RV Guide
Maintenance
Checklist
An RV needs regular
maintenance and some
TLC if it’s being stored
in the off-season
During Use
Check all gas and water
lines for wear
Check the brakes for wear
Make sure wheel bearings
are properly greased
Ensure the roof is properly
sealed against moisture
Peace of mind in the event
of a breakdown
If you run into problems on the road,
towing could result in a trailer-size bill.
Operators charge by the hour and a RV
tow could take upwards of five hours,
including transportation, loading,
drop-off at a shop and unloading.
That’s why AMA offers special
coverage to protect RV drivers. Last
summer, two members needed their
53-foot motorhome towed from
Pincher Creek to Lethbridge, a distance
of about 125 kilometres. “Thankfully,
they were AMA Plus RV members,”
says Brandon Klassen of AMA
Roadside Assistance. “The cost of the
tow was covered under their $162
membership fee—significantly less
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than the total non-member tow cost of
about $1,000.”
Choose from two plans: Plus RV and
Premier RV. Plus includes free towing
of your truck, trailer or even full-size
motorhome up to 160 km, for five tows
a year. Premier provides one tow of
up to 320 km, and an additional four
tows of 160 km per membership year.
If both your truck and trailer need to
be towed, that will count as two tows
because it requires two tow trucks.
Premier RV also includes exclusive
extras, like trip-interruption protec-
tion, windshield-chip repair and
home-lockout reimbursement. And
if you lock yourself out at the campsite,
AMA will be there to help too. “It
doesn’t happen often, but it does
happen,” Klassen says.
Plus rV: $162/year; Premier rV:
$203/year (plus a one-time $20
activation fee): ama.ab.ca/rV
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In Storage
Clean the RV thoroughly
before putting it away
Lubricate all door hinges
with grease
Place mothballs inside,
to keep rodents at bay
Drain all water tanks, blow
out water lines and add RV
anti-freeze (but bypass the
hot-water and fresh-water
tanks to avoid getting a
taste in the water)
Consider how insurance
needs may change when you
don’t have it on the road
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