Trailer "shimmy" in campgrounds
I've been an RVer since the mid-70's, progressing through a few pop-ups, a 26ft trailer, a 30ft 5vr, and now, a 40ft 'destination' trailer. We love the new unit, but are still dealing with trailer 's...
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To clarify what I have, the 40 ft coach has three sets of scissor jacks attached to the frame, immediately behind the hitch, at the back of the coach, and immediately forward of the twin axles.
The coach faces the service road with the rear, where the lounge is located, looks out to the lake. The site slopes down slightly from the road to the water.
The front scissors jack has a 10" base of 2x10 lumber with a 2ft length of stabilized 6x6 laying sideways on it. The scissors jack rests on the 6x8.
The mid-ships scissor jack (just forward of the axles) also sits on a section of 2x10.
The rear scissors jacks are also on a 2x10 pad with two lengths of 6x6 laying sideways on top, and in examining it today, I think I can fit a third length of 6x6 to further reduce the extension of the rear scissors jacks.
I tried a Valterra RV stabilizer kit, as well as a pair of BAL X-chocks between the two pairs of tires without benefit from either device.
I will also re-tighten the X-chocks to see if I can reduce the shimmy. Stay tuned..........
The coach faces the service road with the rear, where the lounge is located, looks out to the lake. The site slopes down slightly from the road to the water.
The front scissors jack has a 10" base of 2x10 lumber with a 2ft length of stabilized 6x6 laying sideways on it. The scissors jack rests on the 6x8.
The mid-ships scissor jack (just forward of the axles) also sits on a section of 2x10.
The rear scissors jacks are also on a 2x10 pad with two lengths of 6x6 laying sideways on top, and in examining it today, I think I can fit a third length of 6x6 to further reduce the extension of the rear scissors jacks.
I tried a Valterra RV stabilizer kit, as well as a pair of BAL X-chocks between the two pairs of tires without benefit from either device.
I will also re-tighten the X-chocks to see if I can reduce the shimmy. Stay tuned..........
