Since I am in the heart of the Ridgecrest earthquakes, I have hooked up the trailer to the truck with the equalizer installed and am leaving it hooked up to 110 with the fridge on. The water tank is full and the gen is full of gas. I was going to leave the jack down to relieve pressure on the suspension, but when the 7.1 hit the other nite the trailer was bouncing around quite a bit and slid on the jack(even with the BAL ground chocks installed). I happened to run to the area of the yard where I had sight of it. I know I am in earthquake country so I have always kept a nominal amount of water and gas in the trailer, but in this case I feel a little more prep is needed. The goal of course would be to use the trailer where it is if needed, but there may be a need to move it. With the USGS predictions, if nothing big hits within the next week or so, the chances drop dramatically that it will, so I will unhook next weekend if that is the case. Actually, I have reservations in Mammoth next weekend, but the wife is a little shy of going not only further into quake country, but a geothermal area as well. We will see. Any advice on keeping in this config for a week or so (jack up or down etc) would be helpful. Thanks!

It sounds to me like you have good plans. My heart goes out to everyone in the area. I just can't imagine how scary things must be. Stuff can be replaced, take care of yourselves and family. We will be following the situation on the Weather Channel.

Leave it hooked up....READY to GO!Don't need the wheel chocks.....it's connected to tow vehicleDOn't need tongue jack or stabilizers.........it's connected to tow vehicleREADY to GO!-----Run out to it jump in tow vehicle and go.Hooked up ready to go is less strain/stress on tow vehicle/trailer then want normally occurs when driving down the roadREADY to GO!And I hope you don't have to GO!!!(Lived in SO Cal for 30 yrs---BTDT)

I hope that every one is safe in your area. I am kind of a prepper so my TC is always ready to go, my biggest challenge is getting DW ready to go. It sounds like you are well prepared.

Not much of California isn’t in quake country.

The truck can carry the weight of the trailer tongue forever. There is no need to extend the trailer tongue jack.

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CavemanCharlie
Explorer III
Jul 13, 2019
OleManOleCan wrote:
GrandpaKip wrote:
ksbowman wrote:
The next one might put California in the Pacific. Maybe it is time for a little traveling east for the next month or so. Just sayin', California has had some major moral problems for a long time maybe the big guy is calling!

Phhhhttt!

OP: our thoughts are with you and other Californians.

If it were me...

Trailer hooked up to my truck. Power from truck disconnected until I bug out.
Plan on using 2 lane blacktop ASAP. Everybody else will be on the Interstates.
Full tank of fuel for truck.
Extra Fuel...
Black and Grey tanks empty.
Jacks up.
Propane off until you need it.

Yes,

It's good that you have a TT for a place to stay if needed. But, if it gets bad will the roads even be passable ???? You might be better off to shelter in place inside your TT.

I have a sister that lives somewhere near LA. I talked to her once about having a escape route. She told me that there was no way out of town and there was no reason to plan because there was nothing you could do. I thought that seemed pessimistic but, I'm not from there. Don't you have to get over the mountians somehow? Everyone only has one way in and out of town because of the mountians ?
Jayco254
Explorer
Jul 12, 2019
Make sure you're trailer will carry a full water tank on rough rolling roads. I have heard of too many trailers drop their full water tanks under normal towing conditions.
OleManOleCan
Explorer
Jul 09, 2019
GrandpaKip wrote:
ksbowman wrote:
The next one might put California in the Pacific. Maybe it is time for a little traveling east for the next month or so. Just sayin', California has had some major moral problems for a long time maybe the big guy is calling!

Phhhhttt!

OP: our thoughts are with you and other Californians.

If it were me...

Trailer hooked up to my truck. Power from truck disconnected until I bug out.
Plan on using 2 lane blacktop ASAP. Everybody else will be on the Interstates.
Full tank of fuel for truck.
Extra Fuel...
Black and Grey tanks empty.
Jacks up.
Propane off until you need it.
GrandpaKip
Explorer II
Jul 08, 2019
ksbowman wrote:
The next one might put California in the Pacific. Maybe it is time for a little traveling east for the next month or so. Just sayin', California has had some major moral problems for a long time maybe the big guy is calling!

Phhhhttt!

OP: our thoughts are with you and other Californians.
DesertTracker
Explorer
Jul 08, 2019
I have an extra five gallons of gas in a gas can, plus various amounts of gas in three other vehicles and a hand pump. If I ended up staying in the drive for a while, I also have the 35 gallons in the truck. Hopefully, it would never come to the point of needing all of that.
For water, the trailer just happens to park within 15 feet of my in ground pool and I have a little 110v submersible pump, but I lost about 25% of the water in the 7.1 quake when it sloshed out and flooded my yard. It is full again now.
I am sure I will never need all that, but it is reassuring to know that it is available.
valhalla360
Navigator
Jul 08, 2019
Jacks up ready to roll.

Do you have a safe space to put a couple of 5 gal fuel jugs? On the off chance the house is uninhabitable and the roads are blocked, gives you a bit more time living comfortably in the RV before you run out of generator operation.
JRscooby
Explorer II
Jul 08, 2019
ksbowman wrote:
The next one might put California in the Pacific. Maybe it is time for a little traveling east for the next month or so. Just sayin', California has had some major moral problems for a long time maybe the big guy is calling!

Not sure anybody in US has any right to discuss anybody else's "Major moral problems"
Terryallan
Explorer II
Jul 08, 2019
One other thing I would check on. Does your TV supply power to the TT when the ignition is off? Fords do not. I do not know about Dodge. IF you find that it does. I would disconnect the pigtale.
ksbowman
Explorer II
Jul 08, 2019
The next one might put California in the Pacific. Maybe it is time for a little traveling east for the next month or so. Just sayin', California has had some major moral problems for a long time maybe the big guy is calling!
ls1mike
Explorer II
Jul 07, 2019
MitchF150 wrote:

I'm in WA state and we are watching closely on your situation, as it's been since 2001 since our last big quake up here..

Good luck!

Mitch

I am with you on that, I am in Poulsbo.

OP, I leave my truck hooked up sometimes for a week or two. I don't daily drive my truck. No issues ever. Stay safe!