use hydraulic lifts down or up in winter for storeing
was wanting you guy ideas on this.. should i raise the tire off ground for winter using the hydraulic jacks
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The first winter we had our Georgetown, I figured taking most of the weight off the tires, rather than having them stationary for 5 months in one position was probably better. It might have benefitted the tires, but. within a week or so, I noticed rust on the exposed piston rods of the jacks.
I polished it off and retracted the jacks. I contacted the manufacturer of the levelling system to inquire about leaving them out. Their reply was "As long as you're not close to salt water, you can leave them extended." When I inquired what their definition of "close" was, their reply was "within 60 miles". Since we're within about 60 yards (houses across the street are salt-water marina waterfront), I don't leave them down any more. I'm even leery about using them at waterfront campgrounds!
What I do now, about once a month during winter season, is to levitate front or back jacks until the wheels at that end are just off the ground (my third driveway is nearly flat and was specifically laid as an RV storage driveway), then I rotate the wheels at that end about 2/3 of a turn. Repeat at the other end the following month. At the end of our approximately 5-month annual downtime, the wheels on both axles have supported the static load in three different directions.
I don't know if it helps the tires or not, but I figure it can't hurt.
I polished it off and retracted the jacks. I contacted the manufacturer of the levelling system to inquire about leaving them out. Their reply was "As long as you're not close to salt water, you can leave them extended." When I inquired what their definition of "close" was, their reply was "within 60 miles". Since we're within about 60 yards (houses across the street are salt-water marina waterfront), I don't leave them down any more. I'm even leery about using them at waterfront campgrounds!
What I do now, about once a month during winter season, is to levitate front or back jacks until the wheels at that end are just off the ground (my third driveway is nearly flat and was specifically laid as an RV storage driveway), then I rotate the wheels at that end about 2/3 of a turn. Repeat at the other end the following month. At the end of our approximately 5-month annual downtime, the wheels on both axles have supported the static load in three different directions.
I don't know if it helps the tires or not, but I figure it can't hurt.
