maintain your rv maintain your rv simple do-it-yourself rv maintenance by julie chickery keeping up with maintenance can save money and eliminate the stress of unnecessary breakdowns while some maintenance will need to be performed by few basic tasks you can do yourself to extend the life of your rv and its components roadhawk orv ude olu sricas pen coco batteries roofs batteries fail prematurely for a variety which are preventable by practicing good preventive maintenance follow these three key tips to keep your batteries in tip-top shape • keep terminals clean of corrosion • maintain water level in flooded batteries • keep batteries topped off when in storage slide-outs there are several components to your three key areas any rver can quickly inspect and maintain to save big bucks down the road cracking or tears always look for low hanging branches or debris before opening and closing the slide-outs slide-out assembly well lubricated keeping your rv roof in shape is critically important to avoiding these two simple tasks at least twice each year to protect your investment! • inspect and repair mild cleaner and soft brush tires → each time you head could go wrong with your in a large motorhome or a smaller towable tire failure is an issue that can affect all rvs luckily there are a couple of things you can do yourself to prolong their • visually inspect tires for wear and damage before traveling • monitor tire pressure before and during every trip rv maintenance tijos that are so easy if you have any questions or concerns contact your local camping world or gander rv & outdoors service center for more assistance anyoue can do thieu