Storing with hydraulics jacks up or down?
We have a 2007 Winnebago Jounrey. We store our DP in a barn with cement floors. Is it better to store it with the hydraulic jacks up or down? Thank you
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I found that it depends on how close you are to a salt-water waterfront. When we first got our GT 325, I stored it on the driveway with the jacks down. Within a couple of weeks, there was a thin film of rust on the piston rods. I polished it off and retracted the jacks.
I contacted the levelling system manufacturer. They said that if you're close to salt-water, you should not leave the jacks extended. When I queried what they defined as "close", they said "within 60 miles". We're probably less than 60 YARDS. The houses across the street are salt-water marina waterfront.
If you do leave them down and want to protect the piston rods, wipe them down with the kind of hydraulic oil your system uses, then be sure to thoroughly wipe off any debris that has stuck to the piston rods before you retract them at the end of the storage period.
I never left the jacks down again after that first experience. We've sold the MH, so we're retired RVers now.
I contacted the levelling system manufacturer. They said that if you're close to salt-water, you should not leave the jacks extended. When I queried what they defined as "close", they said "within 60 miles". We're probably less than 60 YARDS. The houses across the street are salt-water marina waterfront.
If you do leave them down and want to protect the piston rods, wipe them down with the kind of hydraulic oil your system uses, then be sure to thoroughly wipe off any debris that has stuck to the piston rods before you retract them at the end of the storage period.
I never left the jacks down again after that first experience. We've sold the MH, so we're retired RVers now.
