houtrz wrote: I was going to start this earlier but thought I"d wait. I"ve already posted to many questions about my new 5er purchase.
Listening to some on here about this tripod, most say yes but some say no.
Does trailer size/weight have a big bearing on movement? I'm looking at a Cedar Creek Silverback 36L5S which is a 38'9" five slide 5er. Its very heavy. I"ll be full timing in it for about thirty months and wanted it as comfortable as possible. Because this trailer is so large and heavy, would a tripod still be needed?
Before you decide to get a tripod set the camper up and see how much it moves around when your in it. Although our 5er is a lot smaller than the one your looking at we do notice a difference especially in the bedroom area. With the stablizer we haven't noticed any movement but, without we can feel same movement especially when in the bed moving around ( if you know what I mean )
Locking Chocks (made them myself from a post here) and a tripod work great for us. Got my tripod used from someone who put on Strongarms. We had strongarms on our old fiver and they work great.
Check out the stabilizer braces by Winfield RV Products at www.winfieldrvproducts.com. They are fantastic and don't require any drilling. Use them in conjuction with BAL Deluxe Tire Locking Chocks and you will eliminate all side-to-side and front-to-back movement.
The cross brace stabilizers by Winfieldrvproducts.com work the best! No drilling holes into your frame that may void your warranty, easy to install, easy to use, and best of all there is nothing to store! They sell a cool adjustable foot for fifth-wheel users to help out with leveling. I trashed my tri-pod! This is sooo much better.
So far, we have never felt the need for a King Pin Stabilizer. Tried a neighbors one time. Besides our reqular landing legs, we have 5000 lb Bal Sizzor Jacks on all four cornners. We also have the BAL, between the tires wheel chocks. And we are also using Professional Trucker wheel chocks also. Not the cheap Plastic type, that move to easily. We are a soild as a rock, and have no back and forth movement, or side to side movement either. As due to Medical problems, I can't have any movement in our 5er at all. With the combo of items that we use, we have no movement what so ever. But size does matter some. Our 24 ft 5er, is very easy to get stabilized. Good Luck. Happy Camping. Dan & Jill
1997 Ford F-250, H.D. Extended-Cab, Short Bed, 7.3 PSD, K&N Air Filter, 5000 lbs air bags w/on board compressor w/guage, SuperChips Tuner/Programer. 1996 Nash 24fter 5er, 15K "Lil" Rocker Hitch w/BedSaver, Twin EU2000i Gen's W/Kit. Nam-Vet, 33 Months.
Look here and select the 2nd and 3rd picture. Just for ideas. http://www.openrangerv.com/Flash/gallery.aspx
I dont know if a king pin stabalizer would do as much as something like StrongArm stabalizers in the rear because the landing gear is basically square pipe projecting straight out of the holder whereas the rear are not braced in any direction.
Perhaps someone who has tried both will post an objective opinion.
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Bruce & Carolyn Wittmeier
Viet Nam Vet 1968-69
I was born in Great Falls, Mt. My parents moved when I was 5.
I found them when I was 10 - they were in California.
I put most of the front weight on the tripod and let the legs and rear stabilizers do the rest. My window blinds don't even move. Craig
2003 Dodge HO CTD, NV5600, 4.10. Real 1Ton - pregnant with twin spare tires, 4WD - all on the rear. Aurora 2000 turbo, Diablo Predator, 4" muffler. 98 Sunnybrook 30RLFS 5th wh. WHOEVER INVENTED WORK DIDN'T HAVE AN RV!
C Schomer wrote: I put most of the front weight on the tripod and let the legs and rear stabilizers do the rest. My window blinds don't even move. Craig
Thats probably the best approach. This reduces the tires (rubber) and springs from the equation. My rear stablaizers arent very steady, however.
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