The ultimate 5th wheel stabilizers!
I believe I have discovered the ultimate home-made 5er stabilizers! I was at a Love's Travel Center and found the S-Line SL125-HT Ratcheting Cargo Bars at $19.95 each. The bar expands from 40 to 70 in...
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Great project, ingenuity, and write-up. Thanks a lot!
I'd thought about doing this a couple of years ago, but couldn't come up with the right materials. Thanks for doing the legwork.
And BTW, those who question the strength seem to be targeting the lateral movement of the bars, but all the load is strictly longitudinal. I'm sure they're plenty strong. I'm going to order mine soonest.
Another BTW, I have gotten great improvement in 'wiggle' by placing a bottle jack under the frame on either side right between the tandem wheels. I just jack them up enough to take some of the weight off the tires and it takes a lot of the tire sidewall movement out of it. I also use home-made 'roto-chocks'.
I'd thought about doing this a couple of years ago, but couldn't come up with the right materials. Thanks for doing the legwork.
And BTW, those who question the strength seem to be targeting the lateral movement of the bars, but all the load is strictly longitudinal. I'm sure they're plenty strong. I'm going to order mine soonest.
Another BTW, I have gotten great improvement in 'wiggle' by placing a bottle jack under the frame on either side right between the tandem wheels. I just jack them up enough to take some of the weight off the tires and it takes a lot of the tire sidewall movement out of it. I also use home-made 'roto-chocks'.
