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phenrichs
Explorer
Aug 19, 2013

Stabilization ideas

Rig is sig is 38ft long. Has 4 stab jacks , one in each corner. This baby rocks. I can feel my 3 yr get up in the night to go potty. When the dog rolls over on the couch you feel it. I can actually sit out by the fire and watch it move as people walk inside. I have considered the X-chocks but I am not sure that will help. This thing has leaf spring suspension and I am wondering if due to the length there may just be enough flex overall to allow that suspension to be the culprit of the movement.
Last trip out a friend mentioned something I had not thought of, adding a stab jack on each side in front of the axle, basically middle of TT.

Has anyone else with a long TT had this issue and if so what did you find that ultimately helped?
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Aug 19, 2013
    If it is that bothersome then your best solution would be a 6 point level up system.
  • eabc5454's avatar
    eabc5454
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2013
    We had the same problem in our old TT, and X-chocks made a world of difference. We had the wide-set wheels, so we had to order the chocks on line. It reduced the wiggling and bouncing.
  • PenMan's avatar
    PenMan
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2013
    Our TT is 36 ft. long and we have very little movement in it. I use two Rotochoks and the stabilizers with JT Strongarms that came on the trailer. In our 23 ft. hybrid trailer (Rockwood Roo) we had movement even with the Rotochoks and the standard stabilizers. But, the Open Range trailer is built far better and I think the JT Strongarms help a lot too.
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Aug 19, 2013
    Trailer is rigid at the four corners provided stab jacks are set snug. Problem is at the suspension.

    Dual axles roll back/forth when suspension moves.

    Set of chocks between tires (rotochocks if you can afford them) and couple extra jacks front (or rear) of axles will stop that bouncing.
    Minimize the suspension movement and it will be solid feeling
  • mike54's avatar
    mike54
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2013
    mine bounces too when someone walk through the camper I found out that cranking down on the stabilizes helps and this last weekend I put two scissor stabilizers in front the tires now there is very little bounce. I'm going to bolt them to the frames as soon as I get time.
  • JJensen79's avatar
    JJensen79
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2013
    Same problem here with our TT. I ended up getting a pair of X-chocks and it made a huge difference. Very little rocking and rolling now.
  • Peg_Leg's avatar
    Peg_Leg
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2013
    I made a set of stabilizers like the "Steady Fast" brand. They work great keeping the wiggle out when we waddle.
  • handye9's avatar
    handye9
    Explorer II
    Aug 19, 2013
    I installed stabilizer jacks, front and rear of the axles, added x-chocks, and put stabilizers under the steps. Still didn't get all of the wiggle, but, most of it is gone.

    The stabilizers near the axles, are somewhat centered under the trailer. I had a crank handle, custom made to reach in and crank those jacks up and down.
  • tfodify's avatar
    tfodify
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2013
    phenrichs wrote:
    I have considered the X-chocks but I am not sure that will help.


    29' here, X-chocks made a huge difference. Depending on how long we're set up I also put up one or two jacks per side near the wheels to take out the center bounce.

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