First Caravan Just Purchased

[DaveS44]

Hello each and all. My wife and I have purchased our first caravan, a 2001 Swift Corniche 17/3, an oldie but goodie. It has been in storage, unused, for the last five years so I am anticipating a fair bit of recommissioning work ahead. As a novice any advice will be gratefully received.

Dave & Jo

 

[Jcloughie]

Welcome to the forum Dave.

John

 

[Buckman]

Welcome. As it is your first caravan and has been in storage for a long time, I would suggest that the first service is done by an Approved Workshop Scheme technician. Cost will be about £180 and worth every penny!

Click on this link to find out near you. https://www.approvedworkshops.co.uk/find-approved-workshop

 

[otherclive]

Welcome to the firum

After five years in storage it will need new tyres. Even if they appear to have good tread depth they will have deteriorated. 5-7 years is the recommended life span for caravan tyres when being used and looked after.

 

[Beachball]

Hi Dave Welcome to the forum congratulations on your first caravan it will needs a service to check everything is okay

 

[Beardy]

Hi and welcome. I'm a newbie myself, only a few months and a couple of outings ahead of you. I'd recommend a full soak test on your driveway to make sure everything works and / or your first outing close to home (so you can pop back to pick up the things you forgot or didn't know you needed). Worth sterilising the water system as well, there will be a slug or two of water in there that's been stagnating for 5 years, there are plenty of videos on youtube showing how to do it.

 

[Raywood]

Welcome to the forum. There is some good advice above but first I would get a damp check if it has been kept outdoors, If you have a damp meter you need to check all the joints at the end panels, the roof and roof , sides and floor. as well as the windows and around inserts in the sides. A reading 0ver 15% needs watching and anything over 20% needs attention.
There is plenty of help on here if you need it.

 

[DaveS44]

Thank you each for words of welcome and advice