What do you guys do with your trailer over the summer? I have to keep it in the back yard, while the boat is in the driveway. I'm planning on taking some of the weight of axle, blocks or whatever, what do you guys do with the tires? Trailer is a two place enclosed What the hell something to talk about: ) Steve in Ct
I keep my open trailer under a lean to out of the weather to keep the deck dry as the wood deck is the first thing to go on a trailer. Not a problem with an enclosed. You can jack it up to get the tires off the ground but I don't bother to do that anymore just in case I need to use the trailer to haul my bike or move something it's less hassle when it's on the ground. I'd give a good bath to get the salt off, power wash it underneath to flush out the salt and a wax job on the sides to keep it looking good. -- John "anything you say can & will be misquoted & used against you" '01 FLHR ''Red" '04 MXZ 600ho '99 XC700 BRC mem "Steven Richard" <sjr32@webtv.net> wrote in message news:448-4279E888-185@storefull-3133.bay.webtv.net...> What do you guys do with your trailer over the summer? I> have to keep it in the back yard, while the boat is in the> driveway. I'm planning on taking some of the weight of axle,> blocks or whatever, what do you guys do with the tires?> Trailer is a two place enclosed> What the hell something to talk about: )> Steve in Ct>
in m y opinion, the tires last longer if on a piece of plywood, seems concrete and/or dirt causes dryrot faster in tires
"Steven Richard" <sjr32@webtv.net> wrote in message news:448-4279E888-185@storefull-3133.bay.webtv.net...> What do you guys do with your trailer over the summer? I> have to keep it in the back yard, while the boat is in the> driveway. I'm planning on taking some of the weight of axle,> blocks or whatever, what do you guys do with the tires?> Trailer is a two place enclosed> What the hell something to talk about: )> Steve in Ct>
"Repairman" <repairman54@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:XNnee.4229$7F4.446@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...>I keep my open trailer under a lean to out of the weather to keep the deck >dry as the wood deck is the first thing to go on a trailer. Not a problem >with an enclosed.> You can jack it up to get the tires off the ground but I don't bother to > do that anymore just in case I need to use the trailer to haul my bike or > move something it's less hassle when it's on the ground.> I'd give a good bath to get the salt off, power wash it underneath to > flush out the salt and a wax job on the sides to keep it looking good.> -- > John> "anything you say can & will be misquoted & used against you"
All the above plus regreasing bearings and checking the grease seals...........it's a lot easier in the nice weather and in your driveway than the side of a road in the winter.
I just sell my trailer every fall and buy a new one.... but that's just me.... that and the fact they build the trailers right here in my home town and I have gotten smokin' deals on my 2 place enclosed trailers for the last 7 yrs now........ Doesn't cost a penny to get new every season. =-) BUT, all good things come to an end and I now need a three place or four place trailer and don't expect to buy and sell that as easily.... not at 7+ grand anyway.... =-(
I would grease the hubs and clean the trailer from front to rear and store it on a set of blocks if I were you.... keep the tires new and crack free. Also grease the hitch/coupler to keep that working 100%....
"Steven Richard" <sjr32@webtv.net> wrote in message news:448-4279E888-185@storefull-3133.bay.webtv.net...> What do you guys do with your trailer over the summer? I> have to keep it in the back yard, while the boat is in the> driveway. I'm planning on taking some of the weight of axle,> blocks or whatever, what do you guys do with the tires?> Trailer is a two place enclosed> What the hell something to talk about: )> Steve in Ct>
"Sly" <askme@myserver.com> wrote in message newsuoee.49152$r53.42383@attbi_s21...> in m y opinion, the tires last longer if on a piece of plywood, seems> concrete and/or dirt causes dryrot faster in tires
Ever see a $400,000 motor coach stored? They cover their tires, like a body shop does.
I just park it and don't look at it again until next year. Has worked great for me so far.
"Jeff B" <jefjulday@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:vqmdnZjltv4f7effRVn-1w@adelphia.com...> I just sell my trailer every fall and buy a new one.... but that's just> me....> that and the fact they build the trailers right here in my home town and I> have gotten smokin' deals on my 2 place enclosed trailers for the last 7
now........ Doesn't cost a penny to get new every season. =-) BUT, all
good> things come to an end and I now need a three place or four place trailer
don't expect to buy and sell that as easily.... not at 7+ grand anyway....> =-(>
I would grease the hubs and clean the trailer from front to rear and> store it on a set of blocks if I were you.... keep the tires new and crack> free. Also grease the hitch/coupler to keep that working 100%....>
"Steven Richard" <sjr32@webtv.net> wrote in message> news:448-4279E888-185@storefull-3133.bay.webtv.net...> > What do you guys do with your trailer over the summer? I> > have to keep it in the back yard, while the boat is in the> > driveway. I'm planning on taking some of the weight of axle,> > blocks or whatever, what do you guys do with the tires?> > Trailer is a two place enclosed> > What the hell something to talk about: )> > Steve in Ct> >
agreed but parking on dirt a full year or 3 in one spot plays havoc with rubber too
"Gary C" <Clem_Kadiddlehopper@Crazy_Googinheimer.com> wrote in message news:%Exee.1159$fC1.969@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...>
"Sly" <askme@myserver.com> wrote in message> newsuoee.49152$r53.42383@attbi_s21...> > in m y opinion, the tires last longer if on a piece of plywood, seems> > concrete and/or dirt causes dryrot faster in tires>
Ever see a $400,000 motor coach stored?> They cover their tires, like a body shop does.>
Yes, on the UV on rubber. I even cover the tracks for our SnowCat as well, since they ARE expensive.
On the trailer, that's why I'm going with a single place so I can park it inside. However if I did park it outside the siding I'm using will take the Wx anyway. It better for $30 a sheet! Acually my trailer will be for all season use, too.
Karl in Spokane
PS Say Jeff, if you have a spare trailer (he,he) stuff it in the next plane over, eh?
Sly wrote:>
agreed but parking on dirt a full year or 3 in one spot plays havoc with> rubber too>
"Gary C" <Clem_Kadiddlehopper@Crazy_Googinheimer.com> wrote in message> news:%Exee.1159$fC1.969@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...> >
"Sly" <askme@myserver.com> wrote in message> > newsuoee.49152$r53.42383@attbi_s21...> > > in m y opinion, the tires last longer if on a piece of plywood, seems> > > concrete and/or dirt causes dryrot faster in tires> >
Ever see a $400,000 motor coach stored?> > They cover their tires, like a body shop does.> >
