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I talked to Mike Ellis with Newell today regarding long-term storage (6 months) when power is not available.  He advised that it is best to deflate all of the air bags at the beginning and they would not be damaged.  He advised against letting the bags deflate over time and against using jacks or blocks under the front and rear skids for fear twisting the frame over a long period.  I am sure there are different  opinions on this subject.

I think what Mike said is correct.  The only time I use blocks is when I am working under the coach as I am doing now.  But I do feel that if the blocks are all the same height I do not see what difference it makes.  Two weeks is as long as I have ever left the coach on blocks.  But if I was to leave the coach for several months, I would certainly let all the air out of the bags because some of the bags will lose air faster than others.  That might cause twisting the frame.
I did some research, a 12X12 Timber post will support 139,048 lbs.