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Subject Topic: Caravan parked for a year, damage ?
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Persontrog100
27/10/2020 at 7:20pm
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my van stood in the same spot from june 2019 to august 2020.. 14 months..

it then did a 600 mile trip to durness without any problems..

i would imagine some caravans stand for quite lengthy periods of time without moving.. if flat spots on the bottom happened we would all know about it..

dont get me wrong.. it is a thought that has gone through my mind but i cant find any evidence of it happening..

trog


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27/10/2020 at 8:35pm
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Quote: Originally posted by trog100 on 27/10/2020
my van stood in the same spot from june 2019 to august 2020.. 14 months..

it then did a 600 mile trip to durness without any problems..

i would imagine some caravans stand for quite lengthy periods of time without moving.. if flat spots on the bottom happened we would all know about it..

dont get me wrong.. it is a thought that has gone through my mind but i cant find any evidence of it happening..

trog


I don't think there's much doubt that flat spots happen, but whether there is any significant ill effects is another matter. I've not noticed it myself, but a tyre expert may say different. I don't know.


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Colin


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I bought a lockdown special folding camper. Dad drive it back from Yorkshire and the bearings and brakes had melted and seized. It had been stood that long! Luckily didn’t set on fire. All had to be replaced (luckily hubby did it himself at a friends garage.) Turn The wheels regularly, flat spots and the rubber is another issue. Our new camper (2nd this year) will be jacked on winter wheels and the tyres removed, I know much easier and lighter than a caravan.


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29/10/2020 at 12:54pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Midwife14yrs on 29/10/2020
I bought a lockdown special folding camper. Dad drive it back from Yorkshire and the bearings and brakes had melted and seized. It had been stood that long! Luckily didn’t set on fire. All had to be replaced (luckily hubby did it himself at a friends garage.) Turn The wheels regularly, flat spots and the rubber is another issue. Our new camper (2nd this year) will be jacked on winter wheels and the tyres removed, I know much easier and lighter than a caravan.


one thing i never do is leave handbrakes on.. something far more likely to cause problems than flat spots on tyres..

trog



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PersonColin21
29/10/2020 at 1:12pm
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Quote: Originally posted by trog100 on 29/10/2020
Quote: Originally posted by Midwife14yrs on 29/10/2020
I bought a lockdown special folding camper. Dad drive it back from Yorkshire and the bearings and brakes had melted and seized. It had been stood that long! Luckily didn’t set on fire. All had to be replaced (luckily hubby did it himself at a friends garage.) Turn The wheels regularly, flat spots and the rubber is another issue. Our new camper (2nd this year) will be jacked on winter wheels and the tyres removed, I know much easier and lighter than a caravan.


one thing i never do is leave handbrakes on.. something far more likely to cause problems than flat spots on tyres..

trog


I never leave my handbrake on either. Wheels are chocked and all the steadies are down, so it isn't going anywhere in a hurry without some effort. No need for the handbrake to be on, so it isn't.


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