Question about unit stabilization
Just purchased my first 5th wheel. 42' KZ front living. Well I had been curious how sturdy it would be with those hydraulic jacks. After all it's just one point straight down with no lateral support. ...
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Do you have "strong arms" or similar?
Blocks will help a little but not drastically. You need something to stop fore & aft and side to side movement.
Also, at 40ft, do you have stabilizers near the middle? The axles are designed to flex as you go down the road, so they provide marginal ability to stop the middle from flexing as people walk around. Most big 5ers have the landing gear plus 4 stabilizers.
Blocks will help a little but not drastically. You need something to stop fore & aft and side to side movement.
Also, at 40ft, do you have stabilizers near the middle? The axles are designed to flex as you go down the road, so they provide marginal ability to stop the middle from flexing as people walk around. Most big 5ers have the landing gear plus 4 stabilizers.
