Use Tripod or not?

If you really need, then you can use it on the Montana..

wandering1 wrote:
Its totally up to you.:S

What they said.

We have the 6-point leveling now and it is convenient, but not as stable as our prior rig with rotochoks and JT stabilizers.

One other major element of fiver stabilization is the tires on the coach. When we replaced the Marathon China bombs load range E with G614s Load range G, which is from a 10 ply to a 14 ply tire, with 80 PSI to 110 PSI. The firmness of the sidewall is like night and day therefore there is very little flex with the G rated tire.

So I know how to improve your stabilization issue, buy a big fiver with the 6 point level up system and load range G tires!

I have had 4 fivers and used a king pin stabilizer with the first three. The stabilizer did make a difference with our particular applications. With our Montana 3750FL we got the 6 point Level up system and that is the best stabilizer going in my experience. Our fiver is very stable with this system so my king pin stabilizer is in shed.

This new trailer has the AutoLevel system on it and I am still learning how to use it. Sure is nice not have to use blocks to level with. Just pull in, unhook, and turn on the leveling system.

WE have a 40'er as well. Once I put the BIGFOOT hydraulic levelers on we did away with the tripod.

Enjoy the road.

bigdon68

ronschamingjr wrote:
Certainly helps with our 30-foot Rockwood, but I think the locking chocks between the tandem wheels have more of an impact. Used together, the RV is about as solid as it's going to get.

We're just about exactly the same with respect to equipment - on a simple overnighter all we use are the locking chocks (too lazy to put out the tripod), but when we stay any longer, then the tripod makes all the forward/backward rocking stop completely

Some bounce is just because of being on rubber tires and having a suspension. But, if you have interior movement, like movement when someone is walking around, the washer is on spin cycle, etc, a Bi or Tri pod did not work for us so we have been lovin our aftermarket permanently installed stabilizers for 8 years and have been completely happy.
That said; we are fulltime RV'ers so we are always in our Carriage 5th wheel.
I do believe that is is a personal decision as to what to use or not to use. Some people are happy with their tri pod others are not.
I think it also depends on how often you camp: a weekend warior, a some timer, part timer or fulltimer. But the biggest decision you need to make is "If the interior movement bothers you, then you need to do something about it; either tri pod or stabilizers. It really isn't something someone else can tell you what to do because it is so individual.
It bothered me terribly so we fixed our problem. Hugs, Di

luggage wrote:
Is it a matter of some like to bounce around when walking in 5th wheel to add to that camping feeling, no discernible difference or none of them work? I don't mean beat a dead horse but as a newbie to 5th wheels and without unlimited cash at my disposal, I really would like to know if there is one of these that are best at eliminating the bounce. Thanks for your opinions.

Is it a matter of some like to bounce around when walking in 5th wheel to add to that camping feeling, no discernible difference or none of them work? I don't mean beat a dead horse but as a newbie to 5th wheels and without unlimited cash at my disposal, I really would like to know if there is one of these that are best at eliminating the bounce. Thanks for your opinions.