I have a 5th wheel , I covered it with a RV cover and storing it for winter. Do I also put down the Stabilizing jacks or just the front jacks?I do get some winter wind.
also can I lower the cap down a little?
f you really want some support, use cement blocks or bottle jacks under the frame. In most cases, you don't need additional stabilization. Stabilization works to keep the rig from moving too much while you're walking around in the rig. It's not very effective against wind. If you get winds strong enough to flip it, you'll probably get debris damage to parts of the rig from flying objects.
f you really want some support, use cement blocks or bottle jacks under the frame. In most cases, you don't need additional stabilization. Stabilization works to keep the rig from moving too much while you're walking around in the rig. It's not very effective against wind. If you get winds strong enough to flip it, you'll probably get debris damage to parts of the rig from flying objects.
Most 5th wheels have a higher roof line over the front pin, than the roofline for the rest of the unit.
Personally……I’d tip it nose high if anything, but I have a motorhome.
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2018 Sunseeker 2430S-CD, nicely modified and carried by a 2017 Ford E450 Sport with 6 speed Triton V-10
Former Georgetown 330TS owner for 10 years with more mods than I can count, pushed by our 2017 GMC Terrain
The weight of snow on the roof of a travel trailer can be enough to crush the stabilizers and is hard enough on the suspension. Tilt/slope the trailer so the melted snow runs off.
Rule of thumb is snow weighs an average of 20 pounds/cubic foot.
How big is your roof? Foot of snow on a 30' x 8' roof "only" weighs about 4,800 pounds. Want to try for a 2 foot depth with the stabilizers down?
-- Chuck
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