Jacks During Storage ??

When I had a motorhome with hydraulic leveling jacks, I tried to keep it on them whenever possible during long periods of sitting still. Never did any harm that I know of.

Your choice.

Jack's down is the way to go.

I only store with jacks down if there's no chance of the ground heaving up with frost. In your case sounds like you would be fine.

Just slightly off topic but I think you should put plywood under the tires to keep them off the concrete.

blownstang01 wrote:
I store my RV under a carport with a concrete slab. Should I store it over the winter with the jacks down, taking most the weight off the tires, or no ?

If you're using the trailer as a man cave while it's parked at home then sure, level it and drop the stabs, otherwise there's no point to it.

Unless the manufacturer specifies otherwise, the common way to "park" hydraulic systems is with the pressure as neutral as possible. Think about it. Are you going to put a brick/stick on the brake pedal to lock up/apply the hydraulic brakes too? (air brakes and cable operated parking brakes are different) IMO, it really doesn't matter much, just your preference for your particular situation.

If you leave the MH parked with the hydraulic jacks down and they won't retract when you plan to move it, (for whatever reason) you'll be waiting where you are until you can get the jacks to retract.

Chum lee

Motor home or trailer?

downtheroad wrote:
Motor home or trailer?

31' Winnebago class C

Our motorhome doesn't know if it's parked for storage or on a campsite, so the jacks are always down.