Sunday, February 23, 2014

Tips on Caravan Services to Keep Your Caravan Fit


To enjoy your desired trip with caravan traveler for longer period, caravan services are vitally important. The repair or maintenance can be yearly or as and when a problem arises, depends on vehicle condition. Mostly annual servicing is an affordable, more preferable option by camper owners. Thorough servicing of worn out spare parts, external panels and other accessories at regular intervals with the help of a professional mechanic who knows more about this trailer van will give you following benefits:
  • Keep this travel trailer in good running condition for almost more than a decade without any trouble.
  • Make use of this repair session to identify small problems or worn out spare parts in your caravan. You can get an idea of such parts that have to be changed before it creates a worse situation during travelling.
  • Avoid problems, repairs during traveling. Buying new spare parts at time of repair is not a wise option, as it will be more expensive. Moreover, you will not get authorized spare parts.
  • Accidents and dangerous incidents that even lead to death can be avoided by doing regular service at appropriate time.
The orderly gist of carrying out caravan services is given below for its proper functioning:
Primary part of a caravan is its tires and wheels. Servicing of damaged, cracked tyre walls, wheel threads must be done. Therefore, wheels should be kept in rest when not in use, on a tyre saving device to avoid wheel wall cracking. Overhauling, greasing jockey wheels, shafts should be done.
Brake system is another important part of every automotive system. Checking, servicing hand brake, brake cable, supporting device is essential to keep it in good state. Spraying a lubricant on areas of these parts will keep it rust free.
When doors, windows, venetian blinds of caravan are damaged, immediately service it. Air vents need cleaning. Debris in air vent should be removed.
Repair gas leakages in gas boilers, cylinders. Check whether they are in off position, fully filled with. Otherwise, refill gas; keep it as spare to use in times of emergency.
Replacement of both external, internal Light fittings, bulbs that are worn out can be done only with regular checking. Always ensure that battery will be charged fully at regular intervals of 5 - 6 weeks, when camp trailer is not in use to avoid any repair to battery. Spraying of WD40 lubricant in plug joints and other related places will keep electrical fittings work in smooth condition.
Caravan services are necessary for keeping closed trailers in a smooth running condition, thereby you can avoid from being repaired at time of travel. For more information about caravans, call on (03) 9333-0699