Trailer stability while parked
We had a great maiden voyage and made it to fL. we are now parked and using our new TT for the 1st time. It is a triple slide 30' long. Our biggest disappointment is the bounce we feel when someone w...
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We bought a set of the aluminum stacking jacks but they only extend to 17" above the ground. Our frame is 24" above the ground so it means having to carry around a bunch of blocks (like 16 pieces of 6x6) of some sort to put under them. These jacks have a lot of lateral movement and will only help vertical movement. We may end up never using these things unless I can come up with something simple and lightweight to put under them.
We also bought one pair of BAL stabilizer braces. I expect these to help a lot. Am only going to use a pair side to side at the rear of our 29' TT and see how they do. We have a set of X-chocks which do a pretty good job of minimizing fore/aft movement. I will wait and see if a set for the front is needed. As mentioned above, the price of the BAL Lock Arm braces is much better than others.
Some frames flex a lot more than others and it can help to use some sort of jacks ahead of the axles (under the frame). If you can get enough vertical height out of the jacks, a set also at each of the 4 corners will definitely help a lot.
If you have a set of electric stab. jacks, have someone walk up and down the entry stairs and watch how much the jacks flex. You may be surprised at the amount of flex in these things and it may help decide what you can do to reduce movement. A forum member re-enforced his and apparently helps quite a bit. I am thinking of doing something similar.
Some aren't bothered by the movement and just accept it but some, like myself find it really annoying.
We also bought one pair of BAL stabilizer braces. I expect these to help a lot. Am only going to use a pair side to side at the rear of our 29' TT and see how they do. We have a set of X-chocks which do a pretty good job of minimizing fore/aft movement. I will wait and see if a set for the front is needed. As mentioned above, the price of the BAL Lock Arm braces is much better than others.
Some frames flex a lot more than others and it can help to use some sort of jacks ahead of the axles (under the frame). If you can get enough vertical height out of the jacks, a set also at each of the 4 corners will definitely help a lot.
If you have a set of electric stab. jacks, have someone walk up and down the entry stairs and watch how much the jacks flex. You may be surprised at the amount of flex in these things and it may help decide what you can do to reduce movement. A forum member re-enforced his and apparently helps quite a bit. I am thinking of doing something similar.
Some aren't bothered by the movement and just accept it but some, like myself find it really annoying.
