Getting Your RV Ready For Spring

When spring arrives, families everywhere start to prepare for their warm-weather vacations. If you’re an RVing family, that means pulling your RV out of storage and looking up nearby campgrounds. However, there’s another crucial step you need to complete: preparing your actual RV. Here’s what you need to do to ensure that your RV is safe and functional before you travel.

Clean & Examine

Your RV could probably use a wash if it’s been in storage for months, so doing that is a good first step. You can also open up all the doors and windows to allow air to circulate through the RV while you walk through it and perform an inspection. You’re looking for signs of disrepair or damage that might have occurred in storage, including pest infestation. Sweeping and wiping down surfaces won’t hurt, either.

Load Up Necessities

Now you’ll want to make up your beds and sleeping berths with fresh linens. Stock your linen closet with towels, extra sheets, blankets, and washcloths. Make sure that any supplies you’ve kept on your RV in storage are still good to go. This might include your first-aid kit, fire extinguishers, cleaning supplies, non-perishable foods, and your tool kit.

Make Necessary Repairs

Finally, your RV may require some maintenance to ready it for traveling. Your owner’s manual is a good guide on how to take care of your RV. If you’d like some help with RV maintenance, contact the Herold Trailer Sales service department.

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