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jpwiggo
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Jan 03, 2017

Keeping Jacks Down for Storage to reduce tire flat spots

I know from my tire engineer friends, that the weight sitting in one spot is bad for these 22.5 RV/commercial type tires, and reduces tire life. I'm still on my OE tires (11 years old) and want to ke...
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tropical36
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Jan 04, 2017
wallynm wrote:
aged out tire discussion

I would not leave the jacks down when stored as when down they are exposed to weather and other elements that over time may damaged the pistons. Even when inside.

Well, we got away with it for 9yrs, before we sold our 98 model, without any problems and who knows before that, with previous owners.

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