setting up permanent , full time living
I just sold my motor home and bought a 5th wheel trailer and plan on living in it year round, when I set up for full time living, should I put any thing on the ground under the tires ? I have some he...
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I haven't moved my 5th wheel in years. Here is what I did.
1) Had the campground owned put lots of gravel where tires and landing jacks would be. Had him tamp it in with his tractor.
2) Got a 10" wide treated lumber cut 5' long. This wood would be placed under the tires.
3) Went to a local metal scrap dealer. Had them cut me 2 pieces of 14" wide x 6' long 3/8" stainless steel metal plates. I put those under the wood used for the tires.
4) Had the scrap dealer cut me 14" square metal plates for use under the front landing jacks.
8) Went to Lowes and had them cut a 6" x 8' square treated lumber into 6 pices. I stacked three of these cuts above the 14" square metal plates for the front landing jacks.
RV has stayed very stable. Only one time in 8 years has the RV been hooked the the campground owners truck to relevel the front jacks after they sunk in a bit.
Cost for the scrap yard was ~$25. They torch cut the scrap metal and it works fine. Because it is stainless steel, no rust at all.
1) Had the campground owned put lots of gravel where tires and landing jacks would be. Had him tamp it in with his tractor.
2) Got a 10" wide treated lumber cut 5' long. This wood would be placed under the tires.
3) Went to a local metal scrap dealer. Had them cut me 2 pieces of 14" wide x 6' long 3/8" stainless steel metal plates. I put those under the wood used for the tires.
4) Had the scrap dealer cut me 14" square metal plates for use under the front landing jacks.
8) Went to Lowes and had them cut a 6" x 8' square treated lumber into 6 pices. I stacked three of these cuts above the 14" square metal plates for the front landing jacks.
RV has stayed very stable. Only one time in 8 years has the RV been hooked the the campground owners truck to relevel the front jacks after they sunk in a bit.
Cost for the scrap yard was ~$25. They torch cut the scrap metal and it works fine. Because it is stainless steel, no rust at all.
