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me2
Explorer
Jul 10, 2016

Best way to stabilize a big 5er ? Hydraulic landing gear ?

We have a Chaparral 355. It has a complete bedroom in the back with a loft. We usually have 6 to 8 people in the trailer at night, usually 3 or 4 people sleeping in the back. What is the best wa...
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BB_TX
Nomad
Jul 10, 2016
X2 on the JT Strongarm struts (or other similar systems). I used a king pin tripod the first year. Helped a little. Installed JTs the next year. Much, much better. Never used the tripod again.

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