Stabilizer Jacks

[J.Heyboer]

Anyone have any Advice on how many stabilizer jacks I should use? One in each corner? Two in the back? None?

I was thinking of buying some of the scissor style jacks off from ebay.

Below is my 12' x 6' trailer frame from an old Viking pop-up.



Thanks,

John

[parnold]

I have one on each rear corner and the one on the tongue. Some people use one on each of the four corners.

[Ageless]

I would think (2) at the back corners as you have a very stable triangle with the tires and front jack to level front to rear. Unless you plan on camping in areas with no chance of finding almost level sites.

[J.Heyboer]

Thanks Paul & Ageless,

I think I will try two in the back to start. I can always add more if needed.

John

[CliffinGA]

John my lil tear came with 4 of the old style pop up stabilizers on 4 corners. To me its a lil too much but since I haven't extended my tongue and gotten a jack on it I use the front two to hold it off the ground.

Cliff

[mikeschn]

Chell likes things rock solid, so I put one on each corner...

Mike...

[dh]

I put one in each rear corner. Also, I got some cheapies at evil mart and wounted them upside down.

[Muggnz]

I put one in each rear corner. Also, I got some cheapies at evil mart and welded them upside down.

I've done this also. $80 for 4 . they were real easy to weld on. the metal of the jack can almost melt in sunlight . . .

[J.Heyboer]

Maybe I'll go with one in each corner after all. I like your set-up DH.

Thanks again for the thoughts.

[dh]

Maybe I'll go with one in each corner after all. I like your set-up DH.

Thanks again for the thoughts.

Thanks JH. I drilled mine and welded nuts on the supports. The supports for the stabalizer jacks and rear reciever is just some 1.5"x3"x.120" channell I had laying around from another project. As I have the channels facing open side up, I also put in a drain hole on each one to let whatever water collects in them to drain out. Probably won't be much of a problem when I put the TD on it, but untill then it has to live outside.