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gotharper

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Posted: 05/08/12 12:04pm

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So we have just bought our first TT. We don't have enough driveway room at home to keep it on concrete. So in the back yard it will go. Someone that works with my wife says we should pour a concrete pad to park it on. Some just park in the grass, i've seen cement blocks under tires and some just treated wood........those of you that have been doing it a while....what do you suggest???

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Posted: 05/08/12 12:12pm

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I have one in a back driveway and the POPUP just sits in its spot on the grass (Used to be grass that is)

I thought about just paving a couple of strips where the tires would go but never did it... Probably not all that good for the tires to sit in dirt all the time...

Those paver things you see at LOWES should work. They are expensive however I guess... Truck load of Crush and Run rock used to cost a couple hundred - who knows what that has gone up to now...

I need to make me a couple of rock filled ten-foot tire runs to sit my POPUP on too...

You wouldnt think a couple rolls of these patio pavers would cost all that much for about ten feet just where your trailer tires are..
Dont know if the weight of the trailer would always be pushing these in the ground or not...

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Posted: 05/08/12 12:14pm

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On the grass or dirt but it doesn't stay their long.

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Posted: 05/08/12 12:35pm

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If possible, during storage the tires should not make contact with grass, sand or the ground. Tires in contact with ground moisture will be more likely to be damaged.

Keep them covered to prevent UV amd Ozone damage, and try to drive the vehicle short distances to help distribute the natural waxes that the tire manufacturers add to the rubber...it keeps the rubber from cracking and aging.

Also keep them fully aired up to the tires specs. Spraying 303 Aerospace on them will also help keep them safe.

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Posted: 05/08/12 01:25pm

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I keep mine in the back yard. I normally sit it right ontop treated lumber so the tires aren't in the mud if it rains.

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Posted: 05/08/12 01:32pm

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I laid a gravel driveway for mine and love how it works.

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Posted: 05/08/12 01:54pm

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Laid two strips of concrete pavers for the tires to rest on. Two 12 inch pavers laid side by side per strip. Think I used 24 total.

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Posted: 05/08/12 01:55pm

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You could very easily pour some "run ways" for your tires, if you're decent at parking it. Just do 2 2'x10' by 3.5" (2x4 forms) runs, at the width of the trailer tires. Dig down to the dirt about 5", lay some gravel down and tamp it with a hand tamper, build and level the 2x4 forms, and pour.

you can buy a harbor freight mixer (I did, and have run 200+ bags through it) and bagged concrete. There are calculators or the bag will tell you how many. It'll be a lot, but cheaper than the minimum ready mix.

That all being said, I have all gravel driveway, and it works fine. You can get road mix (big rocks and dirt) and lay it down, then add smaller fines on top of it. Don't get the round stuff, it won't lock properly, I made this mistake on part of mine, and it's a bit like walking in quicksand in places.

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