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12-09-2017, 03:24 PM
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Parking on concrete indoors
I currently have my motorhome park indoors on concrete for the next two months would you recommend parking them on blocks of wood or is on the concrete fine. Also would you recommend the jacks up or jacks down
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12-09-2017, 03:26 PM
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Concrete is fine (think where do dealers store?) and jacks up (who needs the stress!) Can you plug into shore power (even 15a) to keep your batteries charged? Sounds like a snug spot to me!
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12-09-2017, 03:28 PM
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Newmar Owners Club
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I as well park indoors;have for two years. To protect the tires from leaching petroleum which effect longevity, I park on sheets of 1/2" plywood. The side that meets the concrete is painted.
As for jacks, I leave mine stored. That being said, we use our coach just about every month.
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12-09-2017, 03:37 PM
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Yes there is power available and I will be plugged in to keep the battery stopped up thank you for the reply
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12-09-2017, 03:39 PM
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I would place the tires on stall mats.
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2012 GMC Terrain
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12-09-2017, 03:40 PM
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Thor Owners Club
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Indoor parking
I park ours indoors with tires on rubber door mats. I figure mats are cheaper than a new set of tires. I exercise the lifts, generator and RV monthly.
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Sanford
2016 Challenger 37 KT
North Carolina
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12-09-2017, 03:50 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club
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Parking on concrete indoors
I parked mine (6 tires) on stall mats. Put 6x6 + 2-2x6 under each jack which left 3 to 4 inches between top of wood and jack bottoms without extending. The just dumped the airbags. Coach sat right down on the wood. I plug into 30A and told the Electrical Management System that I only have 15. Everything is off. Pink stuff throughout coach. Sulking until warmer. [emoji22]
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12-09-2017, 04:16 PM
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I park on concrete, just like most cars would in an average garage. Never had any issues.
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12-09-2017, 11:35 PM
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OK-- Wood parkers to the left, Ruber mat parkers to the right
Sanford with the "WELCOME" door mats, you can greet everyone at the door.
Concrete parkers, you can take on the winners of the first round.
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
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12-10-2017, 07:10 AM
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I poo-pooed those that park on something but have become a believer not due to any enecdotal stories.... I checked the tire mfg websites and their recommendations.
I store under cover on plywood scraps... air up tires close to max pressure and built blocks to support frame (under retracted jacks) when suspension air was dumped.
I believe in following mfg recommendations in most cases especially where it is best practices vs just recommending their own brand of fluids or filters.
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12-10-2017, 07:14 AM
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Newmar Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeandClaudia
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
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But you did it SOOO well.
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2001 DSDP, 3126B Cat
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12-10-2017, 07:33 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cruzbill
Concrete is fine (think where do dealers store?) and jacks up (who needs the stress!) Can you plug into shore power (even 15a) to keep your batteries charged? Sounds like a snug spot to me!
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.....I would not give any dealer too much credit, they would say that they store their RV’s suspended in the air by some magnetic force so long as they can get a sale. Concrete or not I would still put down a protective mat as a barrier.
WDK
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12-10-2017, 07:42 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: San Jacinto, CA
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Parking on concrete indoors
....as to cars versus and RV, are we still really saying there is no difference in tires and long term storage or just parked weather it’s on concrete or any other surface and alway the antidotal “never had any issues” does not make it a good practice.
WDK
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12-10-2017, 07:48 AM
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Unless the concrete is relatively fresh and not yet fully cured, e.g. less than two years old, I wouldn't worry about it. Especially for just a couple months.
In my opinion, modern tires have little to fear from anything but uncured concrete. And it's not clear that plywoods or plastic/synthetic sheets have any fewer chemicals to leach.
Jacks up or down is a matter of your convenience. The tire manufacturers like you to put jacks down to maybe give their tires a rest. The jack manufacturers would rather have the tires carry the load. Me, I park and put my jacks down when I like. I've parked on a campsite for 4 months with jacks down, and similar amounts of time in my yard.
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Former owner of 2004 American Tradition and several other RVs
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