Thanks everyone! I also have spent my fair share on the ground and small air matresses as an avid backcountryer, and time in the military. This RV purchase was for glamping and luxury. As for storage, I plan on putting it upright right by the front bunk and the slide, but we shall see when it arrives. My next issue is shaking, one child is a huge tosser at night and shakes the whole trailer awake. I've put a snap pad foot on the tounge jack, solid blocks for under the stabilizer jacks to reduce how far they have to travel, and recently added X-Chocks. Aside from making her sleep in the truck, I think I'm going to try the DIY 2x4 and ratchet strap method next.
You bet! We’re in the same boat – glamping and luxury, plus a real return to being outdoors and able to fully enjoy it. I think that- for us - camping had become so involved with equipping, packing up, then filling the car that we started doing less and less of it. The brutal Midwest summers were a further nail in the coffin, leaving us to really desire air-conditioning while we were in the great outdoor (not to mention our own bathroom, and a full kitchen).
Moving us to the roo really got us back outside, and helped redefine our camping experience. All the pieces we liked, with luxury and comfort to boot.
Sounds like you’re well on your way to stabilizing your camper. The X-chocks help a **little** bit by locking the two axles together, but - as you have discovered - they are really just a Band-Aid solution. Stabilizing the braces is really the key. Minus moving to the arms (which is the gold standard), the 2x4 and ratchet straps are a good half step and I suggest will make a big difference over just the x-chocks alone.
Heads up: Take a good look at how your stabilizing jacks are currently attached to the frame (there is a surprising amount of variation between models on how this is done). Often they are tied onto L brackets
adjacent to the frame (rather than the frame itself), building some mechanical bounce into the system that you will never really be able to solve for (unless you move the jacks to be under a vertical member of the frame, or weld in a small vertical member. Sorry if this is confusing, crawl under your trailer and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
Plenty of posts on the topic, search is your friend!
Hope this helps. Just my .02.
This is a floral display in Denmark so lacks many of the 20 mattresses and 20 feather beds.
