Hurricane Season in Florida, How do I prepare the QUE?

[SYLPHIL]

Hello my fellow QUE mates.
Its hurricane season in Florida. I live in Central Florida. Does anyone know how do I "prepare" the QUE for the hurricane season? Is there any method to brace it from high winds? Does anyone have any suggestions of what to do?. This is a new experience for me.

By the way, Thanks for the advice on backing it up. I manage to get it in my backyard with no hitches thanks to you guys.
PS How do I find out which number QUE I have ?

SylPhil
2007 Sunline Que SE #
2006 Toyota Sienna (Tow Vehicle) w tranny cooler.

[reysaint]

Originally Posted by SYLPHIL

Hello my fellow QUE mates.
Its hurricane season in Florida. I live in Central Florida. Does anyone know how do I "prepare" the QUE for the hurricane season? Is there any method to brace it from high winds? Does anyone have any suggestions of what to do?. This is a new experience for me.

By the way, Thanks for the advice on backing it up. I manage to get it in my backyard with no hitches thanks to you guys.
PS How do I find out which number QUE I have ?

SylPhil
2007 Sunline Que SE #
2006 Toyota Sienna (Tow Vehicle) w tranny cooler.

I also live in Florida (south Florida). When there is an impending hurricane heading in our direction, I close all the hurricane shutters turn off the main water supply pack up the Sunline T-1950 and head in the opposite direction of the hurricane.

That is one of the wonderful things about having a travel trailer. I do not want to stay in the house during a hurricane.

If the hurricane does major damage to the house I will have lodging in my Sunline parked in the driveway with the Honda eu2000 generator for power.

If you stayed in the house, the possibility of major damage to both the house and the travel trailer is not worth it.

I have left south Florida on three different occations when there was a chance of a hurricane.

Ray

[SYLPHIL]

Hi Everyone,
Well its coming...Hurricane Fay is going to make a trip towards central Florida by Wed. I still do not have an answer of how to brace the Que. Its in my backyard. What do I do so it won't BLOW away?

Sylvia

[Honda03842]

In theh Escapee Park in Florida they tie down their trailer with aluminum straps that run over the axle and tie into the pad. With a single axle Que a similar strap would have to go over the front hitch.

Norm Milliard
1982 Sunline 1982
2004 Honda CRV

[SYLPHIL]

THank you, However , I do not have any thing to strap it to. It is in the backyard which is surrounded by tress but open in the middle.

Sylvia

[Sunline Fan]

I'd ask around to see if you could get it inside somewhere for the storm...a warehouse, factory, storage building, the school bus garage, anything with a 10'+ door. If you can't get it inside, my best suggestion would be to hook it up to the tow vehicle and park it right next to the house, assuming there's no trees around it. I would keep it away from trees in case they fall. I also think it's better closer to the house because if a roof were to blow off or something, I would think it would blow a farther distance before it would land, most likely missing the Que. If you have any loose objects (lawn furniture, grill, etc.), I'd suggest putting them inside or don't park the Que there. If those get airborn, the filon sides won't like them.

Good luck,
Jon

[Lode]

You could hammer some long stakes into the ground at a 45 degree angle away from the camper sides and use those to tie off. You could also get something like the coiled pet anchors they have that twist into the ground as an anchor providing the ground is sturdy/stable. Just a few thoughts.

Best of luck, hope she doesn't hit you folks too hard down south!

Take care,
Jason

[MACK C-85]

We used something similar to this when we had our old trailer {28' Chateau) on a seasonal site in Ocean City, MD. It rode out several winter Nor'easter's and a couple of Tropical Storms without any problems and it sat out in an open field.

http://www.doityourself.com/invt/6159651

Once you have the anchors in the ground, the cable is held in place with u-clamps after it is looped around the anchor eye and the trailer frame. It is not real hard to undo. If you can leave the anchors in place, it would only take a half hour or so to position the trailer and clamp the cables into place for a storm.