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When someone is walking around inside the 5er it will bounce/wiggle. Rubber tires will bounce, suspension systems are made to bounce. To eliminate the bouncing/wiggling you need to keep the weight from pushing down on the tires and suspension by making sure your stabilizers are tight between the 5er and the ground. Don’t just let them out far enough to touch the ground, turn the crank more to make sure they are tight so they will not allow the 5er to push down on the tires. Use a bipod/tripod under the king pin. Make sure it is tight between the ground and the king pin, don’t just adjust it till it touches, tighten it so the front overhang will not move. Make sure to check the stabilizers and bipod/tripod every couple of days because they will loosen up over time. Doesn’t make sense spending a lot of money on landing jack stabilizers when the landing jacks are stable and don’t bounce up and down. If you have properly adjusted the stabilizers and bipod/tripod then you shouldn’t have any bouncing/wiggling. This has worked for me over the past 15 years.

Chocks are to keep the 5er from rolling forward or backwards. They do not eliminate the weight of the 5er from pushing down and causing the bouncing/wiggling. If you park on a site that has a incline/decline then you probably want to use chocks to keep your 5er from rolling when you unhitch.

There are a lot of other options out there to “eliminate” the bouncing/wiggling if you have the extra money and want to spend it.

thanks all for the information, it has been very helpful

AZ T&T wrote:
I use the BAL stabilizer bars Clicky and they really help.

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I use the BAL stabilizer bars Clicky and they really help.

I purchased a set of Strongarms, but my new camper came with a six point leveling system and my dealer told me I do not need the Strongarms. We have been camping and my 5er is VERY stabil with the six point leveling system. Now I have a new set of Strongarms in the box with no use for them..

Lakeside

Dave H M wrote:
I do fine with the Winfield's like garbonzo.

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Bill

lpxguy wrote:

goducks10 wrote:
Built my own. $40.00. Also built two more for front to back along with a rear one. Less than $100.00 for all.

where did you get the tubes?

It's just two different size pipes. I have a metal recycling yard near me that sells new and used metal. I just picked out two that fit well. These were remnants from something. I did have to weld a cross member for the fore and aft front ones. I welded a 1/2" nut for a 1/2" bolt which in turn has a 3/4" head. That way I can use my cordless with a 3/4" socket. Rear stabs are manual so the 3/4" socket makes it all universal. I used 3/8" nuts/bolts for connections. Except for the front jack connection, those are 7/16". Using the cordless make it all pretty fast. I'm not sure it really matters what brand you get as the concept works for all. Our 5'er is absolutely rock solid with the fronts and the rear tightened up. I think it boils down to which style you like and would feel comfortable using.

I installed the JT Strongarms on mine 5 yrs ago. Definitely worth the money to me.

Almost any of the stabilizers on the market will work better then none... From there it is all personal preference..how much do you want to spend for a solid 5er?? That is the key.There for a while I had 2 pieces of aluminum square tube that I cut to length and fastened with C-clamps in an X pattern ..they worked well,just a pain setting up . Joe

PS - I like my strongarms that I found at a going out of business sale for next to nothing !! :B

I do fine with the Winfield's like garbonzo.