dd992emo
Gulf Shores, AL
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I'm currently living F/T in a 29 ft Coachmen TT. Like it a lot so far, but I wonder if there are things I should be doing. I'm in AL, so I'm not too worried about winterizing, though I'll keep any eye on the weather. Should I hook it up every three months or so and haul it around a little to work the kinks out and get the tires warm? Lubricate the slide-out? I don't know a lot about the TT, but I'm learning quickly. Appreciate any input.
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JJBIRISH
Butler, PA, USA
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if it is going to be sitting for a very long time, but you plan on towing it sometime in the future...
I would put it on blocks much like a mobile home, store the tires and wheels in a cool dark place, stacked on the side with the air removed...
I am a firm believer the the slide should be retracted on a regular basis to keep them working smooth, while many say they never do...
I would also just every once in a while turn the hubs by hand, although this may not be necessary...
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campercajun
Central Texas Hill Country
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Tires can develop cracks anywhere, anytime, when under attack by UV rays and the ozone always present in the air. But where the weight is sitting on the tires and the rubber is continuously stretched, I've found that if the tires aren't rotated to a different position periodically, this stretched area becomes a focal point for cracks.
I wouldn't remove the tires and support the weight of the trailer on blocks unless my owner's manual stated that it was OK, or I had consulted the manufacturer. Our trailer's manual specifically warns to level the trailer side-to-side by placing blocks under the tires, and fore-and-aft by the tongue jack. It warns not to put any more weight on the stabilizing jacks than absolutely necessary to stabilize the suspension and reduce, not eliminate, unwanted movement on the suspension.
This warning is not to prevent damage to the stabilzing jacks, it is to prevent damage to the trailer frame. TT frames are not the same as mobile home frames, or they would be too heavy to pull with anything other than a medium duty truck. Most TT frames are not designed to carry the majority of the trailer weight anywhere but on the trailer axles and tongue jack. Any warping or bending damage on the frame will eventually affect the trailer body also, and the cost of repairing such damage would not be the manufacturer's responsibility, it would be yours. I would not consider risking frame damage for the cost of 4 tires, even if I had to eventually replace them, but in the end, the decision to do so will be yours.
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JJBIRISH
Butler, PA, USA
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campercajun
I was not suggesting that he support it from the four corners, but at multiple places along the frame... I know of no TT frame that would fail by doing this...
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brookside
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We stayed in a new 24 ft. TT for two years in one place, hooked it up and drove 1500 miles without a problem. It didn't have a slide but our fifth-wheel did and I would bring it in and out about every three months or so. We spent a couple years in a fifth-wheel in Ozark, AL.
Cathy, Alfred, and Andrew.
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