{"id":4868,"date":"2013-04-29T07:08:37","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T07:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=4868"},"modified":"2013-05-09T11:30:50","modified_gmt":"2013-05-09T11:30:50","slug":"let-the-sun-shine-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/let-the-sun-shine-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Let The Sun Shine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4872\" alt=\"Let-The-Sun-Shine\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Let-The-Sun-Shine.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Let-The-Sun-Shine.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Let-The-Sun-Shine-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><strong><em>Before hitting the open road be sure to do your road-trip research. Suzanne Keane shares her top road trip tips<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With summer (hopefully) just around the corner, and a bank holiday on the way it&#8217;s the perfect time of year to get out in the countryside and enjoy the sunshine and scenery. Before setting off on any road trips do a quick check on the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check the A\/C &#8211; if you have it! Assuming we get a scorcher of a summer there&#8217;s nothing worse than sitting in traffic with rising temperatures. If yours isn&#8217;t working now&#8217;s the time to get it sorted &#8211; more than likely it&#8217;s just the gas needing a recharge (Once again, we&#8217;re being optimistic about the weather!)<\/li>\n<li>Pack an emergency kit &#8211; Screwdriver, wheelbrace, jump leads, water bottles (for the car and you), reflectors &amp; emergency triangle, torch, rubber gloves (we don&#8217;t want to ruin that summery manicure) and towels.<\/li>\n<li>Coolant &#8211; check the level and also check on all hoses and pipes &#8211; look for anywhere that coolant\/water could be leaking. You don&#8217;t want the engine to overheat in a traffic jam on a hot day (yes, optimism again)<\/li>\n<li>Brakes &#8211; Make sure to get your pads and discs checked out. Summer means kids\/animals running out on the road and you need to be able to stop in time!<\/li>\n<li>Check your wipers &#8211; It may be sunny (maybe? hopefully), but that doesn&#8217;t mean it won&#8217;t rain again until winter!<\/li>\n<li>De-Winterise &#8211; It&#8217;s probably safe to remove the de-icer and snow chains from the boot at this stage. You can replace them with flip flops and a sun dress.<\/li>\n<li>Tyre Pressure &#8211; For those of you who do this weekly look away&#8230;. but for the rest of you &#8211; check your tyre pressure and tread depth and have a look for any bulges or signs of damage.<\/li>\n<li>Maps &#8211; so that you can find your way to some amazing secluded beach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Now it&#8217;s time to pack your sunglasses, sun tan lotion and pray for good weather!<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne Keane<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a029th April, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before hitting the open road be sure to do your road-trip research. Suzanne Keane shares her top road trip tips With summer (hopefully) just around the corner, and a bank holiday on the way it&#8217;s the perfect time of year to get out in the countryside and enjoy the sunshine and scenery. 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