curlyman69
Victoria, B.C. Canada
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I'm looking for a King Pin stabilizer for our 5th (heard they help with the sway/shake). Anyone know of a tried & true brand? Am also looking for wheel chocks - saw a thread about 'rotochocks' and they sounded good....any ideas/tips would be greatly appreciated.
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fordsooperdootydieselsmoker
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Ultra-Fab here is a heavy steel model, very sturdy. We got ours on sale at Camping World 3 years ago for $59.00. Shop around for the best price.
It also acts as a security device, locking to your king pin.
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curlyman69
Victoria, B.C. Canada
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Thanks fordsooperdootydieselsmoker (just had to write that name)- I'll check campingworld right now (just got a Adco SFS aquagard cover from them for our Jayco 30.5 BHS that arrived today!) Cheers from another Ford/Jayco lover
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rich and char
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Same Ultra-Fab here too. We like it, I just upgraded to a heavier Master Lock.
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hyattjlbb
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Roto-Chocks are a good investment, I actually have the BAL deluxe locking chalks, same concept but cheaper. Wouldn't leave home without them. Get the chalks for both sides along with your stabilizer and MAN what a difference!
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kennethwooster
Perryton Tx USA
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The Rotochocks are a very good investment. I use my king pin stabilizer, but not sure it helps much. I'm not sure I would buy one again. I hear there are better stabilizers out there. I just can't afford them.
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dibandjohn
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We gained so much additional stability after we began to use the rotochocks that we never bothered with the kingpin tripod stabilizer after that. Got rid of the stablizer a couple of years ago and have yet to miss it.
May not be the story for all rigs but it's true for ours.
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Jan_Newt
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If you need to need to google up Rotochok you need to use this spelling and just the one word.
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RollingRockTX
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We have a tripod and it does work...but we moved to the PlugitRights and couldn't be happier.
I will gladly sell a 4 month old King Pin Tripod to anyone in the DFW area.
I would say if its just the two of you, a tripod is fine if you can deal with some movement and I will agree with others, get the rotochocks, they help tremendously when used with the tripods.
My wife is pregnant so sleep is well deserved that is why I elected to put the PIRs on....you know the old saying, if momma ain't happy, no ones happy. Just kidding...but I wanted her to be able to sleep well even if I or my daughter was up and around going potty at night etc.
2006 Ford F250 King Ranch PSD
2008 Jayco Eagle Super Light 31.5BHDS, KC5PFG,
5th Airborne with SideWinder, Plugitright Stabilizers.
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CactusJohn
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I got my tripod stabilizer at RVWholesalers and my BAL deluxe locking chocks (for both sets of tires) from PPL. My 5er is rock solid every time.
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