Checklists
The maintenance and packing lists worth keeping by the door.
Maintenance
- Tyre pressures, cold, checked with a gauge
- Tyre age and sidewall condition, looking for cracks or bulges
- Wheel bearing play and hub temperature
- Trailer lighting and the 7-pin or 12-pin socket
- Coupling, safety chains and the breakaway unit
- Roof seals around vents, skylight and air conditioning
- Slide-out seals and wipes
- Awning fabric condition, cleaned and dried before stowing
- Battery state, terminals and fuse sizes
- Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms tested
- Propane cylinder, hose and a leak check with detector foam
- Spare wheel, jack and handle
Packing
- Fire extinguisher, smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm
- Level, levelling wedges and wheel chocks
- Water hose with a pressure regulator and a waste hose
- Safety chains and a breakaway lanyard for a towable
- Correct spare fuses and a multimeter
- Spare drive belt, hoses and basic tools
- Folding table and two robust chairs
- Folding water container and a filling system
- First-aid kit including personal medication
- Offline maps and a charged power bank
- Tank and pipe insulation if travelling in winter