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nwbearcat1998's avatar
Oct 24, 2014

Storing on grass during winter

How many of you store your TT on grass over the winter?

I have a 10 year old Keystone Cougar 294RLS TT that we just got this past spring. We have been storing it on grass all year but have been using it at least once a month.

We are taking it out one last time this weekend and plan to winterize in the next week before the real cold hits here in NW Missouri. I am planning on getting some rubber mats to put under the tires but am worried whether or not I need to put a tarp under the entire thing as well? I would need a 20x40 ft tarp probably??

Should I had been parking on rubber mats or a tarp all year??
  • No proof but I think some types of grass or soil in different parts of the country give off more salt than others. Again no proof.

    I park mine on grass and have had no problems but have spoke with people that said they had problems with rust after parking long term on grass.
  • I don't think it's necessary to park it on a tarp, especially if you have air flow underneath the unit to help dry out moisture.

    Why not make a gravel parking pad? It's easy and relatively cheap.
  • Never had an RV over winter, but for my other trailers that get parked long term, I always just put a board under the tires, wide enough so the tire isn't "hangin" off the edge of the board. Also a board under the jack foot. That is all I plan on doing to our TT this year also. Maybe some thick rubber over the tires.

    I would imagine a tarp under the camper will get really nasty by the time spring rolls around. It will trap water on top of the tarp and you'll end up with frozen puddles on the tarp all winter. Probably better just letting the yard breath under the camper. Plus under the tarp is inviting to critters you may not want LOL

    Whichever way you go, good luck! Have fun camping this coming weekend!!
  • I might run it up onto 2x10's if it tends to get soggy where it is stored in the spring. Will distribute the weight over more area and be easier to get out in the spring.
  • Rubber mats are fine, just anything to get the tires off the ground, or in your case grass. I purchased Camco plastic levelers and when our MH is going to sit for a while I drive it on them to get the tires off the concrete.