Tripod brace for 5th wheel...really necessary?

Mr Ed wrote:"it does not compute in my brain how a kingpin brace can have any effect"
The effect comes from sharing the load distribution normally carried by the two jacks with the tripod. Talked about this with a young couple that was camping in a tripoded Cougar ultralight tonight. They also agree that it makes a big difference when your rocken the forward bedroom area. If you aren't involved in that kind of movement, you probably don't need a tripod.