Checks before you leave site

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  • lesbunny
    lesbunny Forum Participant Posts: 133
    edited May 2016 #32

    I always check the wheel nuts with a torque wrench before leaving home or site. As yet I have not found any loose wheel nuts, or have I seen anyone else checking their wheels. Is it not necessary anymore?  We were advised to do this when there was a problem
    with wheels coming loose on some Bailey caravans a while back.We do all the other checks that have been mentioned.  Although the list is quite long ( I'm very pedantic ), what exactly do you mean by pedantic, it only takes a few minutes.For us ( me ) a list
    is essential.

    With regard to loose wheel nuts. This was a particular problem that Bailey had with a certain type of bolt. Once these were replaced FOC the problem disappeared. By all means check the wheel nuts once - but I have enough kit to carry without lugging a torque
    wrench about. And how many times do you check the cars wheels?? I for one never have - that's what garages are for.

  • Wildwood
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    edited May 2016 #33

    I have a torque wrench in the car but checking every time you move is a bit over the top for me.

  • IanH
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    edited May 2016 #34

    I must admit, despite being a big fan of check lists, I have made many of the classic mistakes.

    I have regularly tried to move the caravan with the handbrake on or with the corner steadies down. I've tried to tow the caravan with the mover still on. I've arrived home to find the gas bottles still set to open or the front locker unlocked. I once set
    off with the jockey still lowered (took a couple of miles of bumping along to realise that!) I've driven home with the aerial still extended (and just managed to scrape through the garage). I once arrived on site to have a fellow camper run after me to tell
    me a locker door was open (not my fault this time - it was the rubbish locks that Swift fitted when ours was built).

    All this in addition to various bits falling apart during transit.......all part of life's rich tapestry! Smile

  • mjh2014
    mjh2014 Forum Participant Posts: 130
    edited May 2016 #35

    We do all the usual checks, lastly lights and clear pitch, collecting chocks and such; I don't think we've ever missed a hatch cover or locker. But I am a terror for leaving perishables in the caravan (which is kept in storage). Guaranteed, within half an
    hour of dropping the van off I have an unshakeable feeling of unease, and realise I've left bread in the cupboard or salad in the fridge. I admit I can be easily distracted; once, when our toaster blew up I went out to get another one and came back with new
    shoes (and no toaster). I don't why I am allowed to be responsible for checking anything...Worried

  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2016 #36

    Tapestries in your van! There's posh.

  • trellis
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    edited May 2016 #37

    Tapestries in your van! There's posh.

    Write your comments here...Don't start IanH off again Cyberyacht . Remember what happened on the COTY thread .

  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2016 #38

    Perhaps he's trying to upstage Grenville's Wedgewood. 

  • SteveL
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    edited May 2016 #39

    If each has his/her check list/ packing away jobs it is a good idea to swap occasionally so each could do the others if necessary. Happened to us when OH was in hospital, got given a very long list of where everything lived inside the van

  • moulesy
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    We don't have a physical list, but go through a routine on leaving site. Mind you, maybe we should have a written list - several years ago, when we'd bought our one and only brand new van, we were so concerned about getting everything right up to hitching
    up that when we drove off we realised we'd left poor old George (he was our old Setter) still curled up attached to his corkscrew on the pitch! Surprised

  • Bakers2
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    edited May 2016 #41

    We don't have a physical list, but go through a routine on leaving site. Mind you, maybe we should have a written list - several years ago, when we'd bought our one and only brand new van, we were so concerned about getting everything right up to hitching up that when we drove off we realised we'd left poor old George (he was our old Setter) still curled up attached to his corkscrew on the pitch! Surprised

    Write your comments here...

    We don't have a physical list, but go through a routine on leaving site. Mind you, maybe we should have a written list - several years ago, when we'd bought our one and only brand new van, we were so concerned about getting everything right up to hitching up that when we drove off we realised we'd left poor old George (he was our old Setter) still curled up attached to his corkscrew on the pitch! Surprised 

    how could you? 

    This threads playing up now. didn't tidy it up in case I lost the quote!

  • Bakers2
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    edited May 2016 #42

    We don't have a written list. I do in and himself does out. However, following an incident when leaving site for the day, we now question 'EHU disconnected?' As the engine is turned over.  No blame attached but it wasn't me. Think we probably gave our
    neighbours something to discuss for the day. Luckily no damage to the bollard, we did tell the warden, or anything else. Naturally the fridge door flying open is because the catch slips and needs tightening

  • Anndel
    Anndel Forum Participant Posts: 12
    edited May 2016 #43

    I have a torque wrench in the car but checking every time you move is a bit over the top for me.

    With regard to loose wheel nuts. This was a particular problem that Bailey had with a certain type of bolt. Once these were replaced FOC the problem disappeared. By all means check the wheel nuts once - but I have enough kit to carry without lugging a torque
    wrench about. And how many times do you check the cars wheels?? I for one never have - that's what garages are for.

    Thanks, advise taken onboard.

  • Oneputt
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    edited May 2016 #44

    Always try to ensure Mrs One is with meTongue Out

  • catherinef
    catherinef Forum Participant Posts: 647
    edited May 2016 #45

    Passed a van on the A12 earlier this year and noticed the electric locker door was open so gestured to the driver who smiled and waved back!  

    Write your comments here...It's the Battery Door that always lets us down.  We now have a concerted effort to walk around the van before we do the lighting checks.

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