2020 Camper Maintenance

Due to the pandemic our camper sat unused for 8 months so I decided to do the camper maintenance a bit early on my own this year. Bobby normally helps me with this but he is a Respiratory Therapist working in Gainesville, FL. So, I performed the required maintenance on our 2015 Jayco Jay Flight 23RB Travel Trailer to for a trip to Paynes Prairie to help our two younger, Stevie and Charlie, move into their new place to start the new academic year at University of Florida. I somewhat followed the same list as previous years.

Here are some stats on our camper as of July 18, 2020 when the maintenance was performed.:

• Years Owned: 5 years, 2 months
• Total Mileage: 17133 miles
• Total Nights Camping: 166 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	N/A
	Lubricated ball and sway connectors	Used standard grease.
Propane	Inspect	Hoses, connectors, and tanks in good repair
	Clean	N/A
	Refill	Refilled before previous trip was canceled
Undercarriage	Inspect	Noticed even more rust. Still 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	Broke one skylight while cleaning the roof. Had to replace and sealed with eternabond.
Stabilizers	Inspect	Replaced with removable 7500 lb stabilizer jacks that we keep inside the house (rather than letting them rust on the camper).
	Lubricate	N/A. New stabilizers
Steps	Paint	N/A. Painted earlier in year.
	Lubricate hinges	Lubricated earlier in year
Fresh Water	Sanitize	Followed recommended procedure to drain, sanitized, flush, and refill the fresh water system. I should 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/Electric)	Test striker	Lit and ran refrigerator on gas. Cleaned out wasp nests. Ran until cold on both gas and electric.
	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. Added an additional window AC unit that we can use as necessary during really hot months.
Awning	Clean	Sprayed with bleach water to kill mildew. Actually cleaned up nicely
	Inspect	Some rust on screw heads, etc.
	Lubricate	Sprayed liberally all joints and moving parts with silicone lubricant.
Wheels	Inspect	New tires this year. Inspected rubber, hubs, and suspension. No issues.
	Grease hubs	N/A. Will do this next year.
	TPMS	Replaced batteries in the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)