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07/10/2019 at 11:18am
Location: Turriff Aberdeenshi
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This is purely my own opinion, but I think that laying up a motorhome for the winter is a waste of resource. There are lots of related matters such as maintaining the batteries, clutch / brakes seizing due to lack of use, flat spots on tyres, damp due to lack of ventilation etc..
I believe that vans should be used all year, if not for holidays, then for days out, shopping trips etc.. If however you don't want to use the van over the winter, personally, I wouldn't cover it unless you could insure good ventilation to prevent damp, mould etc..
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08/10/2019 at 9:29am
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I second that as above ideas, but many feel they would like to sorn the van over winter, and with the punitive charges on older deisil engines it makes sense, if kept off the road say on a drive and sorned a quick turn around then back off road would take care of tyre flat spots, also given the engine a run up to temperature would do no real harm.
When all is said and done keeping it road legal is the best way of looking after an expensive piece of gear, by using it.
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Topic: Motorhome covers
via mobile 07/10/2019 at 10:43am
