Do I need to put my Bullet up on jack stands?

[ellisk]

I'm new to this whole travel trailer thing and have been getting a lot of "free advice" (good, bad, valid, not valid) from my friends.
One buddy (a veteran semi-driver) tells me I need to put my 24' Bullet up on jackstands for long-term winter storage to save the tires and prolong their life by not letting them sit in contact with the pavement and moisture.
So... questions... 1. Does this really help? 2. If I did do it, where would I place the four jackstands - under each axle shaft? under the chassis frame (if so where so as not to warp the frame?

[Festus2]

Originally Posted by ellisk

I'm new to this whole travel trailer thing and have been getting a lot of "free advice" (good, bad, valid, not valid) from my friends.
One buddy (a veteran semi-driver) tells me I need to put my 24' Bullet up on jackstands for long-term winter storage to save the tires and prolong their life by not letting them sit in contact with the pavement and moisture.
So... questions... 1. Does this really help? 2. If I did do it, where would I place the four jackstands - under each axle shaft? under the chassis frame (if so where so as not to warp the frame?

More "free" advice" .........

The best thing you can do IMO to protect your tires year round - not only in "long term winter storage" is to use tire covers and park your RV on wooden boards (or the plastic "legos"). The covers will help keep the tires protected from UV damage and the boards will keep them off the pavement/asphalt.

I've been RVing for more years than I want to remember (or can't remember) and I have never used jacks to keep an assortment of RV's off the ground.

RV tires have a short life and you should be looking at replacing them every 5 years or so - regardless of how "new" they look. You can't see the deterioration that is taking place within the tire itself.

I'm not sure if the life of your tires will be prolonged by raising the RV and tires off the ground. If their life were to be significantly lengthened then I would think you would see more people with jacks under their RV.

If it were me, I wouldn't bother but this "advice" may be good, bad, valid or not valid.

[Tbos]

Ditto the info from Festus2. Park on wood or something else. Put covers on the tires any time its parked for very long. The Sun is an enemy & it will dry rot the tires. Keep the right pressure in them and they will serve you well.

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[LittleJoe]

What Festus2 said exactly

[dirt33]

I keep our Bullet parked beside the house on a gravel pad. The sun doesn't really hit the tires given that the trailer is very close to the house on one side, and the fence on the other. (I've got water, 50 amp, sewer, and cable TV all right there in that narrow section, it's a pretty good setup when family comes to visit).

As far as parking on gravel... Would you guys say that putting some plywood or the plastic leveling blocks under the 4 tires would be a good idea? I know the replies above deal with being parked on concrete. Just wasn't sure if gravel would be any different, or considered the same in terms of needing to put something under the tires?

Thank you.

[Tbos]

Where I park it's gravel and dirt so I use 2x12s. I think the key is to not have the tires get soaked in mud or water all winter. I think I'd still buy tire covers. My Dad had a similar set up and had to replace 4 of 6 tires on a Class C mid trip due to dry rot. He had never covered them.

[GaryWT]

I just back mine into its spot and leave it for the winter. In the spring I will check the air pressure and hook up and go.