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Old 01-28-2016, 03:04 PM   #1
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stabilizing

does anyone use bottle jacks to stabilize their camper when your using it?
when we walk in ours there is a rocking motion i would like to get rid of.and where do you place the jacks?
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Old 01-28-2016, 03:11 PM   #2
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I installed this: www.steadyfast.com

Made a big difference.
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Old 01-28-2016, 03:35 PM   #3
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are you talking with landing gear down it still rocks and wobbles? what kind of rig do you have, more info please
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Old 01-28-2016, 05:58 PM   #4
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Bob do you use any wheel chocks or stabilizers kind of like these

http://www.amazon.com/X-Chock-Wheel-...s=wheel+chocks

I have some similar stabilizers and they help alot. I thought about putting some manual scissor jacks, permanently mount forward of the front wheels, try to take the bounce out of it.
Also here good things about steadyfast, jt strongarms or similar, to name a few.
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Old 01-29-2016, 09:21 AM   #5
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I installed BAL locking stabilizer bars on front landing gear and on rear scissor. Removes most front/back side/side motion. This does not help with bouncing which is just the suspension movement at the leaf Springs. I use a bottle jack with slight upward pressure on each side on spring equalizer to remove bouncing movement.
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Old 01-29-2016, 09:40 AM   #6
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http://www.amazon.com/Valterra-02010...6YPAFG84H6MV82

Looks like a simple solution to the bouncing movement.
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Old 01-29-2016, 02:51 PM   #7
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Bob do you use any wheel chocks or stabilizers kind of like these

http://www.amazon.com/X-Chock-Wheel-...s=wheel+chocks

I have some similar stabilizers and they help alot. I thought about putting some manual scissor jacks, permanently mount forward of the front wheels, try to take the bounce out of it.
Also here good things about steadyfast, jt strongarms or similar, to name a few.
Thanks for the tip on these, just ordered some. You are the real slim shadie!
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Old 01-29-2016, 03:11 PM   #8
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Nellie, what are you hoping to do with these? If you are thinking they will take out the rocking when mama gets up in the night to get a cold drink you are mistaken. These are a type of wheel chock. They are not scissor jacks.
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I got automatic landing gear stablizers, so was looking for good wheel chucks and I saw another person in campground with them. I liked them on some of the more sloped areas where we park and I didn't like /feel comfortable with just the normal chucks. Never thought of getting them off amazon. I also assume from this thread they will help with a little bit of rolling but that is not the primary purpose. My trailer is usually pretty stable unless there is too much slope where the landing gear automatically takes too much weight off the front landing gear from the rear, but overall I don't have too much shaking unless someone really bounces around.

On edit: By the way if you look at the reviews on amazon most people say they help with the shaking too.
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Old 01-29-2016, 06:18 PM   #10
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stabilization

i have a 37 ft montana fifth wheel. the motion i mentioned was when the camper is set up for camping(with landing gear down)when walking in the camper there is a slight amount of motion, which i attribute to it still resting on the leaf springs.is this correct thinking?
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Bob thats the bounce I'm thinking of: take the suspension out of it.
You could go simple like this


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But I'm thinking a more permenant solution:

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Mount them to the frame forward of the front wheels so they dont get all the dirt and rain from the wheels
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Old 01-31-2016, 04:57 PM   #13
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I installed 4 Husky 24" scissor jacks.
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