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Bamaman's avatar
Bamaman
Explorer
May 15, 2018

Storage Question

In between trips, do you store you motorhome on the leveling jacks on just let it sit on the tires? Why or why not?

What about getting the wheels off the ground via the leveling jacks to keep from getting flat spots on the tires? I know they will round out after a few miles but just asking.

Thanks in advance!
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  • jplante4's avatar
    jplante4
    Explorer II
    May 15, 2018
    I leave the tires on the ground. I figure the chances of a hydraulic line rupturing are greater if they're under pressure all the time.
  • wolfe10's avatar
    wolfe10
    Explorer
    May 15, 2018
    I am assuming this is a trailer and the jacks are mechanical. If so, yes, take most of the weight off the tires.
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    May 15, 2018
    wolfe10 wrote:
    I am assuming this is a trailer and the jacks are mechanical. If so, yes, take most of the weight off the tires.

    The OP asked about storing a motorhome.
  • WAFlowers's avatar
    WAFlowers
    Explorer
    May 16, 2018
    I put the legs down and level it just like when I'm camped somewhere. I didn't once and a tire had a slow leak (loose valve extender). The tire went flat and popped the bead. If I'd had the legs down I wouldn't have needed to spend $225 for a service call!
  • STBRetired's avatar
    STBRetired
    Explorer
    May 16, 2018
    Jacks down, tires on the ground. Just like at any campsite. Too much slope on the driveway to run fridge without leveling. Slides out, hooked up to water and electric.
  • AllegroD's avatar
    AllegroD
    Nomad
    May 16, 2018
    MountainAir05 wrote:
    Jacks down and tires are on the ground. Take the load off the tires

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    On edit: For this purpose, "on the ground" means not lifted off contact with something. I use pads under the tires to separate rubber from concrete.
  • cooper841's avatar
    cooper841
    Explorer
    May 16, 2018
    When stored .Tires on blocks jacks down to take some weight off tires.
  • leggy's avatar
    leggy
    Explorer
    May 16, 2018
    I'm confused, my family owns many school buses and they pretty much sit still most of the summer. All weight is on the tires and never noticed flat spots and I would assume we are talking about basically the same tires. Maybe motorhomes weigh more but I think it's a lot of worry about nothing.

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