JT Strong Arms...Do You Remove The "T" Handles?

I don't even retighten them. Just raise the legs.
Havent lost them yet

ependydad wrote:

larry barnhart wrote:
This is how I do it. I lower the rear stabilizers and tighten the T handles just turn not try to break them. then I hit the front landing gear to get any slack out of the connections on the rear. then I tighten the 4 front JT's and do the same hit the switch to lift the front just enough to get any slack out. the difference is we have the scissor jacks that were before the time for the JT install. Now after some time and if it rains enough I hit the landing gear switch because the ground gets soft. We sit for 6 months. My wife *****es at any movement so when she is happy ya know the deal!!! Any trailer is still sitting on tires and springs. concrete is the best surface for no wiggles, dirt, gravel and GRASS which is the worst will give some. when the JT's were installed the guys really hit the landing gear very hard for a lot of pressure and more than I would ever do. Your story on how you do yours might be the same but it seemed different to me. I know it is hard to explain stuff.
good luck
chevman

It sounds like we're doing it close to the same. The biggest thing that I read is that you bump your landing gear TWICE whereas I'm only hitting it once.

I do think that your scissor jacks near the axles make a huge amount of difference. That's actually my next planned attempt at taking the movement out.

I will add this comment just for fun. When we are traveling I do not remove the air from the trailair centerpoint suspension. Or set the JT's. WIGGLE WIGGLE, what a difference.
chevman

larry barnhart wrote:
This is how I do it. I lower the rear stabilizers and tighten the T handles just turn not try to break them. then I hit the front landing gear to get any slack out of the connections on the rear. then I tighten the 4 front JT's and do the same hit the switch to lift the front just enough to get any slack out. the difference is we have the scissor jacks that were before the time for the JT install. Now after some time and if it rains enough I hit the landing gear switch because the ground gets soft. We sit for 6 months. My wife *****es at any movement so when she is happy ya know the deal!!! Any trailer is still sitting on tires and springs. concrete is the best surface for no wiggles, dirt, gravel and GRASS which is the worst will give some. when the JT's were installed the guys really hit the landing gear very hard for a lot of pressure and more than I would ever do. Your story on how you do yours might be the same but it seemed different to me. I know it is hard to explain stuff.
good luck
chevman

It sounds like we're doing it close to the same. The biggest thing that I read is that you bump your landing gear TWICE whereas I'm only hitting it once.

I do think that your scissor jacks near the axles make a huge amount of difference. That's actually my next planned attempt at taking the movement out.

This is how I do it. I lower the rear stabilizers and tighten the T handles just turn not try to break them. then I hit the front landing gear to get any slack out of the connections on the rear. then I tighten the 4 front JT's and do the same hit the switch to lift the front just enough to get any slack out. the difference is we have the scissor jacks that were before the time for the JT install. Now after some time and if it rains enough I hit the landing gear switch because the ground gets soft. We sit for 6 months. My wife *****es at any movement so when she is happy ya know the deal!!! Any trailer is still sitting on tires and springs. concrete is the best surface for no wiggles, dirt, gravel and GRASS which is the worst will give some. when the JT's were installed the guys really hit the landing gear very hard for a lot of pressure and more than I would ever do. Your story on how you do yours might be the same but it seemed different to me. I know it is hard to explain stuff.
good luck
chevman

I just drilled a small hole thru the T bolt and put a piece of SS flexible safety wire thru it, wrapped it around the stabilizer and crimped it on. Never lost a one.

larry barnhart wrote:
If the JT's don't work for others the set up is not correct.
chevman

(I'm not being sarcastic at all- I'm 100% serious.)

I'd love if we camped at the same place sometime (or anyone who say their JT's make their rig "rock solid").

1) I'd like to feel what "rock solid" feels like; maybe my expectations are too high.

2) I'd like to have you tighten my rig up for me to show me what I'm doing wrong.

I currently do the landing gear to just below level and tighten the JT's. I then lower the electric rear stabilizers and tighten those JT's. I then bump the landing gear to get some extra pressure on the JT's and rear stabilizers.

YES they help movement but we already had scrissor jack in front of the tires because my wife sits over the wheels and does needle work. the JT's really shine when the wind blows hard. We winter 6 months each year with almost the same people. We do not complain the next morning about rockin and rolling because of the JT's but the neighbors do and they are in MH's and up to 43ft MH's. If the JT's don't work for others the set up is not correct.
chevman

ependydad wrote:

Joe in Texas wrote:
Do the JT help with walking movement in the fifth wheel?
Thanks for the experienced comments.

They help some. But we still have a lot of movement and are considering scissor jacks near the axles under the frame.

Shake, Shake, Shake - RV Stabilization

We added scissor jacks directly in front of the axles . those along with the JT's are great!!

Joe in Texas wrote:
Do the JT help with walking movement in the fifth wheel?
Thanks for the experienced comments.

They help some. But we still have a lot of movement and are considering scissor jacks near the axles under the frame.

Shake, Shake, Shake - RV Stabilization

Joe in Texas wrote:
Do the JT help with walking movement in the fifth wheel?
Thanks for the experienced comments.

How much they help depends on the trailer. With our long, tall, heavy toyhauler they work wonders. I wouldn't be without them.