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Flinx777
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Mar 17, 2013

Tripod brace for 5th wheel...really necessary?

I have a tripod brace to put under the kingpin on my 5th wheel to minimize bounce while walking inside the RV bedroom. Is it really needed though? My 5th wheel is fairly long (about 36ft) and we're ...
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gailgold
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Jun 15, 2013
If I am set up more than 2 nights, I use mine. It doesn't take long at all to set up, and it does eliminate the bounce in the front.... which I prefer. It is for certain, a personal preference thing, not a necessity....

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