[hook'n'em]

Does anyone know what a 90 MPH wind is capable of moving? I have a 20 foot travel trailer parked in my driveway block on three sides (my house, detached garage and neighbors house). I've been cleaning in up for deer season and just haven't gotten it down there yet. Is that thing safe there?

 

[Ibeafireman]

I think you may be pushing your luck with the travel trailer. Those things rock pretty easy. Hope it works out for you.

 

[fangard]

houstonhidefromthewind.org


good luck, be careful

 

[Silverspoon]

Depending on the direction of the winds. You should experience everything but a S wind (E, NE, N, NW, W then SW winds, in that order) as the storm passes through, provided it continues on its projected path. That far inland and you might get lucky, but I hope you have insurance on it.

 

[NVUS2]

my neighbor put concrete anchors down and strapped the axels to the anchors....he lives across the street....i hope it holds

 

[Pocketfisherman]

Crank the jacks down if you have not already. That will help some. You could also fill the black, gray, and drinking water tanks with water to lower the center of gravity on it.

 

[expressfish]

I keep a 24ft 5th wheel down in point comfort, the high gust this year was 79mph. Held up I guess, but I just pulled her home wednesday...didnt want to chance Ike.

 

[hook'n'em]

I just finished filling the water tanks, the bath tub and the boys move their 300 lb weight set in 'er. Hope she holds.

 

[ShadMan]

Personally, I wouldn't fill the bathtub. If the trailer starts rocking, you are looking at water damage inside the trailer. With the tanks filled, the main issue you are going to have is with the walls simply ripping out, not so much with it tipping over. You said it is protected on three sides...which direction is not protected?

 

[hook'n'em]

It's facing north. I didn't think about the tub, I'm gonna go drain it right noww.

 

[ShadMan]

You will get strong north winds if the eye passes 20-60 miles or so to the east of you, which it likely will. If the trailer is facing that way, though (i.e. hitch facing north, or at least south), you'll probably be OK with what you've already done. Nothing much else to do, except maybe hitching your truck to it to help anchor it. As long as the wind isn't blowing directly into the side of it, it should hold up OK. Just chock the wheels up real good so it doesn't roll if you're not going to hitch the truck to it.

 

[hook'n'em]

Thanks ShadMan......I got it wedged in pretty good now.