Storing a wheelhouse

for those that store them outside do leave it up or down? I’m thinking up for some airflow. Also, any tips on rodent control?

Thanks!

Definitely up off the ground. I made the mistake of dropping mine to the ground once and came back to mildew covering everything…Id either block it up with minimum 4×4 blocks or just leave it completely raised. Some people say leaving it raised all summer puts added stress on the axles but I personally think there is more stress hitting one pothole on the road than leaving it raised for the summer.

For rodent control, they make stainless wire mesh covers for pretty much any exterior vent hole you would have(heater vent etc).

Block it up on 4x4s and put a dehumidifier in it for the summer. Trapped water in inside the floor an cabinets will cause mold.

Thanks!

Storing??? My fish house gets used tear round. Winter ice fishing, ATV or snowmobile hauler, pull them out and it’s home. Spring and summer is camper up north. Fall is ground hunting blind and midday napping lounge. No more getting dressed and walking out to stand in the dark and cold for me anymore. Last year I took mine with my twin 9y/o granddaughters and toured the Badlands, Black Hills, Devils Tower, and Yellowstone…which reminds me, I need a new set of tires.

CRC – I really like that!
So many uses for it off season.
Curious. What size and brand are running to accomplish all that?
And what are you towing it with?

Mine is a 6.55 wide, 14 foot long Firebrand Osakis with rear ramp door. I’ve towed it easily with a 1500 Silverado and even my Yamaha Grizzly 550 ATV.

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For those that have the roof vent, should it be cracked open? Any chance of rain making getting in? BTW, I picked up two composite 4″x 4″ timbers and cut them in 2′ pieces. I put them on both sides, front and back and stack them 2 high. Only have to lower the house a couple inches and the composite won’t rot.

I also made a gravel pad next to my garage, but instead of a square or rectangle one, I made two tracks with lawn grids, that pretty much run the length of the house on both sides. Each lawn grid is approximately 20″x40″, we each side has three connected lengthwise. I removed the sod, put black landscape material down, then the grids flat side down, then filled the grids and outside border with gravel. My spot was on a slope, so I was able to dig one side a few inches lower so the house would be level. I did this because I didn’t block my house last year and the wheels sunk in the ground. I got a one third yard of gravel and used less than half to fill the grids, so I ended up leveling the area between the tracks and just spreading the rest of the gravel over the dirt.

Pic is before putting the rest of the gravel down. I also put half a grid down for the front jack. It was an extra piece I had from a different project.

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We plan on using it this summer for sure. By storing I just meant when its parked next to the garage. I like the dehumidifier idea just so it doesn’t get mildewy. It’ll also make a good “guest cabin” when we have large groups up here.

“The Covid Cabin”…someone comes to visit and they are required to quarantine in the fish house…very smart.

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“The Covid Cabin”…someone comes to visit and they are required to quarantine in the fish house…very smart.