Move van on to help tyres last?

[CrewOVtwo]

Back in the day when we previously had a caravan (16 years approx) I remember people suggesting moving the caravan on your driveway occasionally, so the tyres don't sit on the same spot all winter - is this still advisable?
Thanks.

 

[otherclive]

I used to move mine during any longer periods in storage and check pressure was okay. Cannot do any harm.

 

[Mr Plodd]

This question will elicit as many differing opinions as using or not using a de-humidifier does.
It's certain that you will get plenty of differing views/opinions, each being happy to convince you why their view is correct.

My opinion, for what its worth, is that it certainly cannot do any harm. So if YOU think it worthwhile/want to do it, then crack on.

 

[Jcloughie]

We did not use our van over the winter, so I would jack it up and put axle stands under the axle. This was partly for extra security, also to rest the tyres, (perhaps unnecessary), and to remove the worry of damaging the tyres and the steady mountings in the event of a flat tyre. The van was in storage so difficult to keep a check on the tyre pressures.

John

 

[RogerL]

The best answer to that question - is to use the caravan more often all year round, then it's not an issue.

 

[Jcloughie]

The best answer to that question - is to use the caravan more often all year round, then it's not an issue.

It is now, we no longer have a van…. 😎

 

[Mr Plodd]

Caravans often sit unmoved on dealers forecourts all over the winter (and longer)
Just saying!

 

[Lutz]

Not only caravans. There's a dealer down the road with a Mercedes for sale on his forecourt and it's been there unmoved, as far as I can see, for at least 18 months.

 

[Beachball]

I use to move ours when in storage every month and check tyre pressures are okay .

 

[Lutz]

As others have said, it can't do any harm, but I've never done it in over 30 years that the caravan is laid up every winter and I see little point as any possible flat spots will be ironed out in the first miles of towing again..

 

[Hutch]

It used to be more of concern when tyre were crossply, and not Radials, you don't see dealers move their vans about, but again do they care anyway.

 

[GaryB]

I'm of the mindset that UV damages tyres more than not moving. I used to religiously take the wheels off in September and put them in the shed then refit them the following Easter. I now move the caravan every couple of months but also ensure they are covered.

 

[toad a caravan]

It seems to me whatever preventative precautions are taken,it only takes one of the many potholes to defeat any means you've taken to safely maintain you Rv

 

[Gafferbill]

......everyone caravans in different ways.

I store my caravan at home on block paving, so have access to power and can carry out maintenance jobs as and when.
I choose to put my caravan on axle stands and protect the tyres from sunlight whenever it is not actually being used.
This takes the weight off the tyres and the suspension rubbers which I think is beneficial.
I have an electric air compressor and air jack to make this easier.

I fully realise few will want to go these lengths!!

 

[birdman101]

Our caravans have always been stored at home. I have never felt the need to move them when standing as means taking of wheel locks and steady locks to do this. Had 11 Caravans over last 50+ years of caravanning and never found tyres to have suffered

 

[GaryB]

I have a 4 wheel trailer that sits in the driveway, I haven't used it for 5 years and the two tyres exposed to the sun are very badly perished, the side adjacent to the fence has far fewer cracks. In the garage I have a car that had new tyres fitted in 2013, it's only done 150 miles since and the tyres are like new. Admittedly my trailer tyres were made by an unknown Far East company but the ones on the car in the garage were a lot more expensive and made by Coker so maybe quality and UV play a bigger part than a lack of movement?

 

[Jcloughie]

I have a 4 wheel trailer that sits in the driveway, I haven't used it for 5 years and the two tyres exposed to the sun are very badly perished, the side adjacent to the fence has far fewer cracks. In the garage I have a car that had new tyres fitted in 2013, it's only done 150 miles since and the tyres are like new. Admittedly my trailer tyres were made by an unknown Far East company but the ones on the car in the garage were a lot more expensive and made by Coker so maybe quality and UV play a bigger part than a lack of movement?

I once purchased a new set of Michelins on rims which had been stored for 5 years indoors. I asked Michelins opinion. They said there would be no problem as they were stored out of the sun. I went ahead and got a good life out of them.

John