Winter storage - windy spot?

I suppose you could anchor it. I have no idea how stable your TC is compared to not having anything under it. I stored mine off the truck for years at about 1 ft off the ground. It was a relatively soft surface that caused minimal movement. On pavement, I suppose you'd have more possibility of sliding. I have a somewhat dedicated truck now, so I store it on now.

In any case, one year we had up to 80 mph winds. It did just fine. The cover on the other hand was shredded in a different year with less wind.

I had a camper blow over with 80 mph winds a long time ago.
Ripped one of jacks off the front corner. Should of had it
supported under the camper rather than sitting on just the jacks.
Lesson learned! At the time wasn't even thinking about camper was
more concerned about house.

Well, I guess it depends on the TC then as well. Mine is super heavy.

It's not always about the reality of the situation but what makes you stop worrying about the situation.

Really, with your camper lowered, supported in the middle, and on the jacks, it's probably not going anywhere.

If it would make you feel good about the situation, get some long screw-in anchors from Tractor Supply, and run one into the ground below each tiedown point. Then use the turnbuckles, or heavy ratchet straps, to anchor the camper down.

I wouldn't chance it, I'd move to a sunny, warm place :)

Look at this way. Check out a travel trailer. With your TC as low as it is, supports under the belly and then you have four jacks that reach outside of where a typical travel trailer would....which is more stable?

The TC has more ground contact than the travel trailer (pallets and jacks offer more ground contact than 4 tires and most will not store with their stab jacks down) and it will be around the same height.

Short of your pallets breaking, a corner giving out or jack bending/breaking your TC is more stable than a TT or fiver and you don't see this flopping over in anything short of a hurricane.

996Pilot wrote:
I wouldn't chance it, I'd move to a sunny, warm place :)

I think you left out non-windy place because sunny and warm places also have wind! ;)

jimh425 wrote:

996Pilot wrote:
I wouldn't chance it, I'd move to a sunny, warm place :)

I think you left out non-windy place because sunny and warm places also have wind! ;)

Sunny, warm and no wind sounds great to me!

Is your TC parked on black top or concrete? If so, use concrete nails to anchor the jack feet to the surface. If on gravel, dirt or grass, drive 2 metal stakes on the outboard front or rear and side of each jack foot to anchor them and keep them from lifting or moving around. It the terra is soft, use 3 longer stakes on each corner.
Someone on here asked about how to lash down their TC in anticipation of a hurricane coming through. I think the hurricane missed, but it brought out a lot of good answers. Purchase two 30 foot, 10K pound trucker/jeeper ratchet straps and lay them over the roof lining them up so as to miss any fragile elements up there. Then with 4, 2 foot long screw anchors and twist them into the ground outboard of each corner close enough to reach the ends of the straps. If you are really hard core, use some 2x4 shims to protect the edges of the TC top under the straps. I'm thinking a good move if on dirt would be to put 4 pre poured concrete garden pads or 18 inch x 1-1/2 inch plywood pads under each jack foot.
I don't know, this seems like belt and suspenders to me.
jefe