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    Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 3:40pm
I will be storing my pod outside this winter and I was wondering if I should put the stabilizer jacks down. Will this cause any damage. We live in South Dakota so it will be below zero quite often. Any advice will be appreciated
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Posts: 3224 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 4:53pm
Are you in a windy open area?  Supposing you are it certainly wouldn't hurt to give your pod some extra stabilization during the hibernation mode.  I would likely use either plastic or wood boards between your stabilizer pad and the earth/soil/ground you are setting it on.  If it is being stored on asphalt or concrete the boards would be unnecessary.  
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Posts: 36 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 10:57pm
I put the stabilizer jacks down on the pod during storage.  We can get some really high winds here in fall, winter, and spring.  Though I doubt that the pod would blow over, I wonder if winds could turn the pod with only the tongue jack and the chocks opposing the movement.  Maybe I am in the overkill mode, but better than having a damaged pod and possibly other vehicles parked nearby.
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Posts: 190 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 8:51am
Someone suggested that the stabilizers offer additional opportunities for rodents to enter the trailer. I'm not sure if that's true, but it sounds logical and since I don't find any reason that the stabilizers should be down I'll store mine up.
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