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kstockwell is currently offline  kstockwell   United States
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Registered: May 2016
Location: Putney VT
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I spent my first summer with the GMC learning the steering, checking the oil, carefully refilling the fuel tank, enjoying the rig and doing a few modifications.

This fall we had a car port roof built to keep her under. I figured out how to block up the rear wheels (I had to use the bottle jack in stages to get the blocks under it). I checked the battery water level once, it was really hard to get to so I didn't do it again all winter. I covered the wheels, set and checked mouse traps, winterized it.

I did not change the oil before winter, I know I should have.... I did not do anything with the fuel, I know I should have...


Despite the forecast for 12+ of snow tomorrow, we're taking it out the following weekend, 2 hours away; and I'm getting anxious about things I need to worry about for this first trip. My plan is to bring it to a mechanic for a full checkup (look at brakes, all fluids, front end, etc).

To do:
change the oil (what other fluids do I need to change before this one trip?)
check water in the batteries
unblock the rear wheels (i lost air pressure but I have shut off valves, do I open the shutoff valves and then re inflate them while it's blocked up? I'm worried of opening the valve and having the coach drop like a rock, the leak is in the lines, not the bags)
clean it up inside
take it out for a little spin around the neighborhood (down and back a few exits on the highway)
make sure the water system is up and running
make sure the propane is up and running
make sure the fridge works for all the beer I'll be putting in it
use it.


what am i forgetting?
My anxiety level is that of the morning after, did I do the right thing? I loved using it last year (well it's a little stressful to drive- it wanders a lot especially on highways with truck divots) but I don't have a mechanic yet who can work on it. I'm not confident yet that I can take it on longer trips although it's a coach that went XC multiple times before I bought it, has 6 new tires, and was worked on 3 years ago by Cinnabar.

As far as the wandering, I think I'd like to try the TruTracks, and maybe the quad bag air system. Frankly the thought of the big bags on it blowing scare the sh#t out of me- and I think with 4 smaller bags there's a lower chance of explosion and if it does happen you have 3 more bags.

thanks for suggestions/encouragement

kelly
putney VT
1978 Kingsley

1978 Kingsley Putney VT

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