Storing with levelers down?
When you store your RV for even a short time is it beneficial to lower the levelers to take some weight off of the tires? Thanks.
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wildtoad wrote:
Depends on your definition of short time perhaps. Regardless I always put my levelers down when parked for at my home even for just a few days. May not be a lot of help but makes sense to me to take the load off the tires and suspension. For longer stays at home, I read In a Goodyear (I think) guide that the tire pressures should be increased by 25% but remember to set it back to normal when getting ready to go on the road. Some may do this, some may disagree with this, but that’s what the tire company said to do.
From the Goodyear RV tire guide...
storing your vehicle properly helps protect your tires.
• Keep your vehicle in a cool, dry storage area out of direct sunlight and UV rays.
• Unload your vehicle so that minimum weight is on the tires.
• Inflate your tires to recommended operation pressure plus 25%, but don’t exceed the rim manufacturer’s inflation capacity.
• Thoroughly clean your tires with soap and water before storing them to remove any oils that may have accumulated from the road.
• Move your vehicle at least every three months to help prevent cracking and flat-spotting, but avoid moving it during extremely cold weather.
• Place your vehicle on blocks to remove the weight from the tires. If the vehicle can’t be put on blocks, make sure the storage surface is firm, clean, well-drained and reasonably level
Agreed. Stored our Sunstar in the driveway with the leveling jacks down. Only issue might be keeping the rams and the rest lubricated and treated for corrosion. Don't have leveling jacks on the Navion. Yet.
