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swimmer_spe
Explorer
Jun 28, 2015

If the Trailer's a Rockin'....

... I must not have it set up right.

So, picture this:
The rear stabilizer jacks are bottomed out and are almost a foot long. The ground is dug out a few inches.
The front passenger side tire was off the ground by an inch. I shoved dirt under it an now it is somewhat back on the ground.
The front stabilizer jacks are sitting on 6x6 blocks and are up about 6 inches above the bottom point(so, 18 inches up)
The tongue jack is almost at its max with a piece of plywood, and 2x12x12 and a 6x6 under it.

There is not much I can do about the slope.

Up front, any movement rocks the trailer.

Suggestions on how to make it more stable?
  • If the tires were off the ground, put a 2x6 under them then back on. Also use 6x6 under all 4 corners. Less jack extension makes for more stability.
  • swimmer_spe wrote:
    ... I must not have it set up right.

    So, picture this:
    The rear stabilizer jacks are bottomed out and are almost a foot long. The ground is dug out a few inches.
    The front passenger side tire was off the ground by an inch. I shoved dirt under it an now it is somewhat back on the ground.
    The front stabilizer jacks are sitting on 6x6 blocks and are up about 6 inches above the bottom point(so, 18 inches up)
    The tongue jack is almost at its max with a piece of plywood, and 2x12x12 and a 6x6 under it.

    There is not much I can do about the slope.

    Up front, any movement rocks the trailer.

    Suggestions on how to make it more stable?


    Did you have a the wheel chocks in for both sides of the trailer???? If not, buy a set of chock that you can tighten up between the tires.