![]() So, if the aviation industry still thinks these manual checks are important, shouldn’t RVers? Furthermore, even in this computer-driven age, pilots still walk around their planes on the tarmac before each flight to visually inspect the aircraft. Think of any movie you’ve ever seen where the pilots are in the cockpit going through their checklists, item by item that actually happens. In fact, airlines flying the most sophisticated machines in the world today still rely on manual pre-trip checklists. However, I’d like to remind RVers that these checks are important. And, of course, we all claim that we are just too busy to spend the time – right? Maybe the whole idea of walking all the way around the rig just seems out-of-date and old-fashioned. I fear that for some folks, if they can’t do it on their phones – well, they just don’t do it. While you can check your tow vehicle and trailer lights on your phone, you still need to physically bend over and visually inspect all your tires. Breakdowns do occur, and statistics show that most are caused not by poor factory engineering but by lack of attention to simple, necessary maintenance items – things that may well have been caught early during a routine circle check.Īnother reason for this failure to do pre trip checks is the smartphone age we live in. So, many of today’s owners, enjoying these well-built products, quickly stop doing circle checks because they trust their rig – and most of the time, their trust is rewarded. ![]() You know you should do it religiously, but sometimes it just doesn’t happen – right? So, why is that? I can think of a couple of reasons, the first one being a sense of complacency.Ĭonsider that RV builders and the automotive manufacturers are producing ever higher quality of vehicles, which includes overall reliability – that’s a fact. The reality is that circle checks are much like your yearly physical with a doctor. So, let me ask you a crucial question: Do you do a circle check before starting a trip? Do you do it every time? If you are honest, you’ll probably answer no. ![]() Every RVer knows, in a general way, what a pre-trip inspection is – otherwise, known simply as the “circle check.” It’s a walk around your rig looking, touching and mentally evaluating the road worthiness of your tow vehicle and trailer (or motorhome) prior to hitting the road.
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