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[gentilebrian]

Tires off the ground have 3 advantages. First its good on the springs. Second good for the tires, and third with the tires off the ground you can start it and put it in gear to get the diff and trans turning to keep everything in good working order. Only idle when running off the ground and make sure you are in the seat and that your system doesn't automcatically lower the RV once it goes in gear. My Class A I did this with. And of you plan to put it in the grass or dirt and plan to move it a few times put the tires on boards so it doesn't freeze to the ground.

Don't forget about the generator. You can fog it for the winter or just run it once a month. Better off running it once a month at a minimum. Engines that sit for long periods of time don't last as long as ones that run often.

If you are letting it sit take the batteries out. Otherwise leave it on shore power or a battery maintainer. Even my boat I run my outboards once a month here in Chicago. I don't like to winterize as I think its better to keep things running once in a while.

And lastly make sure you put stabil in the gas tank and run the engine AND generator long enough to get the fuel with the stabil in it into the fuel lines on the engines.