Need more stability
We're in a Dutchmen 30 ft Fifth Wheel for several more months while our house is being built. I've done what I can with the stabilizers at the two rear corners and added jacks under the main slideout...
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thanks. What did you do for skirting? We might get some days in the high teens or low 20s here in Bellingham, WA this winter and the house probably won't be ready for us to move in until December.
Since this rig is going to be sold after that I don't want to invest in those snap on skirts, etc.
Since this rig is going to be sold after that I don't want to invest in those snap on skirts, etc.
JIMNLIN wrote:
We lived in our 32' 5th wheel with a 13' slide for one winter while our house was built.
I cut up several RR ties into 3' long pieces along with concrete blocks at the four corners for a rock solid unit. I also used mobile home skirting to help keep the cold out.
I would never use a jack under a slide out. In fact my current 5er mfg says not too.
Screw jacks/scissor jacks did nothing for eliminating side to side movement. The best they did was eliminating tire/suspension bounce.
If your not going to set up permanently (blocked unit) then IMO a system like the JTs works best.
