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    For long periods, I keep the center & rear retracted. I will auto level if I need to put the slides out. It's been a few years, but I think I read in owners manual, that for extended time in storage they should be retracted.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gronk1 View Post
    For long periods, I keep the center & rear retracted. I will auto level if I need to put the slides out. It's been a few years, but I think I read in owners manual, that for extended time in storage they should be retracted.
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    I manually extend the rear jacks until they hit the ground and then raise the frame an additional 2 inches. This takes the load off the tires and prevents sidewall damage from extended idle periods under load.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CVN Cheng View Post
    I manually extend the rear jacks until they hit the ground and then raise the frame an additional 2 inches. This takes the load off the tires and prevents sidewall damage from extended idle periods under load.
    Is this on a unit with AutoLevel? 4 point or 6 point? Or just stabilizers front and rear?

    And just curious, what do you consider extended idle periods? Weeks, months?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gronk1 View Post
    For long periods, I keep the center & rear retracted. I will auto level if I need to put the slides out. It's been a few years, but I think I read in owners manual, that for extended time in storage they should be retracted.
    My understanding is rear should be retracted. If tires go flat, all the pressure won't be on the stabilizers.

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    Thank you very much I agree.
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    I have the auto level function but I generally just leave the front jacks at the hitch height and then manually put all 4 rear jacks down. Then take the load off the tires.
    The jacks are intended to support the entire weight of the trailer indefinitely. And when you auto level it takes most of the load off by itself. As far as extended, generally anytime I put it in storage, even for a week. When it's home, I typically have the slides out and the rig leveled but it's a habit I got into with my last 5th wheel and it seemed to work quite well from a tire longevity standpoint. I had a lot of issues with tires on prior trailers, even ones I installed new and thought I thought I was taking good care of. ST tires, from what I've read (on industry blogs, not just RV forums) tend to have shorter lifespans when left for long periods (months and months on end) carrying the weight of the trailer on the same spot in the tire. And the tires I was having issues with were Goodyear Endurance so it wasn't cheap no-name brands.

    So my experience is with 5 years on my Montana 3400RL and just 18 months in my Solitude 390.

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    I'm going to open a can of worms here, but I found out quite by accident that I could lift all four wheels off the ground with the 6-leg hydraulic system on our 2016 Solitude. I have done so for the last two winters that we actually had to winterize (we left for Florida before the freeze). I know what everybody says, but I believe my tires cost more than one of the jack cylinders! I also had it off the ground for the time it took for me to install the Kodiak braking system as well. Don't shoot me!
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    Seems there is no firm direction on this point ……. hydraulic jacks up or down for storage. We to have a Solitude 5th and will be storing for 6 months, indoor, heated. My thought was to leave the jacks retracted and use 2 jack stands under the front frame. This would minimize the pressure in the jacks and lines over a longer period. Air up the tires and let her wait for our return. The tire focus is an interesting element. I would think the Cooper Work tires with 1000 plys would hold the weight without deforming or memory but I could be wrong. I can’t find anything specific in the manual and there are as many varied opinions out there as there are RV’s. Wish there was a definitive voice out there but appears whatever you choose is “right”.
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    We always just use the front stabilizers and keep the rear leveling legs retracted when storing. And yes the front stabilizer pads will rust if any water stands on or under them for any given time. On our 5er stabilizer jacks we have installed the SnapPad XTRA Jack Pads to help protect the stabilizers from rust on the bottom. They aslo provide a anti-slip surface when using leveling blocks as well.

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