My TT - Love & Hate relationship

lawrosa wrote:

The video would only be realistic for a seasonal sited TT. Nobody is gonna lug all of that along.

As for your suggestion of only using 4 jacks... It is a really good way to bend the frame and ruin the TT. One may get away with it on a short TT with a real stout frame... Other than that, No way Jos'e.

Really? I never suggested to lug cinder blocks around.. I am showing how to do it with the jacks I linked to..

How are you going to bend the frame?
What makes a stout frame and a non stout frame?

I have a 24ft travel trailer. 2003 coachman Spirt of america and my frame is not bent after 11 years..( Plus its not like its lifting the wheels off the ground.

And if you do have a longer trailer use 6 jacks and placed as shown in the video..

Other then that, then yes way jose'... Its the only way to have a sturdy non wobble trailer with easy set up...

Again I am showing the OP how I do it.. The stock scissor jacks just wobble because they are too long after they are cranked down...

And IMO best value for 31 bucks instead of hundreds for those other type jacks..

I use these jacks from walmart..
The first problem is the title for the video that you linked to. Something about the correct way as if that gives it a air of authority.

I lower the front of the TT as low as it can go then place two jacks on the rear frame.Here is the second problem. Lowering the tongue as far as it will go can be almost two feet on my TT! Then I lift the front up to just above level then place two on the front frame. Then lower.. All four corners are now fully supported.. In my case this could have the tires dangling from the frame... In case you haven't noticed, frame bounce is the problem we are trying to address.. It occurs when the TT is supported by the stabilizers in the usual locations, but the frame in the middle which is supported by the tires flexes because that is not a solid support at all. The tires and springs will flex. Yes I know, another set of the old cheap manual tripod style jacks will fix that as well... But many of us including myself cut our teeth on those and have since moved on. I no longer look forward to getting down on my knees in the dirt/mud/gravel etc. to stabilize my TT. So the powered equal pressure jacks and manual drill driven jacks (in front of the axle) are my weapons of choice for this job.

I get zero bounce and shake. ( I support on Wood blocks )I don't have zero movement, but vey close to it, and when the ground settles in a few days, and the TT starts to shake, I can fix it in about a minute by pushing a couple of buttons... Your way would mean starting all over.

In my mind, I have a very acceptable compromise between ease of setup, and takedown and stabilization.. These things are called travel trailers and have wheels for a reason... Portability. They were never intended to have as solid a foundation as a cabin or house.