Hey all,
As you know Hurricane Irma has got all of FL in a tizzy. I live in Melbourne (Close to Daytona) and there is a fair chance of us getting hit. I know that a direct hit would obliterate a enclosed trailer. However, in prep for a indirect hit what do you think would be best to safeguard an enclosed trailer (22' V Nose FWIW). I can think of the following solutions...
1) Leave as is
2) remove wheels and get the trailer as low as possible.
3) position jack stands to provide additional foundation
Any other ideas? I know the easy button is hook it up and go, but that may not be possible.
On top of whatever other prep, I'd suggest parking it as close to the side of a solid building as possible. That should reduce the amount of direct wind hit it needs to endure.
Id leave the wheels on it, but do #3 and park next to a building
I leave it hooked to a tow rig and loaded with about 5,000 lbs of ballast. Sheltered out of the way of direct wind if possible.
pirate
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9/5/17 4:17 p.m.
With the wind speeds they are predicting for Irma I'm not sure there is anything you can do except make sure your insurance is paid. In the 35 years I have lived on the Gulf Coast we have gone through numerous tropical storms and hurricanes and I am still amazed what the wind can do. As others have said parking as close as possible to a sturdy building will help or inside the building is even better. You would probably be better off loading the trailer with belongings that are near and dear to you and heading north out of town.
I'm not one to panic about strorms but if Irma arrives at anywhere close to the wind speeds they are predicting it will be the worse storm to hit the US since Camile hit Mississippi Gulf Coast in the 60's with massive flooding (storm surge 25 feet) 180 mph plus winds and a huge loss of lives. The weather guessers have lulled people into believing a lot of the recent hurricane have been a lot worse than they really were so a lot of folks probably won't take Irma as serious as they should. I normally don't leave during hurricane because of the hassle of getting back but if it ends up being a Cat 4 or 5 I'll be gone.
If you absolutely gotta leave it there...
Land anchoring?
https://backcountrypilot.org/forum/field-based-ground-anchors-17900
That to the chassis with your tiedown straps? better than nothing.
If you have access to a backhoe... bury it. Only half kidding - military airports in the midwest park planes between earth berms to keep the wind from wrecking them. Atleast bury it so wind cannot get underneath to throw it. Park it between two buildings or next to something made of stone. Or fill it with your most prized possessions and tow you and your family the berkeley out of there!
Apexcarver said:
If you absolutely gotta leave it there...
Land anchoring?
https://backcountrypilot.org/forum/field-based-ground-anchors-17900
That to the chassis with your tiedown straps? better than nothing.
this was going to be my suggestion.
Would it be possible to fit it in a storage unit with the wheels removed? Renting a unit for a month might be a reasonable option. That said, might just be cheaper to insure it and then claim it when the storm relocates it to Tennessee and Kentucky and Indiana.
