Our inspection list before a big trip starts with the tires, beginning with the DOT dates. 5-6 years old is my personal limit for peace of mind. Any rubber parts on the engine deserve a look: belts, hoses, couplings, caps, etc. If a long trip or start of season, fresh oil and filter change, and top off all fluids.
The internal RV safety alarms like smoke, propane, CO, get new batteries or replacements according to the 7 year sticker on the back. Weather Alert radio batteries, Fire Extinguisher shakeup, motion alarms, dash cam, backup cameras, etc.
We fill and pressurize the water system, fire off water heater, frig, furnace, AC, microwave, TV, etc. Any problems or leaks will become obvious.
If this sounds like a lot of work, it really is a pleasure to know we are going to be going someplace and everything will be running right...at least when we leave the driveway. Our baby is now 23 years old so something always needs to be replaced or repaired. Easy to do at home, more difficult and expensive on the road.
That said, 100 miles down the road, we may run over a chunk of crap in the road and tear up a tire, changing plans instantly, but that is part of the RV adventure called life!
[QUOTE=bbaluski;31350]My little BT Cruiser 5230 is now 17 years old. I was
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