We have a new to us 36-foot 5th wheel with a 6-point self-leveling stabilizer system. Our previous 5th wheel had manual stabilizing jacks equipped with the JT StrongArm stabilizers, and we really loved the strongarm stabilizers. When we had a travel trailer to reduce the rocking motion, we would manually crank up the stabilizing jacks to take some weight off of the springs and tires. I assume I could manually do much the same with the self-leveling 6-point system, but I have not figured out how yet.This anyone have real life experience with the JT strong-arm stabilizers mounted to a 6 point self-leveling system?Any other suggestions on reducing the rocking motion are very welcome.

Friends have them on their 6 point...doesn't look difficult. Just make sure to go around and release them prior to activating the system.

Are you asking from experience with the new 6 point? We have the 6 point and have no movement with no additions.

To reduce movement make some nice 3/4" plywood boxes as I made. The shorter the ram extends the more stable it is 24k setting on the 6 boxes.Note tires not touching the ground.

show off ! :BI use old 8" square lumber cut to 10" ..Like Rons stated above, the shorter those rams extend, the more stable you will be..

Our previous 5th wheel only had the front landing gear and the rear stabilizer jacks. I used X-Chocks which did very little and I had a tripod on the king pin that didn't do anything either. Our new 5th wheel has the 6 point system and it's rock solid without any add-ons. I don't have wood blocks like others that have replied here but I use a whole stack of lynx levelers under each jack pad. I was pleasantly surprised how stable the rig is.

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cummins2014
Explorer
Dec 29, 2020
The friends , they welded the bolt to the top of the foot pad .
ACZL
Explorer
Dec 29, 2020
I'm sorry I don't recall how he attached them. This was back several years ago.
cummins2014
Explorer
Dec 28, 2020
ford truck guy wrote:
cummins2014 wrote:
ACZL wrote:
Back when we had a Silverback, another Creek owner had JT's that he added to his 6pt and said it made a diff. Don't recall how long it took him to install it tho.

I'm curious as to how they attach the JT swivel bracket to the pads on the level up . They pretty much sit flat on the ground. Possibly weld the bolts on ???

I am curious as well, I would think that they would have had to weld them to the pads, No other way to secure them in my eyes..?? :h

If I remember a friend had those add on pads , but I believe they still welded the bolts on .,I’ll check with him and get back with an answer
ford_truck_guy
Nomad
Dec 28, 2020
valhalla360 wrote:
Friends have them on their 6 point...doesn't look difficult. Just make sure to go around and release them prior to activating the system.

duplicate post, SORRY. :S
ford_truck_guy
Nomad
Dec 28, 2020
cummins2014 wrote:
ACZL wrote:
Back when we had a Silverback, another Creek owner had JT's that he added to his 6pt and said it made a diff. Don't recall how long it took him to install it tho.

I'm curious as to how they attach the JT swivel bracket to the pads on the level up . They pretty much sit flat on the ground. Possibly weld the bolts on ???

I am curious as well, I would think that they would have had to weld them to the pads, No other way to secure them in my eyes..?? :h
cummins2014
Explorer
Dec 28, 2020
ACZL wrote:
Back when we had a Silverback, another Creek owner had JT's that he added to his 6pt and said it made a diff. Don't recall how long it took him to install it tho.

I'm curious as to how they attach the JT swivel bracket to the pads on the level up . They pretty much sit flat on the ground. Possibly weld the bolts on ???
ACZL
Explorer
Dec 27, 2020
Back when we had a Silverback, another Creek owner had JT's that he added to his 6pt and said it made a diff. Don't recall how long it took him to install it tho.
cummins2014
Explorer
Dec 25, 2020
CabinetmakerII wrote:
We bought our new DRV in October which is equipped with a 6 point leveling system which I admit I am still learning hoe to use it. The systems legs are installed with a 5/3 degree splay outward at the bottom to help stabilize the coach. As mentioned by others, I placed a stack of leveling blocks under each jack to shorten the throw and help minimize the movement felt inside. We still had some unwanted movement inside so I placed screw jacks under the factory installed hitch at the rear of the coach and used our king pin tripod on the front. Finally a rock solid coach with no movement. Still thinking about installing JT Strong arms however.

Same here, the screw jacks at the rear under the receiver hitch , they may make the difference, but we’re on mine when bought . Mine is pretty solid , no movement that I really noticed.
CabinetmakerII
Explorer
Dec 25, 2020
We bought our new DRV in October which is equipped with a 6 point leveling system which I admit I am still learning hoe to use it. The systems legs are installed with a 5/3 degree splay outward at the bottom to help stabilize the coach. As mentioned by others, I placed a stack of leveling blocks under each jack to shorten the throw and help minimize the movement felt inside. We still had some unwanted movement inside so I placed screw jacks under the factory installed hitch at the rear of the coach and used our king pin tripod on the front. Finally a rock solid coach with no movement. Still thinking about installing JT Strong arms however.
cummins2014
Explorer
Dec 24, 2020
learntorv wrote:
Anyway, coming back around to the original post. I had a lot of movement with our 6 point leveling system and family of 4 in our toy hauler. I always wanted to add the Steadyfast system but haven't gotten around to it.

Got a set sitting In my garage, I built a set ,I copied the Steadyfast . Took them off my previous fifth wheel , planned on putting them on the one we have now , but with the 6 point level up I feel like they are not needed . But there is only two of us .

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