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| ChuckMC9 (Chucks)
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What's this all about then? This, from a 'consumerey' RV somethingorother... "It's also best to park off concrete or asphalt, but if you can't, be sure to put a barrier between your tire and the hard stuff — a simple 99 cent table placemat works great." Should I know this? Have I heard it before? Do I care? Wives tale like the 'batteries on concrete' one? | ||
| David Hartley (Drdave)
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Maybe it's termites? Maybe it's a ground fault interrupter? Maybe its to keep weeds from growing in your tire treads? | ||
| Craig (Ceieio)
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Maybe you could get some of those placemants with the maps imprinted on them. Six or eight of those babies ought to get you coast to coast while not doing tire protection duty. | ||
| Brian Brown (Fishbowlbrian)
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I always heard it's best to park on a hard surface. It's parking in the dirt/mud that does bad things to tires. Plus the sun, of course. Might flat-spot 'em a little, no matter what you park on if it sits long enough. Soo... can't see where they're coming from. Tires were designed to drive on hard surfaces at highway speeds. A little sitting on the hard surface shouldn't hurt 'em. And a 99 cent placemat ain't that much "cushion" for 5000# of load. As always, the best advice seems to be to just drive our beasts and keep the fluids "regular". My $0.02, BB | ||
| Jim Ashworth (Jimnh)
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FMCA magazine has the same thing endorsed by Sam Memolo (Shade Tree Garage) for $35. Go for the placemats if you REALLY think it makes a difference. Your tires are only going to last 5-6 years anyway. So what if they leach stuff out. In 15 years of bussin' I never had a problem. Jim | ||
| niles steckbauer (Niles500)
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.....BUS.....It's whats for supper......... | ||
| ChuckMC9 (Chucks)
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Niles, you're a hoot! Ya know the RV park guy in our midst should have weighed in on this by now... JtNG, where r u?  | ||
| Jtng Rating: N/A |
From Prevost.com: "Excuse me waitress, but I didn't order the smoking MC9" or From MCIsales.com: We used to get rid of a bad date by asking for crayons to color the placemat at the restaurant.... Maybe that's the way to get rid of that Prevo... or From the safebussex.org "Remember, rubbers are only as safe as the road they travel, Always use a placemat" | ||
| ChuckMC9 (Chucks)
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"asking for crayons to color the placemat at the restaurant"} Hey, I'm gonna *use* that! | ||
| mel 4104 Rating: N/A |
Chock you are right on with the statement of keeping the tires off the dirt, cement ,and other material that has stone or sand content. this type of material tends to pull the oils out of the tires. not being a chemist but just watching what happens to tires over the years you soon learn to store on a rack or on a plastic material.tires making contact with the ground in direct sun shine will decayvery fast due to the heat of the sun shine on the tires,how ever the dirt will draw the oils out of the tire even from the part not exposed to the sun, we park our farm eq. on heavy plastis sheets when store when not in use and the tires last for 30 years. | ||
| Syd Pygott (Sydstoy)
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If tires sit long enough in one spot they will absorb moisture through the tread, which is not good. Therefore a barrier is put between tire and surface. Doesn't need to be much. Syd |