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jbrowning
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Mar 02, 2014

Keeping goose neck warm in the winter?

A friend of mine is looking at buying a 5th trailer and living in it year round at a KOA here in Colorado. I understand how he could skirt the bottom of the trailer, but what about the goose neck portion. Is there a way of keeping cold air from coming in through there during the winters?

If you have any suggestions I would really like to hear them so I can forward them on to him.

Thanks
Jim
  • turtleneck on a goose? Or gooseneck on a turtle ... :D
  • dbear wrote:
    Keeping a gooseneck warm? One of these should work:



    Sorry, I couldn't help myself.


    I guess sick minds think alike. My first thought was also a scarf. :p
  • Keeping a gooseneck warm? One of these should work:



    Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
  • I installed the cheap heat system in my 36 foot Mobile Suite camper. You can see it at rvcomfortsystems.com, check it out. This system connects to your gas heating unit and converts it to electric. I have had this system for over four years and love it. It keeps my camper evenly heated and the underbelly also. I have not refilled my propane tanks in four years. You can heat on gas or electric with the flip of a switch. This system is a well built system. This is also a DIY job if you are a handy man. This system cost me about $668.00, well worth the cost, because I mostly camp at campground with full hook ups.
  • we've used ours in Amarillo tx for a period of time. It really got tested this year. We had no skirting and made it just fine. Our cold will come with a lot of wind, which really makes it bad. We had a 20 gallon propane tank, and stayed warm. However; the skirting would be the way to go.
  • we've used ours in Amarillo tx for a period of time. It really got tested this year. We had no skirting and made it just fine. Our cold will come with a lot of wind, which really makes it bad. We had a 20 gallon propane tank, and stayed warm. However; the skirting would be the way to go.
  • jbrowning wrote:
    but what about the goose neck portion. Is there a way of keeping cold air from coming in through there during the winters?

    If you have any suggestions I would really like to hear them so I can forward them on to him.

    Thanks
    Jim

    Same way he does the rest of the rig- skirting. Link to one source

  • There is skirting available for under the goose neck. Check Camping World or any RV supply catalog.