We recently purchased our 2021 Imagine 2400bh. After careful consideration, we have decided to rent a camp site for the year (annual lease agreement). The season runs April through November and also provides for storage during of the offseason (December-March). We are not allowed to keep the travel trailer at our house and the storage facilities near us were quoting $200+ per month for storage (no power, electric, anything). We have a young family and we will be weekend warriors for the foreseeable future. It's not feasible for us to drive/travel every weekend (we will travel) but we are excited to have our own site that we can use multiple times per month easily. We are very new to this and really appreciate any advice and your answers to the following questions. Also, I'm sure there are questions I don't know to ask so please feel free to share any thoughts or recommendations.
We move in September 12 and the TT will be parked from September 12 through November 7th. The lot is a sandy and is waterfront / beachfront. We have one trip planned in October where we will be traveling a few hours but for this most part we don't anticipate really traveling until next April/May but even then it will be at most once per month.
Questions:
1. What recommendations do you have to protect the TT (knowing that it is stored near salt water, sand, etc.)
2. How often should we power wash / wash?
3. How can I protect the tongue, chains, etc. from rust and corrosion?
4. If the trailer will be parked for 2-3 months at a time (during season or off season), do I "block it" or do I use leveling blocks and standard methods as if we were traveling to camp every weekend?
5. Do you recommend a cover for the TT (we will use wheel covers)
6. What do you think of duratain?
7. I have a reverse camera (the 2400 bh came wired for it) but I haven't installed it yet. The purchase seems a little unnecessary now that we will be parked a lot but is it okay for me to install it and just let it be? Any maintenance you would recommend?
8. I believe I need to put lube on the slide on gears, rubber, etc. How often based on our situation?
Thank you in advance for your help. We are excited about the "permanent" site but also want to be aware that a TT just basking in the sun by the beach probably isn't the best.
We move in September 12 and the TT will be parked from September 12 through November 7th. The lot is a sandy and is waterfront / beachfront. We have one trip planned in October where we will be traveling a few hours but for this most part we don't anticipate really traveling until next April/May but even then it will be at most once per month.
Questions:
1. What recommendations do you have to protect the TT (knowing that it is stored near salt water, sand, etc.)
2. How often should we power wash / wash?
3. How can I protect the tongue, chains, etc. from rust and corrosion?
4. If the trailer will be parked for 2-3 months at a time (during season or off season), do I "block it" or do I use leveling blocks and standard methods as if we were traveling to camp every weekend?
5. Do you recommend a cover for the TT (we will use wheel covers)
6. What do you think of duratain?
7. I have a reverse camera (the 2400 bh came wired for it) but I haven't installed it yet. The purchase seems a little unnecessary now that we will be parked a lot but is it okay for me to install it and just let it be? Any maintenance you would recommend?
8. I believe I need to put lube on the slide on gears, rubber, etc. How often based on our situation?
Thank you in advance for your help. We are excited about the "permanent" site but also want to be aware that a TT just basking in the sun by the beach probably isn't the best.
