New to the 5th Wheel world, Colorado
I'm researching 5th wheels and could use some advice from some experience. I am looking to use the trailer as living accomidations temporarly, a year or so, until I can get my business started. I ...
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When you get settled in ask some of the full timers who winter in the park tricks that help with winter proofing and keeping warm.
We lived in our 5er one winter here in NE OK in the middle of 40 acres with temps down to zero and 40 mph winds at the coldest. Wind is the worst to deal with.
Mobile home skirting was our biggest help.
Next was inside storm windows I made from 1/8 Lexan.
I learned too late a 100 lb LP bottle would have been a better idea rather than Changing a 30lb LP bottle every three days when it got windy and temps dropped to single digits.
I see folks staying in RVs in the Dakotas in the winters working in the oil fields so its done by many folks.
We lived in our 5er one winter here in NE OK in the middle of 40 acres with temps down to zero and 40 mph winds at the coldest. Wind is the worst to deal with.
Mobile home skirting was our biggest help.
Next was inside storm windows I made from 1/8 Lexan.
I learned too late a 100 lb LP bottle would have been a better idea rather than Changing a 30lb LP bottle every three days when it got windy and temps dropped to single digits.
I see folks staying in RVs in the Dakotas in the winters working in the oil fields so its done by many folks.
