This is just our second season with our fiver so we are still learning! We put off buying stabilizers until this year and now with diesel prices the way they are our money is tight. We had wanted to get the JT stongarms but because of price are now looking at the Wayne's stabilizers. Those of you that have those, are we going to get almost the same results with the Wayne's? We found the Wayne's for free shipping and $4o apiece which is a lot cheaper than the JT's. Thanks in advance for any comments.
Lynn
Brian and Lynn
11 yr. old son Sam
2005 Chevy Silverado Diesel Crewcab 3/4 Ton
07 Outback Sydney Edition 32FRLDS
rvnutts wrote: This is just our second season with our fiver so we are still learning! We put off buying stabilizers until this year and now with diesel prices the way they are our money is tight. We had wanted to get the JT stongarms but because of price are now looking at the Wayne's stabilizers. Those of you that have those, are we going to get almost the same results with the Wayne's?
Lynn
I went from Wayne's to the JT's and there is a night and day difference. The Wayne's did a better job on my 29 ft Laredo but didn't work as well on a 34 ft Challenger which is actuallt 37.5 ft long. They do help some and for the $$$ it sure cannot hurt to try them. One of the issues I had was buying the right length and then getting to a camping spot that wasn't level. Then the length was wrong for that spot. I found out the world is not flat!
2007 34RBH Keystone Challenger
2005 Chev 2500HD CC, D/A, 4X4, Hypertec, Prodigy, Mor-Ryde, Firestone Airbags, JT Strong Arm
2007 Polaris Ranger SE XP700
If you are looking to save money, you might try the homemade route. Do a search and you will find lots of ideas. I made mine out of 4x4 blocks of wood and some old 3/4 inch pipe and pipe clamps. Works great.
Bob
I know you didn't ask about JTs, but if I'm reading your question right, I see that the price difference really isn't that much.
You said $40 for each of the Waynes (X6?), and you can get the 6 piece set of JTs for $299, delivered to your door.
Doing the math, 40X6= $240, whereas the JTs would only be $59 more.
In my opinion, I think it would be worth the $59 additional cost to upgrade, since you're already into it for $240...
Tim and Tina (kudo too)
Livin' good, while the livin's good!
2005 Ford F350, 4x4, Crew Cab, Short box
2007 Everest 295TS 5th Wheel (Superglide hitch)
JT Stabilizers
You only really need 2 of the Wayne's stabilizers, one for the front of the rig and one at the rear. You do need to be cautious as to where they are placed, make sure they are under a support of some sort, as they don't span the entire width of the trailer. They DO work, although probably not as much as the JTs, and you do have to set them up each time you go out where the JTs are a permanent attachment.
Karen
Karen 'n Tom
2007 GMC Sierra HD2500, extended cab, 6000 v8
2008 Cardinal LE 30RK
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