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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mtrumpet:
Oh, yes they do. Our house is about 60 yards across the street from a salt-water marina waterfront (the houses across are about a half mil more than ours!). The first season we owned our rig, I decided to put the jacks down for storage. Within about 3 weeks, the piston rods were showing signs of corrosion. I polished it off and retracted the jacks.
When I queried the system manufacturer, they said it was OK to leave the jacks down if you weren't "close" to salt water. When I asked them to define "close" their reply was "within 60 miles". We're within 60 yards. Now, I'm even reluctant to put the jacks out when were close to the ocean on an overnight!
What I decided to do was to go out once a month and jack up one end until the tires are off the ground. I then rotate the wheels about 2/3 of a turn. The following month, I do the same at the other end. After our typical off-season, the tires have been rotated at least 2/3 of a turn, and maybe a full turn. I reckon that's enough to prevent flat-spotting. The tires were new three years ago, and I don't see any evidence of damage. We've only put 5000 miles on them so far.
Oh, yes they do. Our house is about 60 yards across the street from a salt-water marina waterfront (the houses across are about a half mil more than ours!). The first season we owned our rig, I decided to put the jacks down for storage. Within about 3 weeks, the piston rods were showing signs of corrosion. I polished it off and retracted the jacks.
When I queried the system manufacturer, they said it was OK to leave the jacks down if you weren't "close" to salt water. When I asked them to define "close" their reply was "within 60 miles". We're within 60 yards. Now, I'm even reluctant to put the jacks out when were close to the ocean on an overnight!
What I decided to do was to go out once a month and jack up one end until the tires are off the ground. I then rotate the wheels about 2/3 of a turn. The following month, I do the same at the other end. After our typical off-season, the tires have been rotated at least 2/3 of a turn, and maybe a full turn. I reckon that's enough to prevent flat-spotting. The tires were new three years ago, and I don't see any evidence of damage. We've only put 5000 miles on them so far.
