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rhagfo
Explorer III
Dec 05, 2016

Great Buy on JT Strong Arms!

It appears this deal is still active at Camping World On Line.
JT Strong Arm Jack Stabilizer System - 5th Wheel Kit Under 58" Between Landing Gear $184.88

I bought these last Fall.
I finished install just after we finished a stint as Park Host in September, even with a pin tripod, 5er wiggled a fare amount.

Well took it out Thanksgiving weekend to Old Stone Village, a couple of dinners, and some wine tasting.
Well set the JT'S and left the pin tripod in the truck.

WOW!!
What a difference, almost zero wiggle, not sure if I set them correctly, but major difference.

Now the interesting part, my landing gear legs are about 59" apart, well the kit for the 58" or less is on sale for $184.88 on line at Camping World. Well an inch could not make that much difference, so ordered. They fit like a glove. I also found the difference between this kit and the one for greater than 58" is an additional backing plate. One could likely order from Lippert, or make one.

I did have an issue with the swing bolts, the top of the bolt should be flat, the ones that came with the kit were slightly rounded, this prevented the arms from swinging correctly, Lippert CS did well, first time sent the same wrong bolts, second time once I explained the issue, they got the correct bolts as all of their inventory was wrong.

Here is a link to the ones on sale.
JT Strong Arms for $184.88

12 Replies

  • CabinetmakerII's avatar
    CabinetmakerII
    Explorer
    Dec 13, 2016
    I to can attest to the functionality of this product. Our 43' FW is very solid with this system. I only use the kingpin stabilizer when we set up for a week or more. A good quality set of drill bits will save some time and energy during the install.
  • Colo_Native's avatar
    Colo_Native
    Explorer
    Dec 12, 2016
    I was on Lippert's website and I see that the shorter kit has 2 arms that are 3" shorter. So that could be a problem if you need longer
  • larry_barnhart's avatar
    larry_barnhart
    Explorer
    Dec 07, 2016
    After having this product for many years I know everybody should be very happy.

    chevman
  • RollandB's avatar
    RollandB
    Explorer
    Dec 06, 2016
    I had a simular set up on my Komfort and thought they performed very well. When we went to our Artic Fox I kept them but haven't installed them yet. My whole thought of why I didn't go with a tripod was I wanted something that I didn't have to store when not in use and these are essentially self storing. It's good to know you saw a very good difference and like your JT's
  • allen8106's avatar
    allen8106
    Explorer
    Dec 06, 2016
    They also have the over 59" kit on sale for $207.77, both kits ship free.
  • LIKE2BUILD's avatar
    LIKE2BUILD
    Explorer
    Dec 05, 2016
    rhagfo wrote:
    That was my concern also when I ordered, it is a full set six tubes four for the front and two for the back. Once I got it I realized that the only difference between this and the greater the 58" was an extra backing plate so the front arms could be separated.

    Nice. Thanks for the info. I just might have to order a set.

    KJ
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Dec 05, 2016
    Colo Native wrote:


    Are you saying that the under will fit an over? mine is 59" and they are higher price but if under would fit then might have to pull the trigger


    Mine is 59" also, once you get the kit and read the directions you will find the difference between the two kits is that the "Over 58 inch" has an additional backing plate so that the inner ends of the tubes on the front of the 5er can be separated.
    In the picture you can see mine are mounted to the same block, if you were say 62" between legs then the inner ends would be maybe 2" between them.
    One could either make a plate, or order one from Lippert.
  • Colo_Native's avatar
    Colo_Native
    Explorer
    Dec 05, 2016
    Are you saying that the under will fit an over? mine is 59" and they are higher price but if under would fit then might have to pull the trigger
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Dec 05, 2016
    LIKE2BUILD wrote:
    rhagfo wrote:

    JT Strong Arm Jack Stabilizer System - 5th Wheel Kit Under 58" Between Landing Gear $184.88
    JT Strong ARM

    even with a pin tripod, 5er wiggled a fare amount.

    I finished install just after we finished a stint as Park Host in September,

    WOW!!
    What a difference, almost zero wiggle, not sure if I set them correctly, but major difference.

    Do you have pics of your install? Is this kit just two brace arms that join in the middle and go out to the sides? Or does this include 4 brace arms so you also have arms that extend from the frame rail toward the front?

    The pictures on the Camping World page shows both configurations on both a 5er and single arm installs on a TT. I wasn't sure if one kit was only 2 arms and or 4 arms.

    Since getting my 5er I've noticed some wiggle even with the pin stabilizer as you mentioned. I've seen several units with these cross braces and was curious how well they worked.

    KJ


    That was my concern also when I ordered, it is a full set six tubes four for the front and two for the back. Once I got it I realized that the only difference between this and the greater the 58" was an extra backing plate so the front arms could be separated.





    THANKS to Fj12ryder for posting the link correctly, I had copied an earlier post and forgot to fix the link. :S
  • fj12ryder's avatar
    fj12ryder
    Explorer III
    Dec 05, 2016
    According to the ad, all kits come with 6 tubes: 4 for the front and 2 for the rear.

    You'll get some wiggle no matter what you do, but the JT Strongarms take out a substantial amount of movement. They are worth the price of admission, IMO anyway.

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