All packed and rolling. Gonna make work today and head to Indy for the evening and head out early Sat AM for the park.
I do have a new lesson for winter campers who store their trailers outside.
Well the barn hadn't moved for a couple of months just setting on the rolling tongue jack.
Setting and sinking with each rain yep setting and sinking.
Well last night I went to hook up and the jack didn't have enough lift. No problem just raise it as high as it will go and block up the tongue, roll the jack back in and block under the wheel for more lift right ?
WRONG. Went to lift the wheel and it is frozen rock solid in the driveway well you know that little strip of sod between the gravel tracks.
Now should I take a chance and force the issue and break the wheel or the jack ?
Better heads prevailed so I strung out the extention cord and a space heater and with the 12 degree outside temp I might as well been using my breath and a soda straw to thaw the sod.
OK plan two..... made a styrofoam box out of a few of the blue foam sheets I am using for the caboose insulation. Made it small and cut to fit around the obstructions in the way and replaced the heater in it's little dog house. Well 4 beers and a couple trips later the jack wheel was finally freed with a little pop. I placed the blocking under the wheel and lifted to clear the ball and finally was hitched up.
Long story short place a big flat board under the jack when storing