Trailer shake

Locky wrote:
We might try some X-chocks also. Wife is always worried that the neighbouring campers know what's going on when the camper is rocking. Women worry about the silliest things.

Depends on how much rockin' ... :D

I see the X-chocks keep coming up as a solution. I have the X-Chocks and install them tight and while the motion might be attenuated somewhat it is by no means removed. This is because the shaking is essentially a vertical motion and the X-chocks prevent the wheels from tending to rotate.

The only way to stop the shake is to install more supports at as many hard points as practicable. Some folk have put scissors jacks forward and behind the axles on both sides, in addition to the levellers on all 4 corners and have reported success. That makes more sense as the suspension and tire flex is taken out of the equation.

Sorry - I don't want to hi-jack this thread. Do any of you know if x-chocks will work if the TT is equipped with torsion springs on the axles? I've been contemplating purchasing a pair for this same purpose, but everyone I've seen using them has traditional leaf springs.

Thanks!

If they will fit between the two tires then they should work fine.
Barney

I have torsion springs on my TT, and X-chocks work well. I do use the wedges to make sure the wheels don't move when initially parking just to be sure.

After chocking with the BAL chocks and dropping the stab jacks, my TT is stable enough, although I prefer to store it with the jacks up just so the local mice don't have another club entrance with a red carpet rolled out for them.

04fxsts wrote:

ferretgrandpa wrote:
All good suggestions, and will help.
Add scissor jacks between the wheels to get the weight off of the suspension system.

This is what I did and it made a world of difference. I also use home made blocks between the tires. Jim.

I tried both suggestions. The x-chocks made a much greater improvement than the extra jacks. So much so, that I didn't install the extra jacks on my new TT and have not missed them.

This was my solution. (you may have to copy and paste if it does not post as a link)

http://forums.woodalls.com/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/26282358.cfm

welove2drive wrote:
This was my solution. (you may have to copy and paste if it does not post as a link)

http://forums.woodalls.com/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/26282358.cfm

As a suggestion, login http://forums.trailerlife.com instead of your Woodalls.com url. If wondering, Trailerlife.com web portal allows embedded URLs. Woodalls.com web portal doesn't. Little tip going forward....

Hope this helps.

Don't forget to go back and tighten the X-chocks after you are parked for a few hours. I have found that after the tires cool the chocks can be tightened quite a bit.

camperforlife wrote:
Don't forget to go back and tighten the X-chocks after you are parked for a few hours. I have found that after the tires cool the chocks can be tightened quite a bit.

Same with the jacks, after walking around a couple hours they seem to "settle in" a bit. I always go around and check just before turning in for the nite. Jim.

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I always put blocks under the stab jacks since we usually camp at Myrtle Beach, which is where we are now in the first extended trip in the new trailer. .And yes, I have to recheck them often in the sand down here

I think I will find some x-chocks while here and use them as a start to see how things work. Then once home, add scissors jacks in the center if needed.