I place a cover over my Class A RV and store it outside at at storage facility. I live in IL and snow and rain prevail here in the winter. I have heard of people putting their Jacks down to keep the tires from sitting in water or snow. I have also heard to not do this because it places too much stress on the jacks for too long. Whats the answer ? JACKS UP OR DOWN DURING THE WINTER.?
bjoyce said
11:43 AM Nov 23, 2016
Get some of those flexible cutting mats, old ones are fine, and put them under the tires. Then you can have the jacks up. The mats are around $4-5 for four at outlet malls in the kitchen stores.
-- Edited by bjoyce on Wednesday 23rd of November 2016 11:45:02 AM
Dave and Denise said
12:25 PM Nov 27, 2016
I had the same question and after researching determined the answer was the same as should I buy a Dodge or Ford...it depends. I finally decided to put the jacks down during storage. I thought if I did have a tire go down, then the jacks would provide some additional support and keep the trailer level. We are over a thousand miles away from the trailer so I can't check on it. Since our trailer is stored indoors on concrete i felt comfortable that the jacks and tires would all be stable.
TRAILERKING said
09:37 PM Nov 27, 2016
They're meant to be down for extended periods. Just don't need to lift the wheels off the ground. Can put plywood boards or boards like bjoyce said.
bjoyce said
10:01 AM Nov 28, 2016
The reason for boards under the tires is concrete and some other surfaces will leach chemicals out of the tires during storage.
I place a cover over my Class A RV and store it outside at at storage facility. I live in IL and snow and rain prevail here in the winter. I have heard of people putting their Jacks down to keep the tires from sitting in water or snow. I have also heard to not do this because it places too much stress on the jacks for too long. Whats the answer ? JACKS UP OR DOWN DURING THE WINTER.?
Get some of those flexible cutting mats, old ones are fine, and put them under the tires. Then you can have the jacks up. The mats are around $4-5 for four at outlet malls in the kitchen stores.
-- Edited by bjoyce on Wednesday 23rd of November 2016 11:45:02 AM