blocking of fifth wheel during storage?
Here is a picture I found on another forum, I wonder about the tires of mine sitting on broken ashphalt as the weight does cause depressions in the driveway, so should one block up like this photo sho...
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Looking closely at the picture, not only are the tires still there, but, they are also bearing weight. The bottom of the tire on the left side (in picture) is "flat spotted" on the pavement, indicating to me anyway, that it is bearing weight. If I had to guess, and I am, the owner probably has one or more tires that won't hold full pressure for the duration of storage and has put the wood cribbing in place to keep the full weight of the trailer from bearing down on a tire, or tires, that may go flat (a definite bad thing for any length of time). That way he doesn't have to periodically go check them. Maybe they have vandals that go around letting the air out of the tires for a lark... It may be that he (the owner) thinks that he can avoid flat spots by cribbing up the axles and then letting air out of the tires so that the pressure on the tire is reduced...not likely though. Doing that wouldn't prevent flat spots, but, anyone hooking up to the rig to tow it away would get a surprise when the unit wouldn't roll and with insufficient air in the tires (so the weight would be on the cribbing), they'd have to drag the trailer off the wood first...
Lots of reasons why he might do what the photo shows, but, the only sure way to find out his intentions would be to ask him.
Mine stays stored on 2x10's on a gravel pad for drainage. Won't settle and keeps them high and dry and protected by covers to prevent UV damage.
Lots of reasons why he might do what the photo shows, but, the only sure way to find out his intentions would be to ask him.
Mine stays stored on 2x10's on a gravel pad for drainage. Won't settle and keeps them high and dry and protected by covers to prevent UV damage.
