AS rocks from side to side while camping

[2fromtexas]

How do you stop the trailer from rocking from side to side while setup and camping. When hubby takes shower or walks in and out of trailer it rocks back and forth.

[OTRA15]

Check your owner's manual for how to lower the stabilizer jacks with the socket wrench tool included with your AS. First place wood pads on the ground, like 8-10" scrap pieces of 2x8 lumber. Depending on the slope of the ground you may need multiple pieces of wood. Get the trailer level more or less so your fridge works OK.

The new search function inside the blue box above works great. Here are the results for "stabilizer jacks" --

https://www.google.com/search?q=stab...=airforums.com

Or you could peruse the list of topics in this sub-forum:

http://www.airforums.com/forums/f457/

Good luck!

Peter

[chelli]

Stabilizers to level?

[Rocinante]

Dropping your stabilizers will reduce, but not eliminate, jouncing when DH walks about the trailer. To some degree, you’ll have to get used to it. Maybe you can also get him to try not to tromp about the trailer with troll feet and slink about on little cat feet instead!

[moosetags]

once we put our stabilizers down firmly, we do not get rocking to speak of.

Brian

[SteveSueMac]

Stabilizers are key - they're not for leveling the trailer, but they will help reduce the rocking.

In addition, we use something like this between the wheels (if you have a dual or triple axle, this will help - if a single axle, no help).

Even with stabilizers down and between wheel chocks, I still know I'm in a trailer - it's never 100% firm like a stick home - but the combo of these items handles 98% of it!

Good luck!

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...caAny1EALw_wcB

[Mollysdad]

I used to have a 40' MH. If someone walked around, even with leveling jacks down, I felt it. An Airstream is much lighter, sits on springs, and doesn't have leveling jacks. When I'm by myself, I don't notice it, I don't even lower the stabilizer feet. But other people create movement.
My conclusion? I must be light as a feather!

[Bob Peahl]

More umph in the stabilizers. Firming them up solves this problem for us.

[Amsterdamer]

Add a set of wheel chocks that go between the wheels. I use a set of Hensley Ultimate Tire Chock, $35 each, get two. These make the camper much more stable and they also hold much better than regular chocks.

https://www.hensleymfg.com/product/u...ire-chock-one/

[KC5ME]

Sounds like you need the famous sign. "When the trailer is rocking, don't come a knocking". I know but I just could not restrain myself.

[Wayne&Sam]

As others have said some version of x-chocks help in addition to the stabilizers.

I set my cordless drill to the right torque setting (found by trial and error) and snug the stabilizers that way. I go around the trailer twice. Then the next day or so I'll check again a the ground may have settled under them. And a larger footprint under the stabilizer pad also helps (like the previously mentioned board).

[sallye]

Once we have the trailer leveled with the jack (front to back) and the leveling blocks under the wheels, (side to side), we put the stabilizers down to keep it from rocking as we walk around. But sometimes, after a day or so, we find that things "settle" a bit - especially on gravel - and we have to firm up the stabilizers a bit more to prevent the rocking. I think that if you do it by hand, rather than with a power tool, you have less risk of over doing it and breaking something. But I suppose that depends on your strength!

We have little wooden squares of plywood that we put under the stabilizers, and that helps prevent some of the movement too, especially with gravel.

[switz]

One has to be aware that these are called stabilizer jacks, not leveling jacks. Their flimsy construction as compared to the hydraulic piston jacks seen on the RV buses should make that thought clear.

I use a hand speed wrench (like came with the trailer). I get the jacks on the ground plus a quarter turn and check again the next day.

Remember to crank the stabilizer jacks up before doing anything with the tongue jack stand. It is possible to bend the stabilizer jacks beyond use with the tongue jack stand.

[SuzyHomemakr]

Originally Posted by Wayne&Sam

As others have said some version of x-chocks help in addition to the stabilizers.

I set my cordless drill to the right torque setting (found by trial and error) and snug the stabilizers that way. I go around the trailer twice. Then the next day or so I'll check again a the ground may have settled under them. And a larger footprint under the stabilizer pad also helps (like the previously mentioned board).

I take this a step further, in that I use my cordless impact wrench (DeWalt 18V). I've got a sort-of universal joint as an adapter for the socket, so I don't have to be exactly square on. Not the sort of activity you want to engage in when you pull in at 2am. Gets the feet nice and firm, and also scores high on the laziness factor- I don't have to break out the speed wrench!

[Mollysdad]

Originally Posted by SuzyHomemakr

I take this a step further, in that I use my cordless impact wrench (DeWalt 18V). ... scores high on the laziness factor-

I'll see your laziness factor and raise you one.
Here's my speed wrench. It also fits the chock that goes between the tires.
Batteries swap with all my DeWalt stuff, and I found it used on e-bay.

[rucos]

You may want to consider aftermarket cross bracing systems that will greatly increase your stability after the jacks are down.

[tjdonahoe]

Originally Posted by chelli

Stabilizers to level?

No.....level trailer....then drop the stabilizers down plus 1 turn...helps keep it from rocking

[esloser]

Originally Posted by KC5ME

Sounds like you need the famous sign. "When the trailer is rocking, don't come a knocking". I know but I just could not restrain myself.

There it is! Took 10 comments!

[Trons4u]

Originally Posted by KC5ME

Sounds like you need the famous sign. "When the trailer is rocking, don't come a knocking". I know but I just could not restrain myself.

That was my first thought....lol

[delrossa]

I level the trailer 1st. Put in the Ultrafab chocks that lock the wheels to each other preventing any movement, then I put down the stabilizers. I put the stabilizers down so they are snug.
Our Airstream is very solid. I don’t feel any movement. That would drive me crazy.
Easy fix. A checklist insures you set up in the correct order and break camp in the correct order.
Good luck.