The best way to avoid flat spots on trailer tires when your rig is in storage is to get it up off the ground.
Rv tire storage pads.
While almost no rvers do this in practice you can put the least amount of stress on your rv tires while your rig is in storage by doing the following.
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Both these materials are quite tire friendly given that they enable the water to drain as well as dissipate.
Some outfits will be happy to sell you rv specialty vapor barriers for a price.
Putting down a plot of gravel or crushed rock will be one more inexpensive method of creating an rv parking pad.
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That is you apply pressure at the axle while the tire is rotating until the tire is perfectly round.
You not only kill the grass but the moisture present on the grass can cause damage to your tires so you ll basically be dry rotting your recreational vehicle s tires.
A flat spotted tire will increase this value by a minimum of about 4 psi.
However it has a few drawbacks.
And while jack stands are strong enough to hold a trailer up they are inherently dangerous.
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But one of the most interesting and cost effective ways to put the barrier in place is to invest in a simple plastic cutting board even a cutting mat.
Dos and don ts of rv parking pads.
Mine is parked on gravel i use 3 8 plywood under tires then jack up tires with stabilizer stands jacks under front n rear spring hangers and reduced tire pressure for long term storage.
Gravel parking pad for rv.
And about those vapor barriers.
No tire is perfectly round and the peak to peak changes p p reflect how much pressure must be applied to the tire in downforce to make the tire perfectly round.
How to prepare your rv for storage to prolong tire life.
Keeping your tires out of direct contact with the ground and certainly with asphalt when parking for a while is a good idea.
Nevertheless it can be a difficult job to figure out the gravel pad s thickness.