what should I park my boat/trailer on

[gtochris]

Re: what should I park my boat/trailer on

of course, he probably would have scratched his head and wondered what you were thinking... Pretty much any modern tire, especially any radial, will never permanently flatspot. I just recently moved a trailer that had been sitting 2+ years. The tires thumped going down the road for maybe 1/4 of a mile, and were perfectly fine after that.

If you think about the construction, there is no way a tire could hold a flatspot.

My GTO sits for weeks at a time under it's car cover and it rides rough at first, but no harm done, tires are simply cold.
Trailer tires are made of different compounds, have stronger sidewalls to resist sway and sun danage, but none the less durable.

I park my trailer on some slates when at my parents house, it's a a gravel pit and otherwise it would sink.

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: what should I park my boat/trailer on

grass/dirt is about the best thing you could park on..... instead of the tires "flat spotting", the grass/dirt will "round spot" I have several trailers that set for months at a time in grass and never have probs..... wood, concrete, even gravel will not conform to the tire like soil will tho I've parked em in 'crete for 6 months or so without issues too

wrap the tires to block the sun tho and you'll extend their life a bit.

 

[ricohman]

Re: what should I park my boat/trailer on

I do what everyone else does with trailers. Nothing.
Do you think all those people that own large travel trailers and 5th wheels jack them up each winter? I don't think you could get a large 5th off the ground without bending the frame.

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: what should I park my boat/trailer on

you don't "need" to do anything but park it.

Nothing it sits on will hurt it; any flat spot is gone in a few minutes of travel.

Weight won't hurt anything, so no need to jack it. In fact; I'd worry that a misplaced jack could do more damage to a frame than sitting like it's designed to.

The only reason to remove tires is for security.

Having it on a smooth hard surface makes it easier to move around, like that last inch to hook up the hitch.

Shading the tires, however, is a good idea if you have a southern exposure; lean a piece of plywood up against them.

 

[scrit9mm]

Re: what should I park my boat/trailer on

I have installed a tarp on the south end of my metal carport, and placed some leftover concrete pavers under the tires, no sunshine is getting to these tires!