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fun2travel


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We have purchased a Heartland Landmark 40' fifth wheel. We will not be using it this winter.  

We live in the Midwest so there could be snow.  Should we leave it sit at an angle so the water

can run off as the snow melts so it doesn't build up?

Right now only the front jacks are down to create this angle, so we also wonder if this puts

too much pressure on just the front two jacks.

 

Any advice will be appreciated.



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I think maybe you are over thinking stuff. These units are meant to be outside and the jacks are made to hold the trailer. 😀

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We always leveled our rig during the winter before we were fulltiming, but I'm not sure whether it matters if you don't. There is a very active heartland owners forum, so you could also ask your question there, if you haven't already.

http://heartlandowners.org/forum.php



-- Edited by 2riker2go on Monday 22nd of December 2014 06:17:28 AM



-- Edited by 2riker2go on Monday 22nd of December 2014 06:18:26 AM

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2riker2go


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I see you already found the Heartland forum. Welcome to the club. :)

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I would think you'd want the weight off the suspension as well? So maybe all jacks down.. and lift the rv?

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We don't live in snow country but I have always left the 5th wheel in the position it is in when I unhitch it for storage. This is a nose high postion. I do this for two reasons: 1- the 5th wheel is ready for me to back under and hitch up. 2- rain water will easily run off and not pool anywhere on the roof.

There were a couple of times where the batteries have discharged and I was still able to hitch up without the need to raise the nose manually. I learned to keep it nose high so I could hitch up, plug into the truck and then lower the 5th wheel and go.

I only use the landing gear.... no other support.

The 5th wheel is 20 years old and just last year I had to replace the springs for the first time.

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