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 lived in a 31 foot fifth wheel for two years while working in Utah.
Fortunately the trailer was parked on pad.
The tires just rested on the concrete.
I did however buy 8 used mobile home jacks and raised the unit so it didn't rock and to take a bit of weight off the tires.
Plumbed water to the street inlet with PVC pipe that was heat wrapped.
I used 4 inch ABS pipe with the appropriate connectors run from the dump to the sewer flange.
In very cold temps I would buy and stack bags of compost over the water connection to keep it warmer than freezing.
You don't want that pipe to freeze back down below ground.
(I know this from experience)
Leased a 100 gallon propane cylinder.
Built a small porch under the entry door with a handrail and stairs.
Constant use of the water heater took it's toll with the hard water in that area.
Replaced the blow-off about three times and the anode once during the fulltime period.
(Eventually replaced the water heater)
I ended up skirting the second year because of the cold.
Stayed quite comfy for the whole time.
Good luck there...
Fortunately the trailer was parked on pad.
The tires just rested on the concrete.
I did however buy 8 used mobile home jacks and raised the unit so it didn't rock and to take a bit of weight off the tires.
Plumbed water to the street inlet with PVC pipe that was heat wrapped.
I used 4 inch ABS pipe with the appropriate connectors run from the dump to the sewer flange.
In very cold temps I would buy and stack bags of compost over the water connection to keep it warmer than freezing.
You don't want that pipe to freeze back down below ground.
(I know this from experience)
Leased a 100 gallon propane cylinder.
Built a small porch under the entry door with a handrail and stairs.
Constant use of the water heater took it's toll with the hard water in that area.
Replaced the blow-off about three times and the anode once during the fulltime period.
(Eventually replaced the water heater)
I ended up skirting the second year because of the cold.
Stayed quite comfy for the whole time.
Good luck there...
