Stabilizing Jacks

[Peter]

Have a 22' Salem TT. My stabilizing jacks are in the four corners. Still some rocking, so says DW. I have read that many people put the rear jacks just to the rear of the axel. Is there optimum placement of the jacks for stabilization?

[gsbuick65]

I added two more jacks in the middle of my camper

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[Peter]

What I really wanted to know, "do people feel they get better stabilization by putting the rear stabilizing jacks closer to the rearmost axle as opposed to putting them close to the rear frame corners"?

[Golfnbike13]

What are you people doing, having dance parties inside your trailer?


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[Trevor43]

Originally Posted by Golfnbike13

What are you people doing, having dance parties inside your trailer?


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[Wobbles]

Originally Posted by Peter

What I really wanted to know, "do people feel they get better stabilization by putting the rear stabilizing jacks closer to the rearmost axle as opposed to putting them close to the rear frame corners"?

I wonder if what you are describing is the motion when the unit goes forward or backward. The jacks prevent the unit from going down on the front or rear, depending which end you walk towards.

The tires are resting but with a person walking to the other end you can get some movement.

I have a double axle TT so my solution was to buy a set of x-chocks to put between the tires. The wheels cannot roll, so no more front to back movement.

https://www.amazon.com/X-Chock-Wheel.../dp/B002XLHUQG

[grhodes50]

You have to remember these trailers are mounted on leaf springs and tires which are made to help cushion the ride while in transit. So naturally you are going to feel that motion when walking around inside while set up for camping, even when using stabilizer jacks.. That's why some people add (not move the rear stabilizers) jacks near the axle(s).
You can also try a number of products, X-Chocks, etc... to try and help reduce the movement, but you will probably never get rid of it entirely.
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[Wobbles]

Originally Posted by grhodes50

You have to remember these trailers are mounted on leaf springs and tires which are made to help cushion the ride while in transit. So naturally you are going to feel that motion when walking around inside while set up for camping, even when using stabilizer jacks.. That's why some people add (not move the rear stabilizers) jacks near the axle(s).
You can also try a number of products, X-Chocks, etc... to try and help reduce the movement, but you will probably never get rid of it entirely.
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Suspension is a contributor. Having said that, If you are getting movement out of the leaf springs, It is a dance party.

[TsnTexas]

X2 on the X Chocks

[grhodes50]

Originally Posted by Wobbles

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Suspension is a contributor. Having said that, If you are getting movement out of the leaf springs, It is a dance party.

[Peter]

Thanks for the replies. Remember it's the DW that is questioning the motion. As for me, all is good. Besides after a few evening cocktails, the world is in motion.

[Wobbles]

Originally Posted by Peter

Thanks for the replies. Remember it's the DW that is questioning the motion. As for me, all is good. Besides after a few evening cocktails, the world is in motion.

All good. Remember that the jacks are only to keep the ends of the unit from going down on one end or the other. They are not meant to lift the unit and when folks talk about putting them near the axle the are adding jacks not moving.

Cocktails? Darn, it is after 5 here.

[railroaderone]

Myself I level the camper lower the front two turns lower rear Jacks raise the front three turns the back down one, back to level no movement .
little work but no movement