Securing trailer against wind

[PDGx]

As anyone tried to tie down your trailer to prevent rollover from strong winds ?
With the trailer more than 50% taller than its stabilized width, strong cross winds when towing are one thing, but when parked, even at home, is another, and possibly preventable.
I'd hate to have it get rolled due to some of these straight line winds we get if there is a reasonable way to prevent it.
Have you done so ? If so where and how did you make connections ? What did you use as the anchors ?

[Sokcap48]

I think it would have to be quite a wind and hit just right. I suppose one could weld hooks to your frame and the chain it to anchors in your RV pad. Sounds like a lot of work for something that most likely will not happen. Unless your fifth wheel sits out in the toll open I don't think you should worry. I am in a very wind prone area several gusts 40 to 60 and have never had a problem.

[conmoto]

Give it some ballast by filling your holding tanks.

[PugPug]

Park by your house or another more stable structure.

[Stevea1956]

lmao @ conmoto

[Camper Bruce]

At a sasonal campground my parents had a TT there was a section where your were required to have your camper tied down, they used corkscrew anchors into the ground and metal straps over the camper roof and down the sides.

[Weazletoe]

Having good insurance does wonders for me. :-)

[alba07]

IMO, fill all holding tanks and park it where it will have some protection from wind. Tie downs and cables can do lots of damage if dislodged. We live in Florida where we have to deal with these issues during hurricane season and this is what we do.

[Alpinecummin]

I haven't been in winds strong enough to tip over the camper, but I have read on other forum where others have suggested to roll in the slides. I don't know if it works or not!

[edj]

Originally Posted by PDGx

As anyone tried to tie down your trailer to prevent rollover from strong winds ?
With the trailer more than 50% taller than its stabilized width, strong cross winds when towing are one thing, but when parked, even at home, is another, and possibly preventable.
I'd hate to have it get rolled due to some of these straight line winds we get if there is a reasonable way to prevent it.
Have you done so ? If so where and how did you make connections ? What did you use as the anchors ?

We stay at a Snowbird RV park in Melbourne, FL. The park is mostly full in the Winter, but mostly empty in the Summer. Since there is little demand for sites in the off-season, the sites are available to leave the RV on your site over the Summer. But, since this is 'hurricane country', a requirement to leave the RV is that it has to be chained down to the concrete pad. The pads have tie down loops embedded in the concrete at each corner. I put eye-bolts on each side of the hitch to attach the front chains. The rear stabilizers are welded to the trailer frame, so I bolted the chain to the stabilizer where it is attached to the frame to tie down the back.

There have been a few hurricanes blow over the park. There has been damage to RVs from blowing debris, but none have ever been blown over.

[chief02]

I was cought in 3 days of 60# mph winds. I filled the tanks full and ran to Lowes and bought 2 - 3" ratchet straps. Over the axels and around a post and tree and sucked her down. Search You Tube for blown over RV's or simular categories. It does happen.