Maverick Campers Operations Manual 2021
MAINTAINING YOUR CAMPER
Care and attention to maintenance will keep your camper safe, reliable and ensure it has a good resale value
There is not much in the way of ongoing equipment maintenance when you’re into tent camping, but when you add a
tonne of trailer to the mix, along with all its mechanical components and the comforts that it’s designed to carry then
you have a regular schedule of maintenance that you should be undertaking to keep your investment – and your mobile
home – in tip top condition.
Camper trailers seem inherently simple: A wheeled box designed to cart the stuff that once filled your boot, back seat,
and roof rack, along with the added bonus of a pre-made bed on top. Well, that is how the concept started, back in the
1960s and 70s. And it stayed that way for twenty or thirty years but come the early 2000s it started to dawn on both
consumers and manufacturers that you could squeeze in all manner of extras.
In those long-gone early days of the camper trailer evolutionary tree maintenance was pretty simple. It involved doing
the bearings once a year and occasionally checking the tyre pressures.
T O R Q U E S E T T I N G S
Wheel Nuts:
Wheel nuts should be tightened to correct torque using a torque wrench. Never trust a “rattle gun” as these may over or
under tighten. A quality torque wrench will ensure nuts are tightened correctly. It is important to remember to check
your wheel nuts at 100km, 500km and 1000km and periodically thereafter. The correct torque setting of 125Nm for
12mm studs, 140nm for 14mm studs and alloy wheels and 200nm for 14mm studs with steel rims. Refer to the plate on
your drawbar
E L E C T R I C B R A K E S
Your trailer is fitted with electric brakes that require a brake controller that can be operated from the driver’s seat.
1. Manual adjusted to provide the correct braking capability for varying road, off-road and load conditions.
2. They can be modulated to provide braking force, thus easing the brake load on the towing vehicle.
3. There is little lag time between the moment the tow vehicle’s brakes are actuated and the moment the trailer brakes
are actuated.
4. They can provide some braking independent of the tow vehicle in the event of an emergency.
