Hi,

Just invested £20odd on a cheepy trolley jack to lift the van onto wooden blocks for the winter, with the intention of taking the weight off of the tyres, stuck in one position for the next few months. Good idea? Just wondering if anyone else does this? Kola is the big solid black German Shepherd, Dobbie is.......a breed you've never heard of......yet;)

Well it doesn't take any weight off the tyres but it does help them from being off the ground.

I put my boat trailer and my kitcar on axle stands over winter to avoid flats on the tyres. It is also worth covering up the tyres if they are outside to limit the degradation by UV light. Another method for light weight trailers is to just increase tyre pressures to avoid flats and occasionally moving the trailer so that it sits on a different part of the tyre. - 2007(57) XS Auto, Rimini Red, Alpaca Leather.
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Blocks will go under the main axle, therefore tyres will be (just) clear of the ground, and also covered in black plastic to protect them from any strong sunlight, should there be any!

Also, once on the blocks the handbrake can be released, ( standing on flat ground), the idea being it should save any brake binding and wear on the cables


freedieselauto - Snap!! was typing this as you replied  Kola is the big solid black German Shepherd, Dobbie is.......a breed you've never heard of......yet;)

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Ahhh i see good idea that is.

Still using ours, going away this weekend, that will be it till March, three months won't hurt it  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

Tend not to bother, often move it as I use the van to block in the garden trailer. Never use handbrakes on cars or vans except for short periods or on ferries, not even on site, with the weather up here and shortage of day length UV light is in extremely short supply.  my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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I've got a set of winter wheels, which bolt onto the hub, when the wheels have been removed. A cover then locks over the bolts, preventing them being removed, as there's no wheel clamp on. I don't know if flats are a major risk, but the tyres are protected from frost when in the garage...

Blocks go under it. Wheels off and in the garage away from the sun. Also helps stop anyone from nicking it (then van that is, not the wheels!)

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Still using ours, blowing away this weekend, youll probably see it in pieces on the hard shoulder

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