hpcmbw
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My 30" Salem 5th wheel with one slide worked out great as a summer weekend home at Lake Tahoe. We boondocked on a friends property and, once we sorted out solar energy and sewage and water issues, it worked out great.
We are now moving the 5th wheel to a trailer park in Tahoe for the winter (full hookups will be a nice change). As a new 5th wheel owner, what do I need to look out for? It snows quite a bit in the winter, big storms can dump up to 3 feet in a night. Plus, it's often a wet snow. The trailer park informs they've got people who you can pay to shovel the roof, when necessary. But what else do I need to look out for?
Is there a way to install a drain in the water lines, to avoid burst water lines from freezing? I don't want to run antifreeze in the lines, since I'll be at the trailer almost every weekend.
Do I need to close the slide out during heavy snow? How clear of snow and ice does the slide need to be to shut properly? I assume I'll close the slide when I leave on sunday and re open when I return on friday night.
Do I need to check my roof and repair any small cracks or slits?
Any other major concerns?
Thanks!
We are now moving the 5th wheel to a trailer park in Tahoe for the winter (full hookups will be a nice change). As a new 5th wheel owner, what do I need to look out for? It snows quite a bit in the winter, big storms can dump up to 3 feet in a night. Plus, it's often a wet snow. The trailer park informs they've got people who you can pay to shovel the roof, when necessary. But what else do I need to look out for?
Is there a way to install a drain in the water lines, to avoid burst water lines from freezing? I don't want to run antifreeze in the lines, since I'll be at the trailer almost every weekend.
Do I need to close the slide out during heavy snow? How clear of snow and ice does the slide need to be to shut properly? I assume I'll close the slide when I leave on sunday and re open when I return on friday night.
Do I need to check my roof and repair any small cracks or slits?
Any other major concerns?
Thanks!