Top Maintenance Tips to Keep your Travel Trailer in Shape

There’s nothing quite like a vacation on the road. Enjoying a long road trip while a gentle breeze slightly nudges your face is an experience everyone vouches for.

But what about the comfort? Well, in that case, a new Della Terra Travel Trailer from Prosser’s Premium RV Outlet may be just what you are looking for.   Big, medium, or small Prosser’s has the most unique selection of RVs in the Midwest. 

Travel trailers help you take the comforts of home with you whenever you hit the roads. Why stay in an expensive hotel room and disconnect from nature when you can hitch one to your Truck or SUV with the freedom to stay wherever you like? Travel trailers are no less than a luxury for travelers. Just like every other luxurious item, travel trailers require regular maintenance. Following some simple maintenance tips, you can effectively cut down the repair costs and make sure the benefits outweigh the financial investment.

Here are the top maintenance tips to keep your travel trailer in shape:

1. Cleaning and washing

Ideally, you must clean your travel trailer after every trip to wash away all the dirt and dust. The best way to clean it is with a large sponge or soft brush with a mild detergent. A high-pressure wash is not recommended, as it could damage your trailer’s finish and loosen any exterior fittings.

Here are the steps to cleaning and washing your travel trailer:

·         Use a large sponge or soft brush and mild detergent to clean the travel trailer.

·         Avoid power washing.

·         Make sure to clean the undercarriage, as grime and dirt can often collect there.

·         Aluminum trailers require cleaning more often as compared to fiberglass trailers as they attract more dirt.

·         Once you are done cleaning, polish the travel trailer once or twice a year using regular automobile wax; it will protect and weatherproof it from dirt and dust.

2. Check roof seals and seams.

While cleaning the surface, it’s common to forget about the roof since you don’t get to see it often. However, checking the top is critical before taking your trailer on the highway. Regularly check the roof to see if there are any tears or cracks. If the roof of your travel trailer is made of rubber, then maintenance is pretty easy.  Rinse the roof and scrub it with a brush on a long handle using Rubber Roof Cleaner.  Also, look for any cracking, drying out, or deterioration of the lap sealant on the roof. Gently scrape off the surface of any bad roof sealant (only when dry) and apply new self-leveling lap sealant right over the same area.

3. Keep vents open

Keeping the vents open would let air circulate and prevent the build-up of moisture or carbon monoxide. However, whether you keep the vents open depends on how much moisture is already in the air. It’s a good idea to install Vent Covers so that you can keep a vent cracked open to allow air circulation even when you are not using your travel trailer.

Conclusion

Investing in a travel trailer’s maintenance is worth the effort, money, and time to keep it running for a long time. After all, your new RV from Prosser’s Premium RV Outlet is an investment, and you would want to get as much enjoyment out of it as possible