Auto Levelers, Wheels off ground on one side
Since acquiring a rig with auto levelers last year, most of my camping has been done in Florida, where sites tend to be pretty level. Recently, we camped in a pull-through site near a lake, where ther...
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drfife wrote:jerem0621 wrote:drfife wrote:
If one side has tire contact to ground, the lateral movement in wind will be minimal.
Try again.
Less than ONE year ago to a member of this forum...his Solaire TT blew over at home in the drive way..with the wheels on the ground and the stabilizer jacks down...
The tremendous forces of aerodynamics can not be under-estimated...
I do envy the self leveling system though.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
Like you said, even with all the stabilizers and tires on the ground the trailer flipped in extremely high winds. They would have met the same fate if one side of tires were off the ground.
The incident mentioned would have happened with or without the wheels being on the ground.
However if the RV can be moved with all wheels on the ground, Certainly there exist a tipping/balance point where a gust of wind can blow a trailer off the jacks when the wheels are raised off the ground.
All wheels on the ground is the most stable position anything less is a compromise to a strong enough wind. I agree at some point the wind will be strong enough to move the entire rig no matter what.However there is also a point where have all wheels on the ground will be more stable when in strong winds.
