Winter Storage-Stabizer Jacks
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Topic: Winter Storage-Stabizer Jacks
Posted By: dkgeise
Subject: Winter Storage-Stabizer Jacks
Date 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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Dave & Kate
2017 FR Rpod 179
2014 Ford Explorer w/Factory Tow Package
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Posted By: jato
Date 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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God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
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Posted By: PodWa
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 10:57pm
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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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Posted By: Don Halas
Date 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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