Advice needed on permanent setup
Hello All, I've just bought an 06 Montana with the intention of setting it up permanently for my elderly mother to live in. She has decided she would like a smaller area than her house to live in and ...
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importman wrote:
1. Should I plan on using blocks under it for more stability or will the stabilizers be sufficient?
2. Does anyone have any ideas on tying down a fiver like the way mobile homes are tied down?
3. Do I need to use a kingpin support?
4. Any other advice on this setup? I'm sure there are some things I haven't thought about.
Thanks in advance for any help/advice you can give me concerning this. I always appreciate input from anyone generous enough to share their knowledge.
1. Definitely blocks and in three or more places on each side, and get it high enough that all weight is off the axles & springs.
2. You'd probably have to drill some holes in the frame flanges to attach eyebolts and tie it down. Not that difficult, but there's no place to tie it otherwise.
3. If you've blocked it and tied it down, I doubt the front will move at all. If it does then support the kingpin.
4. Couple of things. Skirting will help keep things warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Also, you really might want to remove just the black tank so you can plumb the toilet directly into your sewer. Otherwise, you will have to keep it's valve closed and dump it every week (just like if it was still being used to camp). If you leave it open, you'll end up with a pyramid of stuff that'll eventually block the tank completely. Don't think I'd want to try fixing THAT problem.
