by Bob Hammond » Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:06 am
Here are the stabilizers in place. They are a great improvement, believe me. Aside stopping the wiggle & shake, they make leveling the trailer much easier. They have about 5-6 inches of useful extension.
The posts were made from a downrod pipe scavenged from a defunct ceiling fan, and the jackscrews are aluminum, from Camco jackstands. They weigh just a few lbs each, and swing down from the trailer frame. During travel they are swung up against the frame and held in place with a bungee cord. You can see my handwheel wrench that is placed on the left post. The posts and handwheel are painted safety yellow just to make sure that they're noticed by the driver before pulling away.
By the way, I figured out a way to retain the jackscrews within the posts with a bit of bungee cord passed through the screws (they're hollow) and pipe, with a loop around the pivot bolt that attaches the post to the frame.
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