The ultimate 5th wheel stabilizers!
I believe I have discovered the ultimate home-made 5er stabilizers! I was at a Love's Travel Center and found the S-Line SL125-HT Ratcheting Cargo Bars at $19.95 each. The bar expands from 40 to 70 in...
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I admire your dedication and resourcefulness - but I must comment:
I have JTs, and I have your stabilizer that I use to secure loads in the back of the truck. Your stabilizer is just not strong enough for the purpose you've adapted it too. I can flex mine by hand just spanning the bed of the truck. The ratchet also cannot exert enough pressure and would not be able to hold the pressure of the landing gear when trying to "set" the stabilizer like the JTs. Lastly, the ratchet only works against compression, not extension. The JT set screw works to secure both ways, which is part if the success.
To be honest, I bought one of your stabilizer at the same time as another brand that actually has opposing threads on each end that lets you turn the shaft to secure it between the bed and I prefer it over the ratchet type.
I have JTs, and I have your stabilizer that I use to secure loads in the back of the truck. Your stabilizer is just not strong enough for the purpose you've adapted it too. I can flex mine by hand just spanning the bed of the truck. The ratchet also cannot exert enough pressure and would not be able to hold the pressure of the landing gear when trying to "set" the stabilizer like the JTs. Lastly, the ratchet only works against compression, not extension. The JT set screw works to secure both ways, which is part if the success.
To be honest, I bought one of your stabilizer at the same time as another brand that actually has opposing threads on each end that lets you turn the shaft to secure it between the bed and I prefer it over the ratchet type.
