Hapa1313
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Hey all I hope I get some good feedback on this. First off I'm stingy and don't mid building or fixing things myself.
We have a Wind Sport 34 Foot Class A RV. We have it parked in the back yard on the grass. I was planning to build/pour some concrete pads (4-foot X 4-foot squares) for it to park it on. I know it's better for the tires so there won't be dry rot.
My question is:
1. Is it better to park on concrete pads for the front and rear tires. These are the Goodyear G670 RV specials that are VERY expensive $300+
2. Or can I park it on asphalt/blacktop pads.
3. Or a combination of both concrete/asphalt pads.
4. I also thought of putting down some rubber parking garage pads under the tires too.
The reason I'm asking is that there is some parking lot asphalt being torn up and I can take All I want because they are just taking it to the landfill anyway. So I'm thinking why pay for about 10-12 bags of concrete. This is free and I only need to dig holes and plant them for the pads, maybe add some patch filler later
Thanks, Hayden
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700mb80min
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There is a long post about this ( do a search ) and i think after the studies were done , park on the grass in the end .
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DutchmenSport
Between Anderson, Pendleton, & Lapel, Indiana
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Where does your car and truck tires sit all the time? Do they get damaged? There-in is your answer!
If it's free, go for it! No matter where you park, the best place for tires is on the road rolling. That keeps the rubber good. Sitting, anywhere begins the rotting process and no matter how hard you try to prevent that, you can't.
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PapPappy
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The problem with asphalt is that it is a petroleum product, and it is rumored to deteriorate the tires (also a petroleum product).
Most people, if their tires will be sitting on asphalt for an extended period of time, would put a plywood barrier between the tire and the asphalt.
The concrete is OK, though it can be quite BASE (opposite of acidic) with the limestone and such.....it will burn your hands when you work with it a lot....so I'd recommend pads between the tires here too.
I have cut pieces of 3/4" plywood (Marine Grade/Pressure Treated) and placed them under the tires. I park on the grass, on the side of my house, and have been this way for almost 2 years, without incident. I know I'll have to replace the wood soon, as the tires and MH weight have caused them to bow and crack a little....but $20 every couple of years isn't too bad.....and you might even be able to find scraps for free.
Good Luck in whatever you decide.
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tahiti16
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I have been parking on packed dirt for the last 1.5 years we have owned this coach. The boat sits behind it I have had it for almost 23 years sitting on the same dirat and have not replaced tires yet! I believe drainage is as important as anything else, basically don't let them sit in puddles.
Oh BTW my RV access is so narrow NO sun touches the tires when it is parked.
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wny_pat
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PapPappy wrote:The problem with asphalt is that it is a petroleum product, and it is rumored to deteriorate the tires (also a petroleum product). Carbon black is a petroleum product. The most common use of carbon black is as a pigment and reinforcing phase in tires. Carbon black also helps conduct heat away from the tread and belt area of the tire, reducing thermal damage and increasing tire life.
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Deen
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Hapa1313 wrote: These are the Goodyear G670 RV specials that are VERY expensive $300+ Ours are over $550 each. I'd be GLAD to only pay $300 each!!
Ours sit on gravel most of the time. I like someones answer when this was asked a while ago. They use Arizona sand in it's natural setting!
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sum1
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If I can't keep them in the air, I prefer dirt instead of concrete or asphalt.
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ericdes
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I have a 97 Jeep TJ built up and used almost exclusively to go in trails, so it sees open roads maybe 2-3 times a year. The rest of the time it sits in the garage away from the elements. It has been doing do for 8 years, with the same 37" tires with absolutely no cracking, rot or anything else. The floor is concrete. The garage is heated in the winter. The floor has no effect on the tires.
Make what you will of this, however many people repeat what they have read that you shoudln't do it, I can tell you that mine has been sitting in the garage 99.5% of the time for the last 8 years.
Apart from nicks and scratches from off-roading, tires are in great shape.
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4*phun*2
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Crushed rock or gravel so that the water runs away.
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