Opening up Camper

[Rangerob05]

I am about to open up the camper.  Get it ready for the summer trips.  Need to clean the canvas.  What cleaner is best?

Also cables should be lubricated?  WIth what wd40 or a white grease.

Bearings were packed end of the year.  Have to charge the battery...

Also our refridge is one that works on 12v, 110, propane.  

I can't seem to get it to work while at home.  But our last trip it worked fine.  Does it need to be plugged into the 20amp plug for it to work.  Plus I couldn't get it to work with the 12v or propane either.  Maybe the camper not level enough...

Any other ideas to what i need to do...

thanks

[trumpet87]

I am about to open up the camper.  Get it ready for the summer trips.  Need to clean the canvas.  What cleaner is best?

Also cables should be lubricated?  WIth what wd40 or a white grease.

Bearings were packed end of the year.  Have to charge the battery...

Also our refridge is one that works on 12v, 110, propane.  

I can't seem to get it to work while at home.  But our last trip it worked fine.  Does it need to be plugged into the 20amp plug for it to work.  Plus I couldn't get it to work with the 12v or propane either.  Maybe the camper not level enough...

Any other ideas to what i need to do...

thanks

We were on a campout one time and our fridge stopped working and one of the interior lights. At first we thought the plug in had went bad that the fridge was hooked up to, but it wasn't because there was an interior light not working at the same time. Turned out to be a bad fuse in the fusebox. Replaced it when we got home and all was well again. To continue to use the fridge while camping, we just used a heavy extension cord and plugged it directly into the campsite electric box. Then we had a fridge again, which also ruled out anything wrong with the fridge itself. Good luck!  :tent:

[wavery]

It would be helpful to tell us what PU you own.

I use Woolite to clean the Sunbrella material on my PU.

Your Owner's Manual should tell you how to lube the cables on your brand PU. I personally use White Lithium grease on mine. I believe that Coleman recommends Silicone on the cables, slides and pulleys. We don't know what brand PU you have.

The fridge must be level to work. If you tried to cool it when it was way off of level, you may have damaged it. Also, there may be switches in the outside compartment of your fridge that need to be switched (again, we don't know what you have).

[AustinBoston]

Also cables should be lubricated?  WIth what wd40 or a white grease.

Depends on what camper you have.  Usually, you can lube crank-down style stabilizers with the same lube as the lift system.

Also our refridge is one that works on 12v, 110, propane.  

I can't seem to get it to work while at home.  But our last trip it worked fine.  

You may need to wait several hours for it to cool things off enough to make sure it is working.

Does it need to be plugged into the 20amp plug for it to work.  Plus I couldn't get it to work with the 12v or propane either.

The camper has to be plugged in to 120V for the fridge to work on 120V.  You have to have propane in the tank, turn the tank on, and light it for it to work on propane.  They can be difficult to light at times.  You have to charge your battery for it to work on 12V, and then it will kill the battery before you know if it is really working or not.

Maybe the camper not level enough...

If the camper looks level, it's level enough.  The 3-way fridges made in the last 15 years or so have to be way off before there is a problem.  But if you do try to run it while significantly out-of-level, you can do permanent damage to the fridge.

Any other ideas to what i need to do...

Check for evidence of mice.

If you have and use a water system, it needs to be flushed & sanitized.

Make sure all the vehicle lights (stop, turn, & tail lights) work. (You should do this before every trip.)

Make sure tire pressure is correct.  Check them for signs of excess wear, loose tread, and cracking.  Most trailer tires dry-rot (rubber looses flexibility and starts to develop significant cracks) before the tread wears out.

When the bearings were repacked, were the brakes checked/adjusted at the same time (if your trailer has brakes)?  That's when I check & adjust my brakes.  If not, check that too.

Austin