Is sitting for four months detrimental to a MH?
From January to April, I volunteer for a festival (I mainly do IT/computer work, so it is nice to take a rest from that on occasion.)
I'm eventually going to pick up a class "C" motorhome once my existing tow vehicle and trailer are paid off, later this year, and plan to use the trailer as a down payment on a short class "C".
The issue I'm looking at is making a campsite, where the motorhome gets parked in January, left on the same spot until April. Normally, it will reside in a driveway and used constantly, but for a quarter of the year, it will reside in one place, and used on weekends.
During that time, I can't really move it, as there is limited camping space, and if I go out even for a few hours in it, there is a good chance I might come back to find my spot taken up by a latecomer's tent or trailer, so it pretty much has to stay put due to that.
Will this hurt things, long term, by having it sit in one place and not driven for four months? Other mechanisms like the generator and such would be definitely used on weekends, and the vehicle's fuel tank would definitely remain near full with Star-Tron used for a fuel additive, so bad gas is kept to a minimum. I also use full synthetic as a habit with all my vehicles (and generators) because it can sit longer without breaking down. It goes without saying that before and after sitting, the oil gets changed.
Most likely, the MH will have auto leveling jacks (which will be placed on large jack pads due to the sandy soil.) Are there any issues with keeping those down for this length of time, or should they remain up, and I make sure the vehicle is level by using planks with the tires, and not use the jacks at all?
My goal is to have this MH for two main purposes... the festival season where it stays put, and the rest of the year where it winds up used as a secondary vehicle, going out of town on weekends.
I'm eventually going to pick up a class "C" motorhome once my existing tow vehicle and trailer are paid off, later this year, and plan to use the trailer as a down payment on a short class "C".
The issue I'm looking at is making a campsite, where the motorhome gets parked in January, left on the same spot until April. Normally, it will reside in a driveway and used constantly, but for a quarter of the year, it will reside in one place, and used on weekends.
During that time, I can't really move it, as there is limited camping space, and if I go out even for a few hours in it, there is a good chance I might come back to find my spot taken up by a latecomer's tent or trailer, so it pretty much has to stay put due to that.
Will this hurt things, long term, by having it sit in one place and not driven for four months? Other mechanisms like the generator and such would be definitely used on weekends, and the vehicle's fuel tank would definitely remain near full with Star-Tron used for a fuel additive, so bad gas is kept to a minimum. I also use full synthetic as a habit with all my vehicles (and generators) because it can sit longer without breaking down. It goes without saying that before and after sitting, the oil gets changed.
Most likely, the MH will have auto leveling jacks (which will be placed on large jack pads due to the sandy soil.) Are there any issues with keeping those down for this length of time, or should they remain up, and I make sure the vehicle is level by using planks with the tires, and not use the jacks at all?
My goal is to have this MH for two main purposes... the festival season where it stays put, and the rest of the year where it winds up used as a secondary vehicle, going out of town on weekends.
