tunerdude
Midlothian, Virginia
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looking for feedback regarding riding out a major storm with a TT..... anybody ever end up getting zapped by a tropical storm or hurricane?? What did you do to protect yourself and your rig?? Anyone use spikes in the ground to tie the trailer to? Or, tie it down to a sturdy tree?? We're heading down the east coast to Florida starting next weekend and are watching Trop Storm Ida closely. Obviously we are not looking to stick ourselves in the path of big trouble; but, just in case we get caught...........
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old guy
Oregon (pronounced Or e gun)
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I don't think I would park next to a sturdy tree, I don't think there is such a thing, in bad storms the branches will break off and go right through a TT. seen it happen, killed every one inside. If you get into a stormy situation, I would get out of the TT and head for a structure such as a storm shelter..and forget about the TT being there when you get back.
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FXSTOHIO
Ohio
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Just my option but if you’re in a major storm or hurricane in any travel trailer odds are its not going to make it. The full size mobile homes are destroyed in them and a little travel trailer is nothing to them.
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skipnchar
Topeka Kansas USA
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You have a BIG advantage as your trailer has wheels. I'd recommend you USE them to stay OUT of the way of anything that major. We've weathered several storms with winds that were hurricane strength but during a hurricane they just KEEP ON blowing while in a severe thunder storm they usually last only a few minutes.
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tunerdude
Midlothian, Virginia
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There are some videos of ghastly wrecks of large vehicles on Youtube. What do the masses of RV'ers in Florida DO when a major storm approaches quickly?? Just hit the interstate and hope they can ourrun it?? In '03, during Hurricane Isabel in Virginia (no winds over 90 mph), I lost at least 12 trees and one car smashed by tree. Three of the trees were gigantic beechs along a river.
Maybe my question should be: how much of a storm (in terms of wind speed) should one try to ride out and at what point should one pack up and scoot??
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Gary n Vicky
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Our rig was in our driveway during Hurricanes Rita and Ike. We are about 125mi inland, but with the wind speed of those two, it didn't much matter. I filled the black and grey tanks as well as the fresh water tank. I parked my TV next to the TT to try to keep the wind from lifting it. Turned off the gas and, got away from it. If your rig is in the path of a storm the best advice I can give is....RUN!! We couldn't run because of our careers. We made it with 122 MPH winds. But I've seen 79 MPH winds roll a rig like a rubber ball. It's a gamble at best. Keep you insurance current and don't store anything inside your TT you can't afford to loose.
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btd35
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The wife and I have traveled quite a bit down into your area, and when it sounds like a storms commin that's when, as was said earlier, we use the wheels and get outa there!
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George H
Washington
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Rock and Roll inside of a 12,000lb trailer is not something to look forward to! 50mph gusts will get trailer bouncing. Best advice, hook up and run in opposite direction.
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JD5150
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Hope you have good insurance. Me and my wife at a lake got caught in a Tunder Storm 60 mph winds didn't sleep at all. We traveled to another lake 45 miles away the next day. Tornado went threw this one and tossed five campers in the lake but no one was hurt they left the lake before it hit. Now I have a Truck camper it is easy and quick to get out of the way.
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Eycom
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In 04, with four storms rolling into Florida, it was like a game of dodge ball. Was camped in Zolfo Springs doing hurricane relief work when another cane threatened the center of the State. With previous flooding and tons of loose debris from Charley, we were ordered to evacuate. Rode out Frances in N. Fort Myers Bch. where we still got 55 to 65 mph gusts.
Best discretion is to leave. But, if that's totally out of the question, park your rig on the leeward side of the biggest, strongest building you can find and seek a sturdy shelter.
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