That Shaky & moving feeling

JayGee wrote:
jacks

Get some of these and screw them up tight under your frame. The more the merrier, or stabler in this case. I would start with four and add more if they help. They can be found at Walmart or any camping store. I would do a little price shopping.

I think I'm going to try that next trip. The problem is that my axles are really spread out (>18" between tires) and the cost of those BAL wheel lock devices are significant. I'm not sure they would help with the bounce, which is mostly what I feel (especially when sitting on the throne LOL).

Would it make sense to place a piece of wood between the jack screw and the frame, just to keep from scratching the frame?

byways wrote:
What others said. Also, I use 2 cheap aluminum jack stands set up in the middle of TT near the tires. I crank them pretty tight to eliminate some of the bounce from the leaf springs and rubber tires. They help immensely.

I found a similar solution. I have two scissor jacks left over from my old Sunline. I set them centered between the tires on both sides, inboard of the centerline to support the bracket that holds the suspension. These eliminate the tire and suspension bounce. In conjunction with OEM stabs and X-Chocks, no more bouncy.

Teach

All good advice above. Many people get used to the "shimmy" and do nothing. Others use bottle jacks or mount additional stab jacks in the middle. Others go with more significant stabilizers such as the JT's and others like them.

The issue seems to be worse the longer the trailer. I believe this is caused by the leaf springs and tires having some bounce in them and anything you can do to remove this will help most significantly once the corner stab jacks are firmly snugged. Also remember to recheck the corner stabs after 24 hours or so as some loosening does seem to occur for most people.

Good luck in solving but the info above from the others has all been reported to work for different folks.

jacks

Get some of these and screw them up tight under your frame. The more the merrier, or stabler in this case. I would start with four and add more if they help. They can be found at Walmart or any camping store. I would do a little price shopping.

Dog Folks wrote:
I don't mean to offend, but can't you get used to it? It is a lot like being on a boat.

X2. You would be surprised how soon you don't even notice it anymore.

I would look for something like these at a local RV supply or online:
http://www.bandrstamping.com/LEVELING_JACKS.html

Place two at the front, two in the middle by the tires and two at the rear under the frame on both sides, total of six jack stands. Try to get as much weight off of the suspension to make the RV as solid as possible.

I used these on my 24ft TT and never had a movement issue. I would lower the front of the TT and place the two at the rear. Then raise the front to a little past level and place the two on the front and adjust them so the TT is level as you lower the tongue jack. Finally place the two by the tires and tighten them with a wrench as tight as I could against the frame. There were times when I had the tires completely off of the ground.

These jackstands make for a very solid platform and don't take up much storage because they stack together.

I have a 34 foot trailer and I crank my jacks another crank after contact and then sometimes I need to do another half or full crank in a day or so.
Many posts about adding a jack near the axles as well since the trailer is so long there is still bounce even with the corner jacks down. I have not tried this but if you have any bottle jacks you can try it before buying and installing more jacks.

I don't mean to offend, but can't you get used to it? It is a lot like being on a boat.

What others said. Also, I use 2 cheap aluminum jack stands set up in the middle of TT near the tires. I crank them pretty tight to eliminate some of the bounce from the leaf springs and rubber tires. They help immensely.

mbutts, I have the stabilizer jacks all the way down until they make the ratcheting sound. We are already using something similar to X Chocks Between the tires.

Thanks