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10-02-2013, 09:58 PM
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First winter storage question
I am going to be parking my 21dk outside at my father in laws this winter. My question is do I just park it on the grass or should I drive it onto treated lumber? I will be putting on tire covers to protect them.
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10-03-2013, 02:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by winger53215
I am going to be parking my 21dk outside at my father in laws this winter. My question is do I just park it on the grass or should I drive it onto treated lumber? I will be putting on tire covers to protect them.
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Put it on some treated lumber and it should be level.
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10-03-2013, 04:02 AM
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Why should the lumber be treated?
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10-03-2013, 04:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Monterra
Why should the lumber be treated?
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The OP specified treated lumber - I played along. Doesn't need to be treated although treated stuff could be reused whereas untreated can get kinda mushy sitting under the weight of a TT over the winter.
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10-03-2013, 06:21 AM
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We store our Roo at my cousin's farm in a field behind the shed. I bought a bunch of 24" square patio slabs to put on the ground for the tires and the stabilizers.
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10-03-2013, 10:48 AM
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I store mine on some old reconstituted-stone pavers I had laying around. Anything that will get the tires off the ground will work.
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10-03-2013, 11:40 AM
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Don't know it to be fact, but have heard treated lumber and tires don't like each other and the tires end up being the losers. Why not just put patio blocks on top of the treated lumber and park on them?
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10-05-2013, 09:24 PM
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So I should store it with the stabilizers down?
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10-05-2013, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by winger53215
So I should store it with the stabilizers down?
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I would jack the axles up enough so with jack stands under the framework for the suspension, the wheels are not touching the ground so it takes all load off the torsion and then run the stabilizers down accordingly.
DO NOT JACK ON THE AXLES!
Jack between the axles on the framework
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10-05-2013, 10:11 PM
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From our experience with our racecar trailer, which also had torsion axles, they will take a "set" when stored very long. We discovered this about 3 yrs ago when we noticed the tire clearance was less than when parked after its trip from Anchorage, AK. Jacked the frame (structural I beam frame) up and let the suspension hang. Clearance was back to normal when we put new tires on it in Jun.
Was easy on this trailer with the structural I beam frame, we simply lowered the front as low as it would go, put jack stands right behind the rear wheels, raised the front until the front tires were off the ground and put another set of jack stands in front of the front tires and released the load on the tongue jack.
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10-28-2013, 05:42 AM
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We recently attended a weatherization seminar and one of the points covered was to park our trailer on lumber for the winter.
I am curious to know; is it the concern to have the tires off the cold/wet ground or rather to insure the trailer stays level?
I have a full concrete pad to park on so leveling will not be an issue.
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10-30-2013, 08:29 AM
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You'll be fine on a concrete pad a long as it drains and there's no standing water around the tires. Even a well draining granular pad is fine. The key is to not have the tires in contact with the soil. If you can take weight off the tires that's great but not absolutely necessary.
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10-30-2013, 09:46 AM
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From Michelin's RV tire maintenance guide:
"Michelin recommends placing a barrier (cardboard, plastic or plywood) between the tire and the storage surface.
Some good information here: https://www.michelinb2b.com/wps/b2bc...s_Brochure.pdf
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11-10-2013, 05:13 PM
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One more question.....we are going to pull the camper to Memphis over thanksgiving. There are a couple cold days planned......in the 20's at night but above freezing during the day. Should I winterize it? The dealer told us at a winterization seminar that we should only worry if it is going to be below freezing for a couple days at a time.
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11-10-2013, 05:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by winger53215
One more question.....we are going to pull the camper to Memphis over thanksgiving. There are a couple cold days planned......in the 20's at night but above freezing during the day. Should I winterize it? The dealer told us at a winterization seminar that we should only worry if it is going to be below freezing for a couple days at a time.
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As long as you get above freezing in the day you will be fine. Just disconnect your water hose and put it away at night. use your water tank and pump at night... 
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11-10-2013, 07:39 PM
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If you have a pressure regulator, take it off too!
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11-10-2013, 07:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tent2TT
We recently attended a weatherization seminar and one of the points covered was to park our trailer on lumber for the winter.
I am curious to know; is it the concern to have the tires off the cold/wet ground or rather to insure the trailer stays level?
I have a full concrete pad to park on so leveling will not be an issue.
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I made two of these and then leveled them.
I then backed the trailer on to them.
One reason is to keep the trailer from sinking and to keep the tire off the ground/dirt.
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11-10-2013, 09:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tent2TT
We recently attended a weatherization seminar and one of the points covered was to park our trailer on lumber for the winter.
I am curious to know; is it the concern to have the tires off the cold/wet ground or rather to insure the trailer stays level?
I have a full concrete pad to park on so leveling will not be an issue.
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I recall reading somewhere (Michelin site I believe ?) that if parking on concrete you should place plastic or wood between the tire and the concrete. Apparently concrete will leech some of the oils from the tire and hasten degradation of the rubber. Doesn't seem to be a problem with automobiles because they are driven regularly, and don't have a lot of weight, but RVs sit with the same surface in contact with the concrete for months at a time.
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11-10-2013, 10:13 PM
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I miss stated my question......I have it in storage till my Thanksgiving trip.....it is to get cold for one night in the 20's but during the days above freezing....high 30's low 40's.
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12-17-2013, 11:23 AM
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I've been reading this thread and was curious if anyone know about gravel? I park my Shamrock 21rs in a gravel driveway. Is this ok? this is our first winter with our TT and from reading the posts it sounds like the ground/soil/moisture will degrade the rubber on the tires quicker than normal. Also what is the purpose of making sure it's level when parked?? Thanks!!
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