2019 Camper Maintenance

My son, Bobby, came home October 10-11 2019 to help me do the required maintenance on our 2015 Jayco Jay Flight 23RB Travel Trailer for a celebration we had in Orlando for my son, Stevie’s, 21st birthday. This year we were a bit late doing the maintenance, but better late than never. We basically followed the same list that we created last year.

Here are some stats on our camper:

• Years Owned: 4 years
• Total Mileage: 15168 miles
• Total Nights Camping: 161 Nights Camping

For the record, here is a list of all of the systems on which we performed preventative maintenance:

System	Tasks	Notes
Hitch	Configured backup assist	N/A. In my opinion this is a complete waste.
	Removed Gear Rust	Sprayed with PB Blaster
	Lubricated ball and sway connectors	Used standard grease.
Propane	Inspect	Hoses, connectors, and tanks in good repair
	Clean	N/A
	Refill	N/A. Need to fill before trip.
Undercarriage	Inspect	Noticed even more rust. Need to plan some time to work on this.
Roof	Inspect Seams	Last year we repaired with Eternabond tape and it is holding nicely.
	Repair issues	N/A. Eternabond done.
Stabilizers	Inspect	Significant rust. Considering replacing when these become unserviceable.
	Lubricate	Sprayed liberally with PB Blaster.
Steps	Paint	N/A. Did not paint steps.
	Lubricate hinges	Sprayed hinges with PB Blaster.
Fresh Water	Sanitize	Followed recommended procedure to drain, sanitized, flush, and refill the fresh water system. I may write a separate blog detailing that process.
Septic system	Clean tank	Tank has been kept very clean over the last year so no action necessary.
	Sanitize gear	Gear was kept clean over the last year so no action was necessary.
Hot Water (Gas)	Test striker	Lit and ran hot water heater on gas. Removed wasp nests
	Clean	Cleaned using vacuum and compressed air
Refrigerator (Gas)	Test striker	Lit and ran refrigerator on gas. Cleaned out wasp nests
	Clean	Cleaned using vacuum and compressed air
Stove (Gas)	Test striker	Lit and ran stove on gas
Air Conditioner	Inpect and Clean filter	Internal parts are starting to rust. Unit is not running as efficiently.
Awning	Clean	Sprayed with LA’s Totally Awesome to kill mildew
	Inspect	Some rust on screw heads, etc.
	Lubricate	Sprayed liberally all joints and moving parts with silicone lubricant.
Wheels	Inspect	Inspected rubber, hubs, and suspension. No issues.
	Grease hubs	Dexter EZ-Lube hubs were easy to re-grease by following instructions on YouTube.