GlennWest Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 Anyone see a benefit in this for a permanent location? I see some people do this. Know our kitchen slide is heavy. Quote 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lappir Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 On my first trailer I used some. Not sure if they really helped and of course I didn't park permanently, but did park for several months at a time. Thankfully I have no need for additional supports currently. Rod Quote White 2000/2010Volvo VNL 770 with 7' Drom box with opposing doors, JOST slider hitch. 600 HP Cummins Signature 18 Speed three pedal auto shift. 1999 Isuzu VehiCross retired to a sticks and bricks garage. Brought out of storage the summer of 2022 2022 Jeep Wrangler Sport S Two door hard top. 2007 Honda GL 1800 2013 Space Craft Mfg S420 Custom built Toyhauler The Gold Volvo is still running and being emptied in July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 While I have no experience at all related to the question, it would seem to me that there may be some advantage to supporting it as long as you can be sure that the supports for the main trailer will not settle or otheways shift. If the slide is supported and the trailer moves down at all, that would put a lot of strain on the slide in trying to support the trailer. Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted August 11 Author Report Share Posted August 11 I intend to have frame on blocks. Take the weight off the tires. Make it solid. That is why I was considering this. Think it would be a bad idea with weight on tires. Quote 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 I agree that for it to sit on tires for years would be a bad thing. But unless all of the support pillars ae on really solid footings, they will settle in time and could put stress on the slide. We once lived in a double wide mobilome that had concrete pads under each of the stacks of blocks that supported it when placed there. Even so, after it was there for about 10 years the place that the two sides joined was uneven at one end when we bought it with about 1.5" difference at the worst location. We leveled it again while doing some remodeling. That sort of settling is almost impossible to prevent. Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted August 11 Author Report Share Posted August 11 So true Kirk. And the only way to minimize that would be a concrete pad. This isn't a clay based area. Quote 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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