Advice please, storing van for the winter

Posted on 15/11/2018 17:27 by Tinwheeler

Yes, DD, I am well aware of that engineering theory which is why I always advise people not to store MHs long term without giving them an outing now and again.

One has to apply a sense of proportion though, as caravans do not have the same quantity of moving parts as MHs and are not so easily moved and used. It’s a balancing act and the OP is, indeed, being sensible but there really is no need for it to be a song and dance as was suggested earlier. It’s not a case of use it or lose it but of applying common sense.👍🏻

Posted on 15/11/2018 17:43 by young thomas

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Posted on 15/11/2018 17:56 by

Our caravan only leaves the drive 2 or 3 times a year, 2 trips and maybe a service visit and its not at all easy as we live on a narrow road and have to avoid meeting buses so going out for little trips to turn the wheels is not going to happen.. However over the winter which is almost 6 months I do check on it regularly and I may even move it with the mover to give the tyres a chance to sit in a new place.

As a caravanner of many many years experience "been there and done it" I have always found this approach sufficient to keep the van in running order but  if it was a motorhome I would happily take it out probably every week

Posted on 15/11/2018 18:17 by

Our last caravan was dry and everything worked well so it had very little done to it whilst it waited on the drive for its next outing.  I did try to ensure that the bits that were most likely to suffer through not being used were exercised.  

Posted on 15/11/2018 18:23 by

I wish I could say the same about dryness DD, it is damp free I think but its gaffer tape over the front window thats keeping it that way. Hope for better things with the next one