Stabilizing Coach

[sprehoda]

Our coach moves whenever one of us is walking around.

What do you do to stabilize yours?

At this time I'm thinking extra wood blocks under the jack or X-Chocks.

[2 DA WDS]

Steadyfast.com. I tried several things and this worked. Reasonable price, easy install and great customer service. 99% of the time absoloutely no movement.

I am not connected to the company in any way. Just a very satisfied customer.

[Stripit]

We use Roto Choks and Winfield Stabilizer system to firm up the rig. I would say without compared to having these two items is night and day. Here is the site for the cross bars http://winfieldrvproducts.com/Home.html and here is the site for Roto Choks http://www.rotochok.com/
Good luck

[Joezilla]

We use Roto Choks and Winfield Stabilizer system to firm up the rig. I would say without compared to having these two items is night and day. Here is the site for the cross bars http://winfieldrvproducts.com/Home.html and here is the site for Roto Choks http://www.rotochok.com/
Good luck

I notice that the winfield installation references putting the bars onto the square tubing. My SS came with the round tubes. I don't think these will work unless there is some type of adapter?

Joe

[terry and jo]

Sprehoda,

We've done both the extra blocks under the Level-Up jacks and the roto-chock type wheel locks.

We still experience some movement, but in our case, it isn't a bother. If it gets that way, I just go outside and "bump" each side of the Level-Up. The blocks help in that they keep the cylinder ram from being extended too far. With the "body" of the cylinder still being around more of the ram, it helps to strengthen the cylinders.

When I used to work on the farm, a lot of our equipment had hydraulic rams for raising and lowering the implements. Those that had a single cylinder on top of the implement would usually have them arranged horizontally. One could watch that cylinder "flex" in the center if the ram was fully extended.

Terry

[Cummins12V98]

Our coach moves whenever one of us is walking around.

What do you do to stabilize yours?

At this time I'm thinking extra wood blocks under the jack or X-Chocks.

Do you have the 6 point leveling system? If so it should be rock solid. Mine only has 4 point and is very stable.

I do have 6X8X12" Pressure Treated blocks under all 4 legs. I rarely use my Roto Chocks unless I am on a slope.

[Joezilla]

Our coach moves whenever one of us is walking around.

What do you do to stabilize yours?

At this time I'm thinking extra wood blocks under the jack or X-Chocks.

Do you have the 6 point leveling system? If so it should be rock solid. Mine only has 4 point and is very stable.

I do have 6X8X12" Pressure Treated blocks under all 4 legs. I rarely use my Roto Chocks unless I am on a slope.

I can confirm that we have the 6 point leveling system, but it is a far cry from "rock solid". It is very good, don't get me wrong, but we feel movement in the front bedroom when one of us goes the bathroom in the middle of the night. We also have movement when the washing machine hits the spin cycle. Nothing that can't be overlooked, but it is NOT rock solid.

On my previous trailer, we had the 4 point Bigfoot system. It was indeed pretty much rock solid.

Joe

[Stripit]

I would contact Winfield and see of they have a round mounting adapter. I know when i have viewed others that have adapted some sort of system like the Winfield they drilled into the mounting foot pad and used that as the lower support. On my unit without the system on I can go out to the front and push the trailer side at the hitch area and watch the trailer wiggle. Once the Winfield is hooked up and I push I can't budge the nose anywhere. On my trailer the system works very well, but I don't have hydraulic rams that could move.

[Cummins12V98]

Our coach moves whenever one of us is walking around.

What do you do to stabilize yours?

At this time I'm thinking extra wood blocks under the jack or X-Chocks.

Do you have the 6 point leveling system? If so it should be rock solid. Mine only has 4 point and is very stable.

I do have 6X8X12" Pressure Treated blocks under all 4 legs. I rarely use my Roto Chocks unless I am on a slope.

I can confirm that we have the 6 point leveling system, but it is a far cry from "rock solid". It is very good, don't get me wrong, but we feel movement in the front bedroom when one of us goes the bathroom in the middle of the night. We also have movement when the washing machine hits the spin cycle. Nothing that can't be overlooked, but it is NOT rock solid.

On my previous trailer, we had the 4 point Bigfoot system. It was indeed pretty much rock solid.

Joe

If you are able to I would try to raise all 6 legs 1" or so. That would put most all the weight on the legs. Just a thought.

[Joezilla]

Our coach moves whenever one of us is walking around.

What do you do to stabilize yours?

At this time I'm thinking extra wood blocks under the jack or X-Chocks.

Do you have the 6 point leveling system? If so it should be rock solid. Mine only has 4 point and is very stable.

I do have 6X8X12" Pressure Treated blocks under all 4 legs. I rarely use my Roto Chocks unless I am on a slope.

I can confirm that we have the 6 point leveling system, but it is a far cry from "rock solid". It is very good, don't get me wrong, but we feel movement in the front bedroom when one of us goes the bathroom in the middle of the night. We also have movement when the washing machine hits the spin cycle. Nothing that can't be overlooked, but it is NOT rock solid.

On my previous trailer, we had the 4 point Bigfoot system. It was indeed pretty much rock solid.

Joe

If you are able to I would try to raise all 6 legs 1" or so. That would put most all the weight on the legs. Just a thought.

That is a good thought. But, I do not know how to do that. I am assuming that it would involve putting the Level Up system in manual mode. I am not that familiar with it. I really only know how to turn it on and push "auto level". I am so pitiful!

Joe

[2blackdogs]

I use a Tripod under the front and a set of good screw jacks under the rear. It has worked good for years. Too much overhang behind the rear landing gear is what causes the wiggle and the set of jacks stops that.