midnightsadie wrote:
theres nothing worse than siting in the grass the units draw moisture from the ground. things rust faster ,but I guess that depends where your at.
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Its NOT the GRASS, GRAVEL, CONCRETE, WOOD, THE DAY OF THE WEEK or any other crazy saying which causes the rust. IT IS MOISTURE which is TRAPPED under the trailer or vehicle.
If your trailer SITS long enough or is parked in the same spot the grass DIES and leaves plain bare dirt under it so it can't cause rust.
Ideally you need to MOVE the trailer, get it out on the road, this helps to dry out the underside.
As far as tires, NOTHING you put under them will help increase the life or cause less damage. The ONLY reason for putting something under them is to keep them from SINKING INTO THE GROUND.
Parking a heavy object on wheels on bare dirt or even grass in a matter of months sitting will result in the tires sinking into the ground.
It doesn't matter if it is concrete, asphalt, wood, gravel all of these help to distribute the weight on the wheels from a small patch under the tires to a larger area AROUND the tires. This reduces the sinking or in the case of solid materials like concrete, wood or asphalt stops it from sinking...
12 x 12 "patio pavers" make for a nice place to park your tires on, can be bought at most home improvement stores and takes very little "prep" to place them. You don't need to make a full patio, just enough for your tires to sit on.
