Off season storage on jack stands?

I use 303, cover the tires and disconnect the batteries on both the MH and TT - that's it. If you weren't going to use one of your cars for 3 - 4 months, would you block it up?

Bill

laknox wrote:

DCamp84 wrote:
Ok let's try this again. Being new to forums and trying to work everything from a "smart phone" is getting me in trouble lol. I had a question I thought of on my way to work this morning. How many (if any at all) store your fivers up off the ground on jack stands during your off season. Would you recommend it? Is this even a correct method of storage? If so, would the continuous weight/ pressure on the points of contact hurt the trailer in any way? Ps. I have a dirt driveway. Thank you for your input

Damon,
Long Island, NY

Easiest thing to do is to run your wheels up on some boards, dress the tires with a =good= protectant (i.e. NOT a "shine", but an actual protectant, like Aerospace 303), then cover them completely. If you'll be in and out frequently, drop the rear stabilizers...or not. With ST tires, I don't think it makes a hill of beans difference if you put 6 or 8 jack stands along the frame and took the tires off and stored them inside; they're going to "age out" (almost NO RV tires actually wear out, unless there's another issue going on) after 5 or 6 years and you'll need to replace them.

(cynic mode off)

That being said, I've run a set of cheap ST tires for right at 6 years before they all 4 went bad in about a week, fortunately while I was moving my FW from storage to my house and some short "town trips". I knew I was pushing things and I didn't get burned, but I certainly could have.

Lyle

Thanks Lyle! Just to clarify the "ST" when you say "ST tire". What does that mean.

I think RR ties are better (more stable) than jack stands.

Mine has been stored from Oct to April every year since 2007 setting on the tires and front jacks only. Mine sits on gravel. No need to do otherwise. Only thing I would do in your case is put some boards or large square concrete paving stones on the dirt under the tires and front jacks.

DCamp84 wrote:
Ok let's try this again. Being new to forums and trying to work everything from a "smart phone" is getting me in trouble lol. I had a question I thought of on my way to work this morning. How many (if any at all) store your fivers up off the ground on jack stands during your off season. Would you recommend it? Is this even a correct method of storage? If so, would the continuous weight/ pressure on the points of contact hurt the trailer in any way? Ps. I have a dirt driveway. Thank you for your input

Damon,
Long Island, NY

Easiest thing to do is to run your wheels up on some boards, dress the tires with a =good= protectant (i.e. NOT a "shine", but an actual protectant, like Aerospace 303), then cover them completely. If you'll be in and out frequently, drop the rear stabilizers...or not. With ST tires, I don't think it makes a hill of beans difference if you put 6 or 8 jack stands along the frame and took the tires off and stored them inside; they're going to "age out" (almost NO RV tires actually wear out, unless there's another issue going on) after 5 or 6 years and you'll need to replace them.

(cynic mode off)

That being said, I've run a set of cheap ST tires for right at 6 years before they all 4 went bad in about a week, fortunately while I was moving my FW from storage to my house and some short "town trips". I knew I was pushing things and I didn't get burned, but I certainly could have.

Lyle