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Jack stands/blocks for winter storage?

Yahoo Message Number: 103658
Does anyone jack up their coach and put it on stands or blocks for long term or winter storage?  The latest issue of FMCA magazine has an article that says for extended storage the tires should be completely off the ground (best) or at least parked on wood (good) instead of parked on the concrete (worst).  I am in Minnesota, and my coach is in storage for 6 months out of the year.  I do have tire covers and fully inflated the tires etc.

Am I better off blocking it up vs parked on the concrete pad until April?  Are "flat spots" or other damage from storage on a concrete pad worth worrying about, or because tires are only good for 5-10 years anyway (depending who you ask) are these potential storage damages insignificant to the life of the tires?

I just want to do what's best for my brand new Michelin tires to get the most trouble free use out of them for as long as I can.

Mark M

1998 Intrigue #10661

Re: Jack stands/blocks for winter storage?

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 103659
Flat spots were a big deal back in the day of nylon tires, modern tires not as much. But if you can take some of the load off it should benefit the tires in less flex for extended period.
If you can't do that at least inflate to max pressure, assuming for the load you normally carry they are not already there.

Ray

They say wine improves with age! As I enter my golden years, I say age improves with wine! The Born Loser

Re: Jack stands/blocks for winter storage?

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 103662
Better yet, drive it once a month.  Take it for a 50 mile round trip.

Gary

Allure 470
 

Re: Jack stands/blocks for winter storage?

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 103682
If it wasn't for the salt and corrosion on Minnesota roads in the winter (we use more salt on the roads than on our popcorn) I would do just that.  But I spent an entire summer welding hundreds of pounds of steel to repair all the rust from the previous owner driving it in the winter, so it stays in dry dock when there's snow.  At least until I can retire and head south in November... :-)