Worried about the wind!

[bigtwin]

If you can point ‘nose into the wind’ you’ll withstand 100mph winds without any issues.

Ian

 

[Drexxer]

No, can’t happen........

View attachment 282471

makes it easier to clean the roof!

 

[TheBig1]

If you can point ‘nose into the wind’ you’ll withstand 100mph winds without any issues.

Ian

well it works on the motorway, so the wind is no different

 

[pappajohn]

Tent pegs and storm straps....there, you'll be OK now

 

[bigtwin]

If you can point ‘nose into the wind’ you’ll withstand 100mph winds without any issues.

Ian

well it works on the motorway, so the wind is no different

You’re on form tonight!

Ian

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Cheshirecat57]

I was trying to get across that a 44 ton truck will weigh around 18 tons empty well mine used to and still I have seen these vehicles on there side blown over

Quite so

 

[KiwiKampers]

My hubby is a huge fan of the late Dusty Springfield and we went on a “Dusty Pilgrimage” in our MH a few years ago, ending with a visit to the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. This is where her ashes were scattered. We overnighted in the car park in a Gale Force 10 and I was convinced I was going to join Dusty!

 

[PeteH]

Its all about the vertical C(entre) of G(ravity). Low C of G is less likely to be affected by windage. The centre of area ( point at which overturning force is deemed to be concentrated) should be as close to the G of G as possible. Placing the heavy objects as low down as possible is the way to go. In a moving vehicle this is complicated by the forces induced by the motion of the vehicle.

P.s. I once saw a London bus being pushed over, it went beyond 45 degrees and still came bock on its wheels when the force was removed, all due to the fact that ALL the mass was concentrated low down.

 

[Neodave]

Motorhomes can certainly blow over. A few years ago returning from winter in Spain we travelled along the coast to Portbou at the border with France. A lot of vans parked up in the town but thought nothing of it. As we got to the top of the hill at the border post there were three vans on their sides including a NB Flair. It lifted our PVC onto two wheels and fortunately dropped back onto four. Heart failure just averted although we did lose two headlamp protectors out to sea dropping down into France. Not been that way since.

 

[Sid52]

I'm happy to be corrected, but I believe most vehicles that have been blown over have been moving at the time. Its the act of trying to correct the swerve and the driver correction that occurs in a gust of wind that results in the toppling of high sided vehicles. (Tornados and sustained hurricane wind speeds excluded)
Being a bit of a geek I checked wind pressures at a couple of windspeeds. At 40mph wind speed it's about 4 lbs per sq ft and at 100mph it's about 25 lbs per sq ft. So a 23ft x 9ft high motorhome would experience a total force of approximately 2 tons applied to its side in a 100mph wind. Of course it would be unlikely that the force would be applied evenly due to the high degree of turbulence close to the ground.
The question of whether this would be sufficient to push a motorhome over, would depend on many other variables which would determine its centre of gravity.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[two]

If motorhomes blew over very often, we'd know about it.
It is possible, though, but you'd be most unlucky if it happened to you.
Most likely to happen whilst moving and if you catch a gust in the 'wrong' direction while making a tight turn or correction towards it. Just go careful when moving in a cross-wind.

 

[Lenny HB]

the sea with 35 mph winds with 45 mph gusts,

That's not a wind that's a sea breeze. 60-70mph gusts of not uncommon here, we live 200 yds from the sea as long as the gusts aren't 100 mph we don't worry about it.

 

[DavidG58]

a few weeks ago we followed our daughter, so a moving example and they most definitely went on to three wheels at one one point, it was a three lane section and we went alongside them to reassure / protect them albeit pissing off a good few stuck behind us

But my own experience was when parked at Durness in Jan 2015 wind speed around 50mph, gusting 65, I moved three times in the night to point into the wind and felt very concerned / motion sick, we are 5 + tons and 3m tall

I came home and had E + P legs fitted, not felt a wobble since, but also not been daft enough to go back to Durness in January

 

[pappajohn]

Noticed this afternoon we have a 15ft pine in the back garden leaning over at 30° that was upright yesterday.
It's pretty much sheltered by 40ft trees.
Must have been a bit windy last night.

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

When the vans a rockin'.....

(Probably wind )

You have the same kind of thought process's as me......worrying.

I have to say, “gust anxiety” is one of the best phrases I have heard recently

I suffer from that, even the cat has rank 'gusts'......

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[EuroTrotters]

keep plenty of water low down!

 

[55149]

“Gust Anxiety” ..... so that’s what it’s called! Always wondered what caused the bodily twitches when trying to land 350 tonnes of people and duty free on a day you wish you hadn’t come to work

 

[bilM]

When the vans a rockin'.....

Don't go a knocking

 

[Northernraider]

I've been up the highlands and last year on skye in winds 80mph plus
Van rocked a bit and skylights rattled like hell but that was it.

Have artic trucks blown over with wind though so I'm pretty sure if strong enough the wind could blow a 3 tonne motorhome over with ease lol

 

[1_man_and_his_dob(lo)]

And for the Severn Bridge, High Sided is defined as 6ft 9 in. Passed the signs this morning.

Oh....that's good to know....my van's 6ft 8in

I'd still give it a miss though and take the long route....as I was reminded this weekend in some pretty strong gusts, it's not just getting blown over that's a concern...it's keeping the thing going in a straight line and in the same lane

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Rodneyplonker]

According to the Harbour Master in Almerimar port, Spain... two big Motorhomes blew over on the Aire .there, last winter....

 

[gwyntaxi]

I well remember a night spent out on the tip of the Cherburg peninsular when the wind roared and the van rocked.
It's quite frightening but I reckon it would take a mighty gust to blow 3 tons of van over.
You could always park with your nose into the wind rather than side on.

Richard.

I wouldn't bet on it I've seen quite a few 7.5t vans on their side and even a44t. Articulated truck all due to high winds.