It is holiday time again, and you are getting ready to go for your annual trip. You have the trip planned, you have the route laid out, and you have insured your vehicle, be it a caravan, car, trailer or possibly boat, upon which you're going to take a trip. Now that this is all done, it is necessary to make sure that you follow the following tips before you go out on the trip.
Book your vehicle for a complete overhaul, and safety check from a reputable company or mechanic.
Make sure that faulty parts are removed upon his suggestion and replaced with new parts. If you do not do this, there is a chance that your fan belt might just break, when you happen to be 3000 feet above sea level and no motor repair shop in sight. There goes the rest of your holiday.
Every single vehicle, which is being used for a holiday, has to go through this checklist.
- Are all the lights working?
- Are the washers, wipers, and horn working?
- Check the condition of the fan belt, and the fluid levels of the clutch and brake.
- Check the battery, the cooling hoses and system.
- Make sure that your spare tire, as well as the rest of the tires, is inflated to the specific pressure level, which is indicated for your vehicle.
- Keep some extra spare parts in your emergency kit, because you never know when you may need them.