[Rhodes22-list] Winter Storage

[Richard Beytagh]

Hi Chris - If you really want the tires to last it is best to jack-up the
trailer and remove the wheels and store them in your garage, but this is a
little over-kill. The freezing weather is what does the damage so covers
should be sufficient.

Trailer tires are about $80 a pop so it is worth looking after them. I have
just replaced all my tires at about 18,000 miles, but the they would have
lasted longer if I had watched the uneven wear a little closer.



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Richard Beytagh
Phone: 828 337 0180

On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
wrote:

> Thanks for all the replies.  I realize jacking up the trailer is probably
> over kill but my trailer has only moved any significant distance in two
> years, from Edenton to Washington DC, and remains stationary except for a
> short trip from a parking space to the boat ramp (1/8 mile) spring and
> fall.  It's easy to jack up empty and I also put tire covers on to try and
> extend the life of the tires even though they don't see much road action.
>
> Christopher P. Cowie
>
> 4400 MacArthur Blvd, NW
> Suite 300
> Washington, DC 20007
> 202.342.2711 ex.204 ● 202.342.2691 fax ● 202.270.1470 mobile
> [ccowie at cowieassociates.com]
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
> Of Lowe, Rob
> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 10:04 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Winter Storage
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> I think the purists would recommend jacking up the trailer to reduce the
> weight on the tires.  But I've never done it.  They only thing I notice in
> the spring is the tires seem to have a flat spot where they have been
> resting on the ground and it takes a few miles to work those out.  But I've
> never observed any long term effects.  If you want to do this, jack up the
> frame of the trailer and put it on jack stands so that the tires are just
> off the ground. Make sure the jack stands rest on a hard surface or they
> will sink into the ground.  - Rob
>
> Rob Lowe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
> Of Chris Cowie
> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2016 4:16 PM
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> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Winter Storage
>
> I am relatively new to storing my Rhodes on a trailer for the winter.  Is
> it a good idea to jack up the trailer so the tires don't have weight on
> them during the several months of storage?  If so then what is the correct
> position for the jacks?  I have a triad double axel trailer.
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> Christopher P. Cowie
>
> 4400 MacArthur Blvd, NW
> Suite 300
> Washington, DC 20007
> 202.342.2711 ex.204 ● 202.342.2691 fax ● 202.270.1470 mobile [
> ccowie at cowieassociates.com]
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