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Phase 5 · Sign-off · Chapter 14

Final Checks & Shakedown Trip

Pre-flight checklist, weighbridge, MOT, first overnight stay and a 100-mile shakedown.

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You're not done until the van has slept on a real night with you in it. Treat the first 100 miles and first overnight as a deliberate stress test.

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