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Park on grass? Wood? Concrete tiles?
09-15-2011, 05:31 PM
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We'll be leaving our MH and car hauler on a storage lot for various 4 week periods during this winter. All of this in southwest Florida. As the storage lots are in a grass area, I am considering parking the wheels on either wood planks or thick concrete tiles but unsure which would be best.
What would you do?
Gary
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Montreal, Canada
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09-15-2011, 05:54 PM
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Wood is the best.
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09-15-2011, 06:12 PM
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Wood, with the jacks down.
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09-16-2011, 11:04 AM
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The soil in SW Florida (or anywhere in Florida) is all sand, so I wouldn't worry about parking it with nothing under the tires. It is going to be nice and dry under the tires, and no chemicals to leech either.
I live in Florida central and park my coach on the sandy soil several months a year.
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09-24-2011, 11:14 AM
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Damon Owners Club
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I park our RV on plywood. Bought a sheet from a home center store. Rip it into 4 pieces and your good to go. Hope this helps.
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Shanny our Golden & Little Pudd our Cat.
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09-25-2011, 08:03 AM
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Thanks guys for your thoughts. Looks like wood is the way to go if anything at all so a trip to Home Depot is in the cards once down in Florida. Only a month away....damn time flies!
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2005 Mandalay 40E & 26ft Enclosed Car Hauler
Montreal, Canada
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09-25-2011, 08:17 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club
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We use wood unless we have a concrete spot.
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09-26-2011, 01:41 AM
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See this thread for other options/info
What to park on?
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09-27-2011, 09:31 AM
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Personally, I would not be concerned if you are using it every four weeks or so but if it is a concern to you I agree wood is the choice. Your RV is a 2005 so if it has original tires I would think you need to be concerned about tire life and sidewall cracks.
Safe Travels
Bob
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