how to lift off tires

Lifting camper off tires won't make them last longer.

Many years ago it was thought storing the rv trailer for 4-5 months in the winter raising the rv till the tires were off the ground was best.
Times change as does the quality of tire compounds for long term service on the road and just sitting.

If I was going to store the rv for a couple of years I would raise the rv so the tires were off the ground and drop tire pressures to around 10-15 lbs.

For just a few months most tire makers recommend using max sidewall pressures for the duration. And some even recommend the tires be rotated or.....* driven at least every three months to prevent ozone cracking in the tire bulge area, as well as “flat-spotting” from the prolonged strain of sidewall and tread deflection* (*per Goodyear RV tire storage).

I keep all my tires on all my trailers at max psi when rolling or sitting...even my 11000lb 5er.

A book many pages long can be written at all the different ways to lift a rv trailer till the tire are off the ground.
Much to be considered especially the length and weight of the trailer. A short unit may use cribbing under the main frame rails at the front and rear. One jack can lift one side of a short trailer to do this.

Long heavy trailer may need cribbing in the center also so not the bend the frame or place undo stress in the units sidewalls. These size trailers may take two jacks to raise the trailer without bending the frame or cracking the units sidewall.

I would pump those tire to the max till (and keep them at max) you use the trailer next spring.

May not be right but I would lower the front landing gear so the nose is low. Block the rear of the rig up with something suitable that can take the weight up to the frame, then run the landing gear back up. If it has stabilizer jacks I would not use them either, they are to flimsy for that amount of weight. This will take most of the weight off the tires. I would not take the tires completely off...does not sound very safe. You still would want to chock the tires to keep it from moving. You basically are trying to keep them from getting flat spots I assume? As mentioned before if at all possible, tow it a soon as possible to cycle the tires.

allucinere wrote:
We have a keystone challenger fifth wheel, with new to us tires. It is currently sitting in storage, and we wanted to take all the weight off of the tires, so they can last longer. I am hoping someone can recommend the best way to do this. I did see in my manual for the axle, that you aren’t supposed to put the jack stands on the axle tube or on the equalizers. That said, what would I need to lift this thing off its tires? And where would I put it? Thank you so much ?

Frankly, I wouldn't worry too much about it. In my case, I store on 2, 2x6 x 4' pieces of redwood to give me 4" off the ground, and cover my tires. Works for me. No flat-spotting that I can feel when towing, even after sitting for several months. Tires will last 4-5 years, max, no matter what you do with them.

This being said, there's no problem in jacking up under the spring perches. If the axle tube is strong enough to support the trailer there, then it'll continue to do so if you jack underneath it. If you =do= decide to lift it off the ground, then get some jack stands, 6 to 8, from Harbor Freight, jack it up, and rest it on the stands along the frame and, YES, use the landing legs, too.

Lyle