Here is our list of the top 10 things that break on a caravan. Knowing about these common caravan issues in advance can help you to prepare yourself for your travels. Carrying a couple of caravan spare parts can keep you on the road or make having repairs carried out by a repairer much quicker and easier.

1. Plumbing leaks – We recommend carrying replacement John Guest fittings and plumbing tape.
2. Leaks/issues caused by the city water connection – carry a replacement pressure reducer.
3. Fridge power – Carry spare fuses for the caravan and vehicle.
4. Skylight/hatch lids leaking – There are about 8 common types of skylights / hatch lids. Knowing which hatch lid you need can allow you to order a spare and have it sent to you wherever you are – all you need to do is email or text us a pic of the hinge side.
5. Main door handle breaking – breaking the main door handle can lock you in, or out, of your van. Having a spare gets you out of trouble quickly.
6. Awning rafter tension knobs breaking / getting lost – these are the black knobs at about waist height. Different brands are NOT interchangable and for this reason we recommend that you carry spares for your particular awning.
7. Trailer plug connection – carrying a 7/12 pin spare SOCKET and PLUG can get things working quickly again.
8. Bulbs – We recommend carrying spare bulbs for exterior trailer lighting and interior lights, or consider LED lights.
9. Cupboard handles/buttons breaking – its worth getting a couple of spares when your van is new as they go out of production.
10. R clips for your weight distribution hitch snap up brackets and coupling lock – these don’t often break, but are frequently lost or stolen.

We hope that these common things that break on a caravan don’t affect you, but being prepared will help take the hassle out of it. At the RV Service Centre we carry a full range of caravan spare parts in our showroom and we can send spare parts to you anywhere in Australia with freight options for fast delivery. Also available is the RVSC Caravan Emergency Repair Kit with the most commonly needed spare parts and items to handle common caravan breakages. Visit our showroom or give us call for more information and advice.