Storing a Class A motorhome isn’t the same problem as storing a car or a travel trailer. These coaches run 30 to 45 feet long, stand 12 to 13.5 feet tall, and often carry a value well into six figures. Finding “a large parking space” solves almost none of the actual requirements. What matters is…
Moisture is the single biggest threat to an RV that isn’t being used. Not rain, not sun, not even freezing temperatures on their own, it’s what happens to the air inside your RV while it sits sealed up for weeks or months at a time. Here’s the short version: when warm, moist air inside your…
Many Class A motorhomes and fifth wheels require significantly more space than a standard storage unit. In many cases, a 15×50 high-bay storage unit provides the length and clearance needed, but the exact fit depends on your RV’s dimensions, slide-outs, and accessories. Will Your RV Fit? Quick Check Before reading further, check your RV against…
Most RV storage damage in Michigan is self-inflicted not because owners are careless, but because a handful of preventable mistakes made in October and November compound silently for five or six months and surface as repair bills in April. Plumbing that freezes and cracks, roofs that develop leaks under snow, batteries that won’t hold a…
Michigan winters don’t give RV owners much grace. Between the hard freezes that hit Montcalm County in November and the unpredictable warm spells that follow in February, the weather here creates a specific kind of punishment for recreational vehicles, one that builds quietly through the season and announces itself, expensively, come spring. Plumbing repairs after…
Michigan winters don’t give RV owners much grace. Between the hard freezes that hit Montcalm County in November and the unpredictable warm spells that follow in February, the weather here creates a specific kind of punishment for recreational vehicles, one that builds quietly through the season and announces itself, expensively, come spring. Plumbing repairs…
Choosing where to store your RV is not a minor decision. Your unit may sit in storage for five, six, or seven months out of the year, longer than it spends on the road. What happens to your seals, your electronics, your upholstery, and your battery during those months is largely determined by one thing:…
A Montcalm County RV owner who is ready to leave in April and one who has to pay $2,000 for repairs generally only has one afternoon in October. The winters in Vestaburg and the other Montcalm County townships are not kind. Temperatures often drop into the single digits, and strong freezes can happen without notice…
Michigan ranks among the top states in the country for RV ownership and for good reason. With over 11,000 inland lakes, four surrounding Great Lakes, hundreds of state campgrounds, and some of the most scenic rural roads in the Midwest, Michigan is built for the RV lifestyle. But when the season ends, and temperatures start…