Are you off on a motorhome holiday? Have you considered how a potential breakdown could change your plans? Although a breakdown isn’t always on the cards, imagine the devastating feeling of coasting along in your holiday mood, soon to be faced with a fault or breakdown.
To avoid this scenario and to ensure your motorhome holiday is possible, there’s some preparation you can complete in advance. Of course, all breakdowns can’t be controlled; however, some advance preparation could be the luck you need, avoiding any possibilities.
To reassure you, we’ve put together some top tips to prepare your motorhome for your next trip. Along with our recommendations, see how our Glide Rite products could make your holiday even better.
As touched on above, some breakdowns cannot be stopped. However, there are some common causes for a motorhome breakdown, with key focus placed on maintenance.
The most likely causations of a complete breakdown include, tyre damage, battery issues, water damage and engine problems. Now of course, a freak breakdown could arise. However, most of these damages can be reduced or avoided by ensuring regular maintenance of your motorhome is completed.
With this in mind, our greatest recommendation will be to regularly check over your motorhome, especially in the winter months as usage will decrease.
Alongside this, there are many other ways of avoiding a potential motorhome breakdown or damage. If you’re going away soon, it will be a good idea to check them below, making sure you reach your holiday destination, breakdown free.
One of the best ways you can prepare for your next holiday will be through completing a number of checks on your motorhome vehicle. These checks are essential and should always be completed with safety in mind:
Before heading off on your motorhome holiday, checking your tyre pressure should be made a priority. This can be completed by using an accurate gauge, while measuring against the ideal pressure for your vehicle. Alongside pressure, the quality of your wheels and tyres should also be inspected, ensuring that tread depth is at least 1.6mm, following UK standards. This is mandatory for a safe drive. Therefore, without meeting these standards, a breakdown or even accident is probable. Avoiding this can be likely by ensuring tyre quality meets your vehicles specification.
While being on the road, ensure you have a spare tyre or puncture kit in your motorhome to ease any possible breakdowns while away.
Another essential check before leaving for your trip will include oil levels. You should regularly check the oil levels in your motorhome engine to ensure that the engine can work effectively. This should be a regular check completed, however, is even more important before a long trip or holiday. If the oil level is either too low or too high, engine damage is probable, resulting in a breakdown. If you believe there are any issues with your motorhome’s engine, prioritise the inspection of a professional mechanic.
Before embarking on your next motorhome trip, it will be a good idea to check your coolant levels. Although your trip may be planned for a summer month, it is highly important to discover if any leaks are present. This check should be completed while the engine is cold, and again when the engine is running. Leaks can lead to substantial damage, which can develop into a breakdown. Avoiding this is probable by completing accurate tests before leaving for the road.
Although unlikely, it is possible that electrics can breakdown. However, before heading on a trip, especially to somewhere new or at night, it is important that you check your headlights, brake lights, fog lights and wipers. Electrical issues can usually be resolved effectively. However, by observing consistently, avoiding electrical faults or breakdowns is prospective.
To ensure that your engine will start, it is important that you check your battery and leisure battery. If your motorhome has been off the road for a while, it is likely that your battery could become flat, resulting in an unforeseeable breakdown. This scenario can be frustrating. Avoiding a motorhome breakdown can be achieved by completing this check before you set off.
Alongside essential checks, it is highly important that you source breakdown cover for your motorhome. This will ease any unexpected breakdowns, ensuring that you can get back onto the road as soon as possible. Depending on your travel arrangements, checking vehicle and driving policies should also be completed to ensure your motorhome is to standard for driving conditions in your chosen holiday destination.
Essential checks will ensure that breakdown possibilities are decreased. However, there are also products available to advance the comfort and safety of your drive. Here at Glide Rite, we have a number of specialised products, designed to improve the drive-ability and safety of motorhomes.
Our most favoured product for motorhomes includes our full or semi-air suspension kits. These kits will boost the stability of your motorhome, while maintaining the quality of your parts, including tyres and wheels. By increasing stability, possible breakdown likelihood will reduce, while ensuring your motorhome is safe to drive at a distance.
By fitting our air system suspension kits, avoiding a motorhome breakdown will be feasible. Before setting off on your next motorhome holiday trip, get in touch with our team here at Glide Rite. We can recommend the best products suitable for your motorhome, while promoting essential checks and safety tips.
We have over 37 years of experience within the mobility sector, now utilised to develop the most effective products to bring out the best of your motorhome. We also specialise in further vehicle
suspension, including recovery vehicles, buses and coaches.
Consider our expert support, and the above essentials before heading out in your motorhome. Avoid damages, breakdowns or collisions by maintaining your vehicle regularly. Call us today on +44(0)151 638 8002 or fill in our contact form.
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