nhshep
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decided to put our trailer on a seasonal site July 6 to July 6 2012. great rates nice location we like with lots activities. The site is gravel not concrete slab. Question, should we put down two one inch boards (1x12x4) under the tires, or would it not matter sitting on gravel for that long a time.
When the trailer was in Storage it was on tar hardtop, we never put anything under the tires. This time it's gravel, seasonal includes winter storage parked on the same site.
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jdgreen42
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I think if I were going to be there that long, I would put a treated 2x12 under them.
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bldrbuck
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It will be O'k on the gravel. With the price of wood you can probably go out for a hamburger by not using the wood.
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justntime
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If you have any question at all in your mind about it I would put the wood down If I did not put the wood down and was thinking about it I would wonder and wonder till i gave in and done it My 2 cents The wood is cheap I would put camper on wood
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Techie
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For that long of a period I would put treated wood underneath.
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clearnetedm
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I'm not sure about the wood but when we store our trailer for the winter in the gravel lot we never use wood. However if I was going to use the trailer parked for that long I'd be looking at maybe blocking up the suspension better than just the stabilizer jacks. Also if you have a slide you might look at blocking it up if it's intended to stay out the entire time.
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My last park trailer sat on the same seasonal site for 10 years on gravel. I checked the tire pressure and aired them up every year, that's all. New owners towed it away on the same tires..no problems. I would have been pretty nervous doing that but the guy they hired to move it said he rarely had problems...
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Have had a seasonal site for the past 11 years, taking the trailer out whenever we need to. have always used wood under the tires. Our temperatures go from +100F to -20F. Never have a problem. thus I recommend wood.
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nhshep
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I think we will put the wood down under the tires plus put the tire covers on and check the air pressure once in a while. Thanks for the advice.
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I read jacking up to relieve weight on axels if not done correct can cause problems. I don't plan to redistribute any weight off the wheels and tongue jack.
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clearnetedm wrote:Also if you have a slide you might look at blocking it up if it's intended to stay out the entire time.
I don't think most people will go along with putting a jack under the slides. You won't find that in the owners manual either. The slides are designed to be out without jacks and if the tires were to go down on that side while a jack is under the slide it will push the slide up to where it would probably tear something up.
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