Simple stabilizers for your tear
Posted:
Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:07 pmby CARS
These were originally intended for motorcycle trailers that a friend was building/selling, but I thought why wouldn't they work for our tears?
Not adjustable in length, but are spring loaded, fold-able stands powder coated black. 12" long, so probably not for the off-roaders out there.
$12.00 each plus S&H. PayPal or money order.
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Posted:
Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:09 pmby 48Rob
Chris,
They look nice, and the price is good, but unless you camp on a paved level surface, and you have your trailer designed and built so the supports are within an inch of where you need them so they will support the weight without having to use boards to build up the height, they really aren't very practical...?
Sorry, not trying to be rude, new ideas are always good to present, but you asked "why wouldn't they work...
I have stabilizers on my trailer that are similar, they fold down and lock into place.
They also have a bit of adjustment, in case the ground is not level front to back, or side to side.
The new campround builders guide seems to be "keep it natural".
If a campsite is on a hill, don't bother to level it out.
Looks good I suppose, but is very difficult to cook in a teardrop if the galley is at eye level because there is 2' of elevation change in the 20' length of the parking space.
This happened to a friend last weekend...
Rob
Posted:
Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:21 amby azmotoman
@CARS: Thanks for the quick reply yesterday. These will come in handy. A local friend is nearing completion of his TD and if he doesn't use them, I'll put them on mine! It is already on the road, but without stabilizers.
Posted:
Sat Aug 06, 2011 1:59 pmby fireaunt
how would you attach them. I'm thinking those u bolt things might work but what is the distance between holes?
Posted:
Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:32 pmby CARS
fireaunt wrote:how would you attach them. I'm thinking those u bolt things might work but what is the distance between holes?
I was thinking the same thing OR if you have a wood frame you could just use lag bolts into the frame.
The holes are 3 3/8" space the one direction or 2 1/8" the other. Slotted in the 2 1/8" direction.
Posted:
Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:35 pmby CARS
If anyone is interested, please add at a minimum your zip code to your inquiries to speed up shipping quotes.
I have a local UPS store in town so it's just a matter of saying "hey Jim! How much to send this to AnytownUSA??"