Questions re Lifting Mobile Home on Pilings

Since it's a mobile home I would consider the feasibility of putting the mobile home atop floatation devices (maybe empty barrels) that can ride up/down steel poles. I don't know if anyone has ever done such a thing, but if I were in your shoes I would consider it.

Interesting idea but the pilings are already in the ground. I'm looking to place the trailer on these existing wooden pilings, not drive new pilings. Thanks for the input though.

I’ve seen them lift them with a chain fall and a cross member underneath, but that was only about 4 feet that they needed it raised. Not sure of thats the correct way to do it or not.

For the lifting you. can probably ask the transport company and they will either have someone they work with, or they will be able to do it themselves for. They likely will be able to get you the info for the height it needs to be as well.

Depending on how much you paid for the mobile home, it wouldn’t surprise me if it cost more to move it and lift it than the mobile home itself.

Theres no exact general about meeting code. You will need to call the permit office for that parish and ask what your base flood elevation is and they will be able to tell you how high the camp needs to be. Don't just jack it up without doing this bc you wont get power or insurance if its not correct.

Have done it both ways. Pros and Cons to both.

Putting it in the air: Pros- once it is in the air its done. We used 6" pipe and 4 on each side, We made a box out of 6" channel iron with about 1" gap between the channel iron and pipe. Had Ibeam going under trailer, dont remember the size. We welded pad I's at the top of the pipe and used winches on each post 8 in total to lift it. Once we got it to the desired height we cut holes in the pipe and used very large round bar for it to sit on. After it was in place we used cables for support and built a screen porch with removable panels for when it flooded. The biggest downfall is hauling your crap upstairs, unless you put an elevator.

For floating we basically did the same thing except with smaller pipe for the uprights. We jacked the trailer up and put concrete pillars so when it came down it rested on the trailer frame and not the poles, and kept the stryofoam off the ground. We used styrofoam blocks 2'tall x 4' wide and it was 2'longer on each side than the trailer was wide. We used 2x2 angle to support the foam. We used either 4 or 5 blocks, I can't remember. But it floated perfect. Down fall to floating it is be sure it is protected from strong waves, as it rocks and will find any weak weld. IF you float it be sure you float the porch also. I didn't at first and when the water came up I could not get in because the porch roof blocked the door. After I floate the porches we camped and ran lines everytime the water came up.