topwop39
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I have taken my new 5er out on several trips so far this year, just returning from Disney last night. What I have noticed is that I get different degrees of movement (shaking) when parked at campgrounds. when someone walks I can feel the whole trailer shaking. Some trips alot, some trips not as much. I use the BAL delux tire locking chocks every time. The only thing I do differently is how far I extend the front jacks(stabalizers). Could this be the problem? Do the tripod king pin stabalizers really work? Thanks for any input.
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lv2rom
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First let me say that some shaking is inevitable (you are sitting on the trailer suspension). I have just added things over time, and think I am relatively stable now....Riser blocks under the front jacks and rear stabilizers to limit travel, wedge blocks (home made) between the tires, blocks in front and behind each wheel, a king pin stabilizer (I think they do make a different in not allowing the overhang to wiggle around). I'm sure many others will have their own ideas and opinions, but this is what works for me......Brian
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Drifter_59
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This is what I use and they work great.
http://plugitright.com/Page3.html
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hendersonb
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"The only thing I do differently is how far I extend the front jacks(stabilizers)"
Yes IMO this will make a big difference! I use a full stack of those plastic leveling pads on each rear stabilizer. Also I have found that on uneven ground I extend both front landing legs the to the same length and level with boards. My 5er is very stable using this method.
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barryp
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topwop39 wrote:I get different degrees of movement (shaking) when parked at campgrounds.
IMNSHO, it won't go away, I've bought several gadgets that were advertised to be the cure-all with no real success. I've also talked to many folks who swear by (and at) some of the doo-dads I've thought about buying.
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husker 2
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Quit the horseplay!!! Nothing you do will stop it 100%. This is not a house setting on a foundation. Go with the flow and pretend you have a house boat RV.
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Chickie
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We had the same problem in our toy hauler I put the Ultra-fab stabilizers on and now the trailer is rock solid. next week we go for a trip and I will really check it out. The JT strongarm stabilizers are just about the same as the ultra-fab units and vise versa. I used to go crazy when you felt someone walking into the trailer. From what I found out at home I won't even need my kin pin stabilizers anymore so I have a little more I can load in the storage bin.
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Horseplay
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I didn't do nuthin' I swear! 
husker 2 wrote:Quit the horseplay!!! Nothing you do will stop it 100%. This is not a house setting on a foundation. Go with the flow and pretend you have a house boat RV.
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jerryspoolman
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spend more time camping.. after a while you will hardly notice the movement. Stayed in a desert/dust wind storm last year 65MPH winds.
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Pickle2
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Best just to get used to it. By the time you get rock-solid, you will have spent too much and spent too much time setting-up and breaking camp.
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