newby... a few questions

dtzackus wrote:

I have seen 5th wheelers parked at our campground (as we are perm. for now) and I see every now and then, a tripod is connected to the hitch part of the nose part of the 5th wheel. Dose it help with stability?

No, waste of money. JT Strongarms or Steadyfast.com units work.

dtzackus wrote:

Unfortunately, we only have 30 Amp service, but I already have a 50 Amp to 30 Amp cord, so I am good there, will I be able to run both A/C units or should I turn one off?

You need 50 amps to run both AC units. 30 amps will run one.

dtzackus wrote:

Last question, I am sure I will open a can of worms with this one, what hitch for the truck does everyone recommend? I currently have a 6 1/2 box.

Andersen Ultimate 5th Wheel Connection - aluminum version is 35 pounds. Save payload. Save your back. Store anywhere.

I checked out your trailer on their website, nice units. It appears to have a deeply scalloped front cap meaning you most likely won't need a slider. Forget the tripod at it looks like JT Strong Arms are standard. Never seen this before but it looks like a Trail Air pin box is standard so you can pick out what hitch you want and have a nice ride. B&W and Andersen would probably be at the top of most lists. The Andersen would offer some flexibility relative to cab clearance. With the suspension upgrades it has and the air pin box it looks like a smooth tow is in your future.

Gary offer good points.
The tri-pod or bi-pod pin stabilizer can only stabilize the front of the trailer for side to side movement. A product like the BAL telescoping stabilizers at the rear for up and down and side to side movement. And adjustable Chocks for fore and aft movement......or JTs or a similar product does the same.

Which hitch ??? Just like which truck brand.....the best is what one owns or what a shill pushes or what one owns at that time.
There are several brands in a manual sliding hitch.
The SuperGlide for a auto sliding hitch.
Check out the Anderson Ultimate or Pullrite 2400 LSR hitch systems.
Also check out the Sidewinder system from Reese.
Spend some time on each hitch mfg and decide which hitch systems may work better for you.

30A service will not allow you to run two ACs. On 30A, switch the water heater to gas, refer to gas and run the AC. Otherwise you have a good chance of tripping the main breaker.

I have a short bed 2014 Ram 3500 with a pullrite super slide. There have probably been a lot of discussions on here about those supports depending on how you search. I dont use one but I would guess that it may help make it more stable. I would think that if I was stationary for a long time that the best stabilization would come from getting more frame support between the landing gear and the rear stabilizers. Even the rear stabilizers dont seem all that solid on many rigs.

If possible I would try to place maybe 1'x1' patio blocks/pads at the rear and as close to the rear axle and front axle as possible. When you look at the landing gear and the rear stabilizers you have a long span in between that is sitting on spongy tires. Having a total of 8 contact points may make a big difference. I have placed bottle jacks on each side near the axles and it helped. It's one of those things where the more points that you would support it at the more stabil it would be. So is the pin support worth while? I'd do the other stuff first.

I also made stabilizers for my landing gear.

The tripod support does help some, but not as much as something like the JT Strong arm, which attaches to the landing gear.
You probably will have to run one ac at a time.
Anderson, B&W, Curt, Husky, just to name a few. First decision is what type of installation do you have or want, factory puck system, turn over ball, or rails.