Stabilizer jacks at home?
If you are parking your trailer for an extended period of time without using it, do you need to drop the stabilizer jacks? If so, why?
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Not a permanent twist but I have experienced a twist before from the stabilizing jacks. I had finished setting up camp and went to use the trailer bathroom (rear bathroom on my trailer). I was puzzled that the bathroom door that normally works flawlessly would not latch closed. Upon closed inspection the striker bolt was at least an inch lower than hole in the door jamb.
I remember looking at it thinking "What the He** happened here?" After making sure the hinge screws were tight and no obvious other damage I decided it must be the stabilizers. I cranked the two rear stabilizers up so they were not touching the ground and suddenly the door latch lined up perfectly again.
And here's the weird part. I am very light on deploying stabilizers. I typically turn them until they contact the ground and then no more than 1/4 turn after. So I have no idea how the flex happened. But I do know that relaxing the stabilizers resolved the latch alignment issue.
I remember looking at it thinking "What the He** happened here?" After making sure the hinge screws were tight and no obvious other damage I decided it must be the stabilizers. I cranked the two rear stabilizers up so they were not touching the ground and suddenly the door latch lined up perfectly again.
And here's the weird part. I am very light on deploying stabilizers. I typically turn them until they contact the ground and then no more than 1/4 turn after. So I have no idea how the flex happened. But I do know that relaxing the stabilizers resolved the latch alignment issue.
