Trailer Pre-Tow Inspection Checklist
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Vehicles · VE-04
Motorhome and Caravan Maintenance Checklist
A free printable motorhome and caravan maintenance checklist — water, gas, damp, electrics and chassis, for the parts that are a house not a vehicle.
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2 pages. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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What this sheet is for
Cover the habitation side properly, which is where the expensive problems — damp above all — actually start.
Who it is for
Motorhome, campervan and touring caravan owners.
How to use it
- Work through it at the start and end of each season.
- Take damp readings at the same points each time and write them down.
- Check tyre age from the date code, not just the tread.
- Note when the habitation and chassis services are due.
What is on the sheet
2 pages, in this order:
Page 1
Printed under the title: Seasonal and habitation maintenance for a motorhome, campervan or caravan — the parts that are a house rather than a vehicle.
Write-on lines: Vehicle / van · Registration · Year · Chassis no. · Habitation check due · Damp check due
Water and gas
- Fresh water tank drained, sanitised and refilled
- Waste tank flushed and drain valves working
- Water pump and filter checked
- Gas bottles secure; regulator and hoses in date
- Gas appliances lit and burning cleanly
- Carbon monoxide alarm tested
Body and damp
- All external seals and joints checked for cracking
- Damp meter readings taken at corners and lockers
- Roof lights, vents and aerial seals sound
- Windows and doors sealing; locks working
- Underside and wheel arches checked for corrosion
Electrics
- Leisure battery tested under load
- Hook-up lead and RCD tested
- 12V lighting, pump and fridge on all three power modes
- Solar panel and charge controller output checked
Page 2
Chassis and road
- Tyre pressures, tread and age — check the date code, not just the tread
- Spare wheel, jack and locking nut key present
- Habitation and chassis service dates recorded
- Brakes and handbrake, including any breakaway cable
- Corner steadies greased and working
Ruled lines: Notes and anything specific to yours
Questions
Why does tyre age matter more than tread?
Caravan and motorhome tyres usually run out of years before they run out of tread, because the vehicle spends most of its life parked. Rubber degrades with age and UV, and sidewall failure is the common result.
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