first trip in fifth wheel

we got a 2004 hr savoy 30'. we love it. I made some wheel stabilizer blocks out of 4x4 and ready rod. they work pretty good but still a little shake. not too bad tho. but I figure it is what it is. we can tolerate it. thanks for replies.

We've been fulltime 3 yrs and used the bal rear stabilizers once or twice now we don't, not enough shake to bother us.

We miss our boating vacations, so we like a little movement because it reminds us of cruising and sleeping on our boats.

Just a thought since you are new, did you use anything under the rear stabilizers, (wood planks, etc.)? Since the rear was on dirt that may have helped with any movement. As I said just a thought since no one bought it up.

My wife hated the way our trailer shook. It never bothered me, so I got rid of the grouchy wife, problem solved!

I put scissor jacks behind the rear tires and crank them up. Works pretty well.

Installed the JT Strong Arm Stabilizers today, what a difference in the stability. The 5'vr is rock solid. Pushing on the sides or jumping in the inside causes no movement after installing these. Just need a good drill, drill bits, and I also used the air compressor to tighten up the self tapping screws. Before installing these, the camper would shake around when someone would roll over. That is gone now.

-Bryan

We have the rotochoks and also the JT strong arms, hardly any wiggle.

When someone is walking around inside the 5er it will bounce/wiggle. Rubber tires will bounce, suspension systems are made to bounce. To eliminate the bouncing/wiggling you need to keep the weight from pushing down on the tires and suspension by making sure your stabilizers are tight between the 5er and the ground. Don’t just let them out far enough to touch the ground, turn the crank more to make sure they are tight so they will not allow the 5er to push down on the tires. Use a bipod/tripod under the king pin. Make sure it is tight between the ground and the king pin, don’t just adjust it till it touches, tighten it so the front overhang will not move. Make sure to check the stabilizers and bipod/tripod every couple of days because they will loosen up over time. Doesn’t make sense spending a lot of money on landing jack stabilizers when the landing jacks are stable and don’t bounce up and down. If you have properly adjusted the stabilizers and bipod/tripod then you shouldn’t have any bouncing/wiggling. This has worked for me over the past 15 years.

Chocks are to keep the 5er from rolling forward or backwards. They do not eliminate the weight of the 5er from pushing down and causing the bouncing/wiggling. If you park on a site that has a incline/decline then you probably want to use chocks to keep your 5er from rolling when you unhitch.

There are a lot of other options out there to “eliminate” the bouncing/wiggling if you have the extra money and want to spend it.

We also have scissor jacks installed in front of the tires. We sit in one site for 6 months . Chevman