Stabilizing trailer
I noticed the other day that when people are walking around in our trailer, I was standing outside, that the whole trailer is wiggling on the jacks. I use wheel chocks and X-Chocks along with the sci...
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Lynnmor wrote:Tvov wrote:
Many years ago on these forums someone suggested this for stabilizing: Level using wheels on boards and the front jack. Then lower the front jack 3 turns. Lower the two rear stabilizers down to the ground firmly, but not tight. Then raise the front jack 3 turns (to bring TT back to level). This firms up the rear jacks equally. Then lower the front two jacks and tighten them. Note: this is mostly for dirt / gravel, if you are on pavement or concrete you may only want to do one or two turns of the jack.
This has worked well for me for years.
With that method you are putting an unknown amount of force on the four corners. It is no different than simply cranking the jacks down too much in the first place.
Not really, but kinda yes. It isn't much different than tightening the rear jacks individually, "guesstimating" the amount of force... BUT - this way you are doing them equally, helping to prevent twisting of the trailer frame.
