AirSkirts Full 5th Wheel Install and Review

We needed a secure skirting system to keep us warm during the winter. After seeing the AirSkirts RV skirting system we decided to install it on our Montana High Country 305RL - a 36 ft 5th wheel. We wanted a do-it-yourself system that is portable, easy to install and remove, didn't require any modifications to our RV, and is completely secure in high winds. There were a few hiccups during the install but even so it took half the time of a smaller, more traditional skirting system install.

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[SnowbirdsRVTravelers]

70 kph (43 mph) winds and snow last. Best part was no flapping noises and no movement of the air skirts. Do you have a rv skirt in a storm story to share (good or bad)?

[BenSolved]

I have Air Skirts! Prior to inflating I went over my underbelly with a fine tooth comb. Added pool noodles to edges, foam to corners, and taped down any "pokey's". Used all the plastic edge protectors the Skirts came with. 2nd, in my humble opinion Air Skirts were specifically made for Air Streams. Those that dont have Air Streams have to make adjustments for Air Skirts to fit. So what I did was only fit the Air Skirts where my water pipes and heating ducts run. My entire RV is NOT covered, but the seal the Air Skirts provide has allowed me to not turn on my furnace unless it is 19 degress or less outside! Bunch your skirts as close together as you can get them to eliminate "air gaps". I temp 4 zones. Outside, inside, subfloor, and the space between the AirSkirts. The space between the Air Skirts is 7 degrees higher than the outside air, even though the gauge is outside on the ground. The gaps from the Air Skirts provide air so humidity won't build. The Air Skirts occupies enough space underneath that cold air cannot just breeze in. I tried insulation board one winter and the humidity underneath was always in the 90's. Oh I forgot! I have 4 1 gallon bottles of ammonia with felt wicks, mothballs, and bait stations where there are gaps.

Oh! One last important thing! Heat makes air expand so in the summer months you MUST deflate your airskirts a little to compensate for the expansion of air. Especially on the Skirts the sun will be beaming on. I blew a seal from not maintaining the exposed Air Skirt. The company issued a new skirt. No questions!

[stevefennell]

Looks like a pretty cool system with effective results. The set up looks fairly straight forward as well.

[stevehildreth]

We have an AirSkirts system for our Solitude. I use 1 inch wide 3M rubber electrical tape to cover sharp corners, works great!

[kellybeck]

I'm thinking of buying the air skirts have been doing a lot of research because they are quite expensive. Thanks for your video. I was wondering how do air skirts keep your slide out floors warm? I noticed the air skirts don't go under the slide outs

[megc]

Love that I don't have to modify our RV!

[jasontansem]

This may be a dumb question but those are my specialty! Would these help to keep the extreme heat out while in the desert?

[terrysmiles]

A person was wondering about the slid out and your bedroom area which gets no skirting what about that because heat lose anywhere will destroy how good them work because whats the point of insulating in less you do the whole trailer?

[brooke]

Hi! Just wondering how the slide outs did since those aren't insulated. I just ordered the air skirts but realized I have 5 slide outs and wonder if Vinyl would be better since the air skirts won't insulate the slides.

[tomprice]

I don't recommend these for a motorhome. No products to cover your exhaust tips, don't allow my electric stairs to retract. Has spare patches, but no sealant provided. The material is not military grade. They provide no model specific engineering

[dougferguson]

Great idea..but WAY too many gaps to fill.