Todd,
It's not only the Laredo that has 'mis-labeled tanks', and it's not only Keystone brands... but apparently the
same knuckleheads still work at Keystone though
...our Laredo tanks were also mis-labeled, and that was
over 2 yrs ago!! Or... maybe, they're still using the same 'trainer'?? ["Who cares, dude, just-add-the-labels"!]
All kidding aside though --
A tripod (aka king pin stabilizer) is meant to help eliminate the front-to-back and side-to-side motion of
the 5th wheel. It's not designed for weight-support, nor could it, even in an emergency... as Jim also said.
Some folks use them, and others don't... it's a personal preference. We used one on our previous 5th wheel,
but our tripod was heavy (32 lbs), bulky, and inconvenient to use while traveling... so, we had JT Strongarm's
(stabilizer bars) installed when we bought the Laredo.
There's several tripod brands available, here's 2 examples:
http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...abilizer/20307
http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...y-tripod/64850
You might also try Craigslist or Ebay, (or local garage/yard sales?) for a good 'used' one.
We've never used an RV cover, but there's previous discussions about them on the forum... here's some:
http://keystonerv.org/forums/showthread.php?t=542
http://keystonerv.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4199
http://keystonerv.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4066
http://keystonerv.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2991
Hope this helps!
Terri, the Chevy co-pilot