Winter Storage

[dnote]

How are you guys storing your trailers outside over the winter? Aside from covering it, what's the best way to do this? I was thinking standing the bed up and laying the tongue on the ground although I'm not sure how to make that happen. I just don't want snow sitting in it for weeks and weeks at a time.

 

[Piper Cub]

What model trailer? On one with a crank up jack, you could chock the wheels really well and just raise the jack so the bed is really angled back and leave the tailgate open.

 

[swiss]

I was thinking:

1.) nice heated storage
2.) axle jacks to keep weight of the wheels
3.) complete brake fluid change
4.) fresh paint job
5.) new brake job
6.) custom scratch free dust cover

Sorry could not resist.

 

[dnote]

M101A2

I thought of the jack stands to keep the tires off the ground. I also ordered wheel covers to keep them out of the sun. Brake fluid was changed this spring. And all rust spots (the few there are) will be painted over in the next couple weeks.

 

[Alexsha]

M101A2

I thought of the jack stands to keep the tires off the ground. I also ordered wheel covers to keep them out of the sun. Brake fluid was changed this spring. And all rust spots (the few there are) will be painted over in the next couple weeks.

Where did you get wheel covers? I was thinking of getting covers for my XZL 14.00R20 tires, but I haven't found any big enough.

 

[dnote]

Amazon

 

[FloridaAKM]

Winter storage??????????I'm just praying for cooler weather soon, sooner than 4 months away.

 

[gungearz]

The paint on it is for winter storage... how do you think the military stores them in the winter...? they don't put them on a shelf in a warehouse....

 

[dnote]

The paint on it is for winter storage... how do you think the military stores them in the winter...? they don't put them on a shelf in a warehouse....

And the military also doesn't care if they rust out or not. I do.

 

[gungearz]

And the military also doesn't care if they rust out or not. I do.

Research CARC..... No worries...

 

[Recovry4x4]

I use mine year round but more in the winter.

 

[sigo]

Just be sure to keep snow buildup off the tarp and bows. Snow can collapse the bows and rip the tarp.

 

[dnote]

Tarp is folded up in the shed. I've actually never even used it.

 

[swiss]

Tarp is folded up in the shed. I've actually never even used it.

You should sell it, guys are dying for nice 101 tops

 

[dnote]

You should sell it, guys are dying for nice 101 tops

I've thought about it. I'm sure I could get good money for it. It's perfect, vinyl, clear windows front and rear to see through it. But the day I sell it I'll need it for something hence holding on to it.

 

[Recovry4x4]

And the military also doesn't care if they rust out or not. I do.

For what it's worth, DOD has spent countless millions on corrosion studies and rust and corrosion preventative coatings and treatments. Think they probably care. Matter of fact is they must do this, they surely can't put all their wheeled stock up on jackstands and put RV tire covers on them every winter.

 

[dnote]

I was referring to the trailers on GL usually being rusted to ****. That's all.