Trailer shake

I can tell a huge difference with the Xchocks. I still have some flexing in the middle of the trailer and I have considered adding stabilizing jacks closer to the axles.

Paul

Look at "Steady Fast" stabilizers. I made a set for our 5th wheel, 2 in the front and one in the rear. Made a big difference.

There's 3 types of movement in TT's or 5'ers. Up and down, side to side and front and back. On our last TT we had two types. I installed some screw jacks near the axles and that took care of the up and down. I then installed some DIY JT Strong Arm knock offs and that took 90-95% of the rest out. It also depends on what type of ground your on. It's tougher to remove all the movement when on dirt or gravel. Black top or concrete is the best. The thing to do is after installing whatever you decide on for the up and down, go to the front or rear of the TT and push on the corner. If it moves then you also need some diagonal stiffeners like JT's. Bal chocks will definitely help with front to back movement.

That is a long (same size as mine) trailer. Lots of bounce in the suspension and the frame flexes a bit.

The lower the amount of extension, the better the stab jacks work. I stack lynx leveler blocks under the stab jacks.

I also installed scissor jacks, front and rear of the axles, centered under the trailer. Had a welding shop make an extra long crank handle for them.

Wiggle is much better, but, not all gone. I plan to add X-chocks and a stabilizer on the steps.

Good suggestions. I have thought about adding scissors jacks to the center. The trailer has the electric "stab" jacks which I don't think are as good as the scissors jacks. In the short term I will get the x-chocks and try them.

Thanks.

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.

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

Short of using X Chocks, I find that using 4 x4 blocks under the scissor jacks help a great deal, especially if on level ground. When extending scissor jacks fully, they become less stable. The blocks limit the need to extend fully.

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.

Get some X-chocks.