Slide-out jack stabilizers. Good or bad?

mileshuff wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
I don't know that I would go that far since stabilizers like JT Strongarms work very well and they mostly don't come factory installed.

JT's are for stabilizing the trailer from movement while walking inside the trailer. I've never had a slide out that wobbles uncomfortably that needs further stabilizing. If it is not sturdy enough to handle people sitting at the table then I'd opt for a different RV made better!

Slide stabilizers can easily add unwanted stresses to the slide since the trailer can settle, bounce etc and the slide would not be able to move with it. Especially true if a tire decides to leak. I've only seen stabilizers used on rather old trailers on rare occasions.

The poster I was replying to was suggesting that manufacturers would install a product if that product actually worked. I was giving an example of a product that worked but was rarely offered as OEM. I know the difference between slideout stabilizers and JT Strongarms.