Storage? Its almost that time of year

[byrdz1]

So now I have a little problem. I have two VERY cool tears.

So what makes good storage for a teardrop? I have found a place that is basically a barn. It is a little cooler in the summer and a little warmer in the winter, totally dry and out of the wet, but NOT heated. I live in an area where it gets down to 19, but doesnt' stay there long. Mostly it is wet and 45 for months.

Are storage needs different for a woodie than an aluminum clad? (other than out of the wet).

So, does heat matter? what should I be looking for in a storage facility? there are lots of apartment garages for rent, and I could try to find another TD to share with me, but what makes good storage?

thanks in advance for your opinions, and if you have seen stuff about this in another thread please give me a point in the right direction, I have tried search but I got back so much that I can't tell which end is up.

[gregp136]

We store our Aluminum clad teardrop in an unheated garage here in Wisconsin. No problems yet.

Greg(and Laurie)

[absolutsnwbrdr]

I don't think the cold temps will bother either.

Although, if the floor of the "barn" is concrete, you should either park the trailers on something so that the tires do not come in direct contact with the concrete, or raise the entire trailer off the ground completely. The concrete will draw moisture from the tires over a period of time and cause them to dry-rot.

Ideally, you would raise the entire trailer off the ground, which will prevent flat spots on the tires too.

I just parked my trailer with the tires each on a piece of 3/4" rigid foam insulation.

[toypusher]

Only reason really to worry about cold temps is if you have on-board water system. Make sure it is drained and/or has RV antifreeze in it. Dry is always important and I always have the vent and side windows cracked open a bit to give some air flow to the interior.

[starleen2]

Although, if the floor of the "barn" is concrete, you should either park the trailers on something so that the tires do not come in direct contact with the concrete, or raise the entire trailer off the ground completely. The concrete will draw moisture from the tires over a period of time and cause them to dry-rot.

Ideally, you would raise the entire trailer off the ground, which will prevent flat spots on the tires too.

I just parked my trailer with the tires each on a piece of 3/4" rigid foam insulation.

I wonder about this - How much moisture is really in a tire? After all moisture and petroleum products really don't mix very well - at least I've never experienced it much - Just seems that we all who store a teadrop in concrete garages need to go out and spray our wheels from time to time. But this situation is not likely. The greater danger is UV exposure that causes the "dry rot" of tires. Flat spots on tires are a thing of the past due to modern tire construction and design. Perhaps the major concern of storage is long term with minimal exposure to outside elements (read - keep inside and keep it dry)

[stevem50]

concrete will kill your tires quicker than mother nature. i've seen motorcycle tires show signs of dryrotting after 2 years of storeage on a concrete floor.

park it on plywood!

[Roly Nelson]

Winter storage involves flipping the 6 ft "Stacker" up on end, against the wall in the garage and flipping a tarp over it. Out of sight, out of mind.
Roly ~~

[Mightydog]

Ours usually goes in the garage for the winter. It goes up on the stabelizer jacks to lift the tires off the floor. We open the doors to keep some air moving through. I charge up the battery once a month or so to keep it ready for camping season.

[mechmagcn]

I'm envious of you folks with garages. My teardrop has never been in a garage or under a cover, in fact it gets used much more in the winter than summer.