brclark82
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My family is considering getting a travel trailer and we have a few questions. This would be our first RV of any kind. We currently have a boat and travel pretty much every weekend to a local lake but just spend the day there and would like to be able to stay over night as well. If we do this we will be renting a yearly campsite at the lake and it would probably not leave very often, but we would plan on traveling with it maybe 2-3x per year for weekends at different campsites, but nothing more than probably 3-4 hours away max. My questions are around what kind of considerations do I need to keep in mind for a trailer that essentially sits in place all year.
1) What things should I be making sure I check before I leave if sit for a week or more? What items get turned off, what gets left on etc
2) We are looking at units with at least one slide out, do I need to slide these in when not in use? Do I need to get additional support for them if I choose to leave them out?
3) What about the tires? Do I need to do anything special to make sure they don't wear out prematurely from sitting in one place for an extended period of time? I would like to be ready to travel with the trailer at any given time without worrying about maintenance items every time or worrying that the trailer wasn't reliable from sitting for so long.
4) Any specific options I should be looking for with this kind of use?
5) Anything I may not be aware of that I should consider?
1) What things should I be making sure I check before I leave if sit for a week or more? What items get turned off, what gets left on etc
2) We are looking at units with at least one slide out, do I need to slide these in when not in use? Do I need to get additional support for them if I choose to leave them out?
3) What about the tires? Do I need to do anything special to make sure they don't wear out prematurely from sitting in one place for an extended period of time? I would like to be ready to travel with the trailer at any given time without worrying about maintenance items every time or worrying that the trailer wasn't reliable from sitting for so long.
4) Any specific options I should be looking for with this kind of use?
5) Anything I may not be aware of that I should consider?