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quasi
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Oct 02, 2018

5th Wheel Receiver Stabilizer?

At the Redwood National Rally earlier this year, we held a "Show & Tell" for people's hacks, brainstorms and other creative solutions to issues we all have. One such idea was a travel trailer tongue jack welded to some square tubing which was inserted into the rear receiver of a leveled fifth wheel. Since the auto level jacks are just behind the wheels, the rear of the trailer can be pretty springy. This guy's device slipped into the receiver and he cranked a little lift onto the hitch, effectively taking the spring out of the unit.
Has anyone seen this and might be able to aim me towards plans, drawings or even a photo so I could steal the idea and make one for myself?

Thanx,

Jim

13 Replies

  • Why not just add a couple stabilizers to the rear corners? Last trailer I replaced them...got them on sale for like $40.

    They aren't hard to install....why to something rube-goldbergish.
  • You just described it....

    So get some 2" square tubing, a tongue jack and make one
    Insert tubing into receiver and mark for drilling hole so you can pin it in place

    Then bolt the tongue jack to the tubing