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05-20-2010, 08:36 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Essex Maryland
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Can't get stable, trailer moves when we move
Greetings,
We have a permanent site and just had our new 2011 Rockwood Signature Ultra Lite 8315SS delivered. The gentleman who delivered the trailer basically said his job was to deliver not to setup. We had no idea what we were doing but basically lowered the electric stablizers and chocked the wheels.
We put down the front and rear stablizers with a piece of wood underneath. We put chocks in front and behind all the tires. The trailer is perfectly level.
All should be great, right? The problem is when I walk I can feel movement. When I'm sitting and someone else walks I can feel movement. When someone comes in or out, I feel alot of movement. This just doesn't seem right. My old trailer was 30' and it was completely stable, never felt any movement.
We asked the dealer and he said to make sure the tires have chocks on both sides, we did this but when someone walks in the trailer and we look at the tires you can still see slight movement (hence the feeling inside I guess). Our dealer also suggested we could add more jacks to the middle near the tires. We looked under the trailer and we cannot figure out where to put them as we cannot see the frame.
Has this happened to anyone else? Any ideas on what we should do?
Thank you!! -- tory
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05-20-2010, 09:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Waco, Texas
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I use the X Chocks between the tires. They help some. There are posts here from members that have made their own. Make sure your stabilizers are down firm, I have seen campers lower them till they just touch the ground. There are stablizer jacks that can be added. I think they go under the frame for/aft of the wheels, other members that know for sure please chime in. Hope this helps.
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05-20-2010, 11:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Galloway,OH
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I have the same issue with my 8313ss. I have tire locks on both sides, wheels chocked on both sides, stabilizers firmly planted. After reading many posts here, I have determined that the issue is the type of stabilizer. I have the extended arm type stabilizer, as opposed to the scissor type. Many say the scissor type add a lot of stability. I plan to make the change when I get a chance.
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05-20-2010, 12:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: jacksonville fl
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If you are going to leave it parked... put it on blocks so that the tires do not touch the ground. As long as the tires touch there will be movement because of the axles and or springs.
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05-20-2010, 12:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Jacksonville Florida
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Ditto on the X- CHOCKS. They will help your situation more than any others I have found yet. My unit has 2 rocking chairs at the back wall, and my 2 boys LOVE to rock in them. Unfortunately, the camper loved to rock, as well! Tried wheel chocks, wood under the so-called jacks, and nothing really helped. But the X-CHOCK fits between the tandem wheels, locking them together, and thereby stopping most any movement. Just one helps a lot, but 2 are really nice. About 35.00 at Camping World. Randy
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05-20-2010, 01:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO
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X-chocks and sissor jacks are the way to go. I had the same problem and this fixed it.
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05-21-2010, 08:51 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Essex Maryland
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Thanks for the quick responses! I'll definitely try the x-chocks.
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05-21-2010, 07:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Northern Virginia
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If we are going to be camped for a while, we put a scissor jack between the wheels on each side, under the frame, of the camper and raise the camper just enough to take the weight off the axles/springs (tires still touching ground). We also put the x-chocks between the wheels to keep wheels from moving (scissor jacks are far enough under the camper they don't interfer with the x-chocks), and crank down the stablizers until they are very firm (they aren't strong enough to whole weight of camper) and then we have very little movement.
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05-21-2010, 09:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Clayton, NC
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As long as the trailer is being supported by a leaf spring suspension, you'll have movement. Using X chocks helps, but unless you stop the frame from moving on the springs, you'll get movement. A good way to do that is to install stabilizer bars like this:
JT's Strong Arm Jack Stabilizer Bar on Sale
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05-22-2010, 12:32 AM
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Plug It Right
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Fulltime RV'er
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tory
Thanks for the quick responses! I'll definitely try the x-chocks.
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If that doesn't, work I agree that a permanently mounted stabilizer system is the way to go. Plug It Right stabilizers, which we use, are another option. Diana
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05-22-2010, 07:02 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Alberta, Canada
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I found that sissor jack between the tires reduced the movement a lot. Don't jack the trailer up, just snug the jack up tight to the frame between the tires, reduces the bounce that comes from the suspension system.
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05-22-2010, 10:52 AM
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Cyber Phrenologist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Southern Crescent
Posts: 1,806
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They sell a little jack thingy that goes under your steps to keep the trailer from rocking on entry and exit. Last time out I just stacked up "lego levelers" and some wood blocks under there. Trailer still wobbles a little but not from walking on the steps anymore.
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05-23-2010, 09:17 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2010
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I added two more stabilizer units, one in front and one behind the axles. Then I used an impact gun to lower all stabilizers. The trailer does not move since using the electric impact gun, I have a 2007 sig ultra lite trl.
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05-23-2010, 09:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Jacksonville Florida
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I agree with jaxfl, and I live there, as well! Put it on concrete blocks. If it's truly a permanent site, just get an automotive jack, and set the blocks under the frame in rows on each side of the frame, like a mobile home is set up. Movement should then be eliminated. Randy
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05-23-2010, 05:51 PM
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Knower of Some Things
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Muskegon
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Those power stabilizer jacks (basically glorified T-jacks), don't work very well. If it isn't going to move for a loooooooooooooooooooong time, get it up on blocks. Make sure it is uniformly supported, though. Don't support it just from the front & back. Make sure to also support it in the middle. Also, make sure you don't put too much stress on those power jacks. They'll easily bend.
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05-25-2010, 08:45 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Riga, Michigan
Posts: 25
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Check out the Easy Chock Wheel Locks on ebay under RV chocks. I've got a pair and they really stabilize the trailer well.
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