Leaving Trailer In South TX for the Summer

Another tip is to put antifreeze in the gray water traps to prevent them from drying out. That will help keep odors out of the unit. Same for residential toilets, although those are not that common in RV's. I also shut off propane tanks and store everything inside that could possible be blown away. Good idea to lower the antenna also. Leave a set of keys with someone in the area.

FWIW, I pull my rig inland about 50 miles from the coast to store it for the summers. This gets it out of the main hurricane area, and all of the salt damage. I would hate to leave a rig anywhere near the Gulf coast and Laguna Madre long term. The salt damage would be just too much for me to keep up to.

We're in the deep south Texas area, maybe Rockport is different when it comes to storing a rig. I do know when we spent a month there, it was always foggy till about 11am, and was about 5-10 degrees cooler.

All of the information I got has been learnt from others in the deep south area of Texas and works extremely well for us. I would ask around your campground to see what others do in the Rockport area. Happy Hour is a great place to learn stuff from those that have been coming to the area long term :)

I thought the OP was talking about South Texas where the outside temp can be over one hundred for days at a time. I am not saying you are wrong, but would you elaborate on why it is okay to have the AC set for 75 on a 90 degree day (which we do all the time) but not 95 on a 105 degree day?

The past 15 years I have lived in Rockport and summer time temps are typically up to 95 degrees with the sea breeze keeping it cool. The seabreeze however is very humid and condensation is a very real problem. I tried to sue pergo flooring for an improper moisture barrier but they were already bankrupt.
Now 95 may be hot to someone up north, its all a matter of benchmark. I lived 8 years in Saudi Arabia with day time highs of 115 to 125 degrees. Thats hot.

Leave some vents open. The ac will have a condensing temp lower than set point and if the condensation gets under the rv skin folks will not be happy

Pops

I forgot the battery disconnect, but it will be dead in no time at all if you do.

Also I'll fill out my prior list with two more things just to be complete. It's up to you if you want to do it or not.

If where you store the rig the tires are on "Caliche" (Mexican gravel, I have no clue how to spell it) then put boards under the tires. The gravel will hold the heat (or something?) and will shorten the lifespan of the tires.

Second, if you have a 5'ver then put some big pads under the front legs. A few years back a hurricane came threw the RGV and flooded many of the storage yards. Some of the 5'vers buried their legs into the ground when it became soft.

The above info is what I learnt from a friend that delivers/store/setup trailers down in the RGV. It's also what I do.

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Warm and dry is far superior to cool and wet.

The summer weather in South Texas is hot, not simply warm. Day after day in triple digits with another 20-30 degrees inside the tin boxes. I tell my buddies to leave the AC on at ninety five degrees. Last summer that cost a friend about $20/month to keep it under one hundred degrees. Money well spent, I think.

"If" you opt not to run the AC then you might as well disconnect from shore power entirely. Disconnect the battery if you do. It will be dead in short order otherwise. This park kills the electricity to the RV section, so that decision is made for you.

One of the worst things you could is leave the ac while unattended for the summer.
You will have days when the dew point is lower than the temp inside and condensation will occur under the aluminum or Fiberglas sheeting. Rapid deterioration of the particle board occurs causing delamination and soft floors.

Warm and dry is far superior to cool and wet.

Thanks John&Joey and everyone else who replied to our post!!! We should be ready to go next week sometime.

• Close all vents unless you want dust.
• Close all shades, even use the bubble foil in the windows to keep the heat out.
• Drain all water including the HWH
• Put out pans of non clumping kitty litter
• Put out pans of charcoal
• Put out two big buckets of damp rid.
• Leave the outside stove vent unlocked to release any inside pressure buildup.
• Cover the tires
• Put crushed newspaper in fridge.
• If you have the time cover up the outside fridge/heater/HWH vents to keep out bugs

Friends of ours had a medical emergency and could not come down for two years. Their trailer was like the day they left it.

Depending on where you store it, a little borax under the fridge/stove/sink area's will not hurt.