Storing

[dickschaak]

I will be storing my Alante until February. I have been told to put something under the wheels. What can I use.

["007"]

I use 3/4" PT plywood cut to the foot print size of your tires, separates the tires from ground.

[coolpull]

I was wondering, my rv is parked on concrete. Would I still need something like plywood under my tires?

[slabman]

Yes, you need to keep them off concrete as well. I have some 14 in. LVL I use for jack pads and can also use for this purpose. Paint with several coats or use truck bed liner paint to preserve the wood.

[coolpull]

What is a water repellant piece of wood protecting the tires from? Is it tire rot from moisture or flat spot on tire. My concrete pad is on a slight slope so water will run off.

[slabman]

It's moisture WITHDRAWL from your tires. That's what causes the cracking. If you provide a moisture barrier, it helps with this transfer. Such a barrier can be of plastic, wood, titanium (prob. too expensive?) or whatever. How about a plastic cutting board or those jack pads sold by Camping World? Lots of possibilities here.....

[coolpull]

Thanks for your replys, my concrete pad has a water repelant sprayed on it. This winter i'll leave it the way it is. Next time I move the rv which will be in the spring, i'll put something under tires. Hopefully tires wont have dry rot. Have a great day.

[Bee950]

I have never heard of this. Most RV tires get replaced due to age, not wear or cracking. BTW.. Wood absorbs moisture a lot faster than concrete so that blows the theory out of the water.

[Mr_D]

I've stored every RV I've ever owned with nothing under the tires, in my limited RV experience (55 years) it's never been a problem.

[sailor_lou]

Directly from the Michelin web page:

Unless the RV owner is a full-time RV-er, the vehicle

probably spends some time in long-term storage. But
what the RV owner probably didn’t know is that rubber
tires age when not being used. So, if the owner must store
the RV, a cool, dry, sealed garage is the best bet. Also, some
storage surfaces can cause tires to age faster. That’s why
Michelin recommends placing a barrier (cardboard,
plastic or plywood) between the tire and the storage

surface.

For more info:

http://www.michelinrvtires.com/michelinrv/toolbox/reference-material.jsp

Lou
05 Travel Supreme Envoy

[bluepill]

Quote:

Originally Posted by sailor_lou Directly from the Michelin web page: Unless the RV owner is a full-time RV-er, the vehicle probably spends some time in long-term storage. But what the RV owner probably didn’t know is that rubber tires age when not being used. So, if the owner must store the RV, a cool, dry, sealed garage is the best bet. Also, some storage surfaces can cause tires to age faster. That’s why Michelin recommends placing a barrier (cardboard, plastic or plywood) between the tire and the storage surface. For more info: http://www.michelinrvtires.com/michelinrv/toolbox/reference-material.jsp Lou 05 Travel Supreme Envoy

Actually makes sense to me. Fresh blacktop contains petroleum that can leech into tires, and some of the chemicals added to concrete may also be a problem over time. Good info.

Since I store my MH on sand, I put tarps down where I park as a moisture barrier.

[justaroamer]

FYI about the concrete, many flat workers use a product called cure and seal, to speed surface cure and seal the surface. One problem with this is that the chemical in it reacts and draws the carbon from the rubber over entended periods of time. This leaves black marks where each tire is as well as leaching carbon from the tire.
I used a densifier and sealer which is a concrete hardener in my storage building and have had no problems what so ever. Cure and seal is cheap and sprays on that is it, a densifier has to be broomed into the surface so it penitrates (up to 2") and hardens the concrete...much better product, but more labor intensive, plus you don't need to park on wood, etc. Then a sealer is applied and buffed in. Go to Lowes, Home Depot, Sam's, etc. this is a densified and sealed concrete floor, the only way to go, for those who are contemplating a building or storage floor.
Those with a cure and seal treatment should be able to use a densifier at a later date, check with the product you use.
Hope this helps.
Rob

[coolpull]

Thanks for the info Rob. What kind of outside temp. can you apply the densifier? I would think i'd have to wait till spring to use it.

[justaroamer]

Not sure of the temp range of application, as long as no freeze for a few days would be fine as penetration is the key. Be sure you specify an exterior densifier as there are differences from the interior types. One I have used is know as Salt Guard, but can't recall the mfg., but they are in Lawrence, KS. Check with your local concrete supplier, they can steer you in the right direction...lots of new products out there.