Hydraulic Stabilizers / Driveway damage
While visiting my son next week, we plan to park our 18000 Lbs motorhome in his driveway. We also plan to use it while we are there, which means I would deploy the hydraulic stabilizers and 3 slideou...
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When we bought our first RV (a 26' Class C), we had a dirt & bark third drveway. We had it paved. The concrete vendor suggested a denser mix and an extra inch of depth in the area where the rig would sit and we agreed.
We now have a 32' Class A using the same pad. I would estimate it weighs maybe 50% more than the Class C and the back axle isn't on the thicker part. We haven't seen any concrete problems. Civil engineer8ing design is very conservative! Neighbors hava 43' tag-axle DP, and their parking pad is standard driveway thickness, They've lived there 12 years and haven't had a problem.
Initally, we deployed the jacks whan it was parked, but we got corrosion on the piston rods. I contacted the system vendor about proximity to salt water when parked long term and they said if we were within 60 miles of salt water, we should not leave the jacks extended. Since we're less than 60 yards from salt-water marina waterfont (we're on the cheap side of the street), I leave the rig on its tires.
A new set of tires is a lot less expensive than new levelling jacks.
We now have a 32' Class A using the same pad. I would estimate it weighs maybe 50% more than the Class C and the back axle isn't on the thicker part. We haven't seen any concrete problems. Civil engineer8ing design is very conservative! Neighbors hava 43' tag-axle DP, and their parking pad is standard driveway thickness, They've lived there 12 years and haven't had a problem.
Initally, we deployed the jacks whan it was parked, but we got corrosion on the piston rods. I contacted the system vendor about proximity to salt water when parked long term and they said if we were within 60 miles of salt water, we should not leave the jacks extended. Since we're less than 60 yards from salt-water marina waterfont (we're on the cheap side of the street), I leave the rig on its tires.
A new set of tires is a lot less expensive than new levelling jacks.
