what is the best way to put tie downs in the dirt on a mobile home?

Question

i live in nevada and am putting a 12x 65 mobile on a lot. i dont know how to put the tie downs in or how many on each side

Answer 1

there is a special tool to screw it into the ground . i hope you have a permit for this cause there are a lot of things you need to know about . like you either have to have rock or gravel and or plastic 6mil or thicker the whole length of the trailer i know i have a 70 ft. but we live in Oregon check with the county cause they will check and trying to put down plastic after you have all the blocks in well you would like to shoot your self . also you will need some one to hook up the electricty and sewer lines

Answer 2

First, you might contact a local mobile home transport company to see how much they would charge to do it. If you are doing it your self, this is how we did ours: The first thing is to make sure your mobile home is level and blocked. Once that is done get your anchors(try Lowes/Home depot) and some bags of Sackcrete. Start with an anchor at every corner first, then place one every 2 feet all the way around. Better more than not. When you dig your holes for the anchors I would suggest 2 ft(check with local building code)when you place the anchor in, pour dry SacKcrete in hole, pack it good, sturdy, pack tight. Do all holes in the same manner, then after the holes are all filled up and packed very tight, soak area with water very well. The Sackrete will soak up the water and also moisture from the ground, it will set up in about a day. Once the anchors have set good, then you apply your strapping to the anchors. You should be pretty well set at this point. we live in a mobile home in Missouri, so the storms keep us on check all the time! Even after you get tied down, make monthly inspections on your tie downs, wind, rain, etc can cause the straps and anchors to loosen. Also, remember when you are installing the anchors, install them at a slight slant going away from the trailer.

Answer 3

Actually, I work for a property management company that manages mobile home communities. Our clients' properties really run the spectrum, we have one property that's on Lido peninsula here in California right on the ocean front and it's so expensive it's only affordable for very wealthy people, we also have one park that should probably be bulldozed it's so trashy. There is a big difference between a TRAILER park and a MOBILE HOME park. I didn't know that until I became employed here. A mobile home is actually what you stated up in your question, it is manufactured home. That only means that is was pre-built at an off-site location. I have been in some very spacious and nice MH's.

Answer 4

I lived in Las Vegas for twenty years, don't worry about codes. If they let you in, you can put it up, that's kind of a motto. You can get tent stakes at Wal-Mart (sporting goods) Home Depot, Hardware store. These are iron stakes about 18 inches long that are hammered into the ground so, you tie the thing down on these. They make great tie downs for bent trees also.

Answer 5

I would check with your local code inspector. If you don't install the trailer correctly your insurance might not pay off if you have any problems.