Securing to ground for high winds

[Stormrider151]

My advice..............BAIL. With a tornado you have minutes hopefully. Roll in the awning, grab the dog and head for the bath house? I've seen what just straight line winds can do. And it's not pretty. That's what insurance is for? There's absolutely nothing on a camp site worth a life. Period.

[Wolverine 1945]

We had a real bad storm go thru here a few years back,,, blew over 8 to 10 RVs @ our local dealer,,, I think part of the problem was they were parked North & South,,, our storms normally come from the West !!! I would want my unit to face the storm !!!
I have seen Manufacturer homes that were properly anchored down with something called Hurricane Safe Tie-downs ???
after being hit by a Tornado the only thing left was the floor !!!
Tie Downs did there job !!!

[CaptnJohn]

Originally Posted by Wolverine 1945

We had a real bad storm go thru here a few years back,,, blew over 8 to 10 RVs @ our local dealer,,, I think part of the problem was they were parked North & South,,, our storms normally come from the West !!! I would want my unit to face the storm !!!
I have seen Manufacturer homes that were properly anchored down with something called Hurricane Safe Tie-downs ???
after being hit by a Tornado the only thing left was the floor !!!
Tie Downs did there job !!!

The mobile home tie downs I've seen around here are installed when the unit is brought. Not sure of the exact code but metal straps from the frame to huge bolts imbedded in concrete.

[Wolverine 1945]

Originally Posted by CaptnJohn

The mobile home tie downs I've seen around here are installed when the unit is brought. Not sure of the exact code but metal straps from the frame to huge bolts imbedded in concrete.

Yes that is what they use in Michigan,,, funny when I Goggled to try and find the name of them,,, tie-downs for Mobil Homes,,, Lowes & Home Depot came up,,, with some type of screw in anchors,,, like the way many of us secure our awnings !!! I did read there also a system were you can strap your Mobil Home down with straps that go over the roof ???

[fmjnathan]

Originally Posted by Buckeye853

Trying to get prepared to go full time while my wife does travel nursing I'm hearing a lot about RVs being blown over by Highwinds. Is there a fairly easy way to secure your RV to the ground in the various RV parks or even if Boondocking

We also want to go full time while my wife travel nurses. Any hints or info you can think of would be nice. It will be several years before we can do this as the kids have not left the house yet.

[TitanMike]

I actually have four screw in anchors I used when living in my old TT while our house was being built. they are a couple feet long and can be screwed in with a long jack handle. They'll keep the TT from turning on it's side from a wind gust but tornado? Maybe an "F-0" which is just a "Dust Devil".

When in areas known for Tornado's I tend to watch the weather reports. Changing my travel plans is preferable to just being stubborn and think I can outsmart "mother nature".

[Wolverine 1945]

Originally Posted by TitanMike

I actually have four screw in anchors I used when living in my old TT while our house was being built. they are a couple feet long and can be screwed in with a long jack handle. They'll keep the TT from turning on it's side from a wind gust but tornado? Maybe an "F-0" which is just a "Dust Devil".

When in areas known for Tornado's I tend to watch the weather reports. Changing my travel plans is preferable to just being stubborn and think I can outsmart "mother nature".

I think they use them also for metal storage building & car ports !!
If I were to have a RV port put up I would probably sink those screws in to concrete ???

[A2pfunk]

Thinking out loud... If there is a storm coming that is so bad that I need to worry about the camper blowing away, I think I am headed to the bathhouse or getting in my TV and bailing to someplace safe. I can make an insurance claim tomorrow. Unless I die trying to secure my camper. As for securing the camper to the TV, I would rather lose the camper to an insurance claim then have the camper AND the TV damaged because they were attached during a bad storm. I'm thinking I would keep them separate and hope that at least one survives!

[indybp57]

Think a few gallons of water is going to keep your RV upright?
http://www.gcdailyworld.com/story/1548359.html

[jtstromsburg]

Originally Posted by indybp57

Think a few gallons of water is going to keep your RV upright?
http://www.gcdailyworld.com/story/1548359.html

Though I agree with you, I do think the ballast down low from full tanks would help. In my case, I have three 42 gal grey tanks, a 42 gal black tank, and a 50+ gal fw tank. That along with my 12 gal wh = 230gallons. That would add close to a ton of low ballast. I found it helpful three years ago when we were broadside storms with 70+mph winds. Camper rocked but stayed upright.

[CaptnJohn]

A tornado gives you little time to just find shelter. A hurricane gives plenty of time. Why would anyone hang around during a 'cane beyond a Cat 1?

[dbarr]

At least it will stay put long enough for the tree to fall on it.

[MarCon]

Youroo. I was in that tornado. I lived on w 2nd Street...

[rjshiflet]

Originally Posted by hkreck

Just make sure you have good insurance and get yourself to a good shelter.

Best advice I’ve seen on this thread.