Homemade stabilizers

[Campbellizer]

Stabilizer in place.

[blujay40]

So your just using the legs without a third crossmember bar like the "store bought ones" are designed. Not sure if that would work on our "soon to get" Eagle TT but will sure take a look since that would be easily stored anywhere as well.


Thanks for the pic!

[Harreec]

Originally Posted by Campbellizer

Stabilizer in place.

Thanks for the pics, I will make a set the first of the week.
In my head they should just "pop out" when when tension is applied to the strap but obviously they don't. I appreciate the responses.

[Campbellizer]

Originally Posted by Harreec

Thanks for the pics, I will make a set the first of the week.
In my head they should just "pop out" when when tension is applied to the strap but obviously they don't. I appreciate the responses.

I could see the "pop out" logic you mentioned. But the actual force vector is upward. In fact, I have to go back and snug the factory screw down stabilizers up a turn or two after I install my redneck stabilizers because they lift the trailer up a bit.

Make sure you round the corners of the 2 x 4's on both ends as shown in the first pic! This allows them to find their sweet spot on the trailer and ground.

Let me know how it goes and what you think!

[Screwby]

Consider this mod stolen! Looks like I have another weekend project after a trip to Home Depot. Well done sir

[Murphie]

I would like to thank you Mr. Campbell. Last week I made a set of these and installed them on our 30 ft. Jayco when setting up camp. The parts came to about 20 bucks and am amazed on how well this works. For some time I wanted to buy the JT Armstrong stabalizers but now I don't have to

[Campbellizer]

Originally Posted by Murphie

I would like to thank you Mr. Campbell. Last week I made a set of these and installed them on our 30 ft. Jayco when setting up camp. The parts came to about 20 bucks and am amazed on how well this works. For some time I wanted to buy the JT Armstrong stabalizers but now I don't have to

That's great Murphie! Glad you found them useful. After making and using mine, I won't camp without them.

[Skyron]

Made and ready for next camping excursion.
The trailer frame at the rear are 'Z' steel members.
Cut an offset 'V' cut at the top of the wood brace matching steel structure.
Thanks for posting your invention.

[schmittychris]

My rear stabilizers on my 174bh come down like that in the rear instead of scissor jacks. I wonder if I could just use a ratchet strap between them as is...

[JMack]

Love it....must show husband. Our trailer has a bit more 'wiggle' that I would prefer. Thank you much for all of the info & pics!

[Campbellizer]

Your welcome JMack. If you need any additional pics or info just ask. Let us know how it goes with the hubby! I think ya'll will find them useful.

Skyron, I'd be interested in seeing some pics of your "offset V" configuration.

[Skyron]

Our trailer is a Skylark 2012 with a rear ' Z' tail piece connecting the bumper to the frame and really the bottom flange inconveniently facing or pointing the wrong direction. The only easy reachable location to use the stabilizers. The stabilizers offset 'V' with the aluminum reinforcing with countersunk 2 inch screws works well at this point load. I used aircraft cable and crimped for the connection to the tie down straps. The crimped connection would require near 1000 lbs. of pull to separate the lapped cable. Works!
Follow up on request. The trailer is 2 1/2 hours away from home.
Thanx for the idea.

[Skyron]

Stabilizers.
Difficulty forwarding the photo.
Tried again!

[tee-bone]

Originally Posted by Campbellizer

Anybody else made and used these? I'm a very light sleeper and all of the trailer bounce during the night kept waking me up.

I use three sets of these. One set on each end of the trailer and one set beneath the steps. Trailer is rock solid now and I don't wake up every time somebody flips over in the bed or gets up in the middle of the night.

I know you can buy something similar but what fun is that?

I made some last year out of 2 X 8's and they work great. We just upgraded to a 2016 Eagle and I still use them in the middle of the TT for support and bounce reduction. Mine eliminated about 80% of the wiggle and bounce.

[270wsmhunter]

We have a 2016 Eagle 284BHBE and the side to side movement is so annoying to me. I will never buy another trailer with electric stabilizers. Our 26BH was nowhere near as bad. What length did you make your homemade wooden stabilizers? Heading to Glacier National park in 2.5 weeks and want to make up a few sets to see how they help. Thanks.

[Campbellizer]

"What length did you make your homemade wooden stabilizers?"

My Whitehawk sits up pretty high so the length I made mine may or may not work for you. You will need to make allowances for site variations too. Cut some longer than you think you will need, put them in place, and then cut them back as needed from there.

Remember, you need three sets to eliminate all of the shaking and wobbling. One set on each end, then a set running lengthwise under the main steps.

[tee-bone]

I think mine measured 32". I didn't want them sticking too far outside of the camper. I use the metal "I" beam frame that runs down the entire length of the trailer to place the boards. Our last camper was a Kodiak and placing a pair in the front and pair in back worked great.

[vtdanokim]

Thanks so much for posting this. So it literally took 5 minutes to make these stabilizers, and took less than 5 minutes to set them up.

We had 5 kids between the ages of 3-8 running and jumping all around our 29SQB this past weekend, and we had hardly a single jiggle or bounce with these installed. Can't thank you enough for the difference it made!

[Campbellizer]

Originally Posted by vtdanokim

Thanks so much for posting this

Glad you found it useful VT!

[Harreec]

I made the stabilizers and tried them out for 4 days. These things in my mind would not work but I can tell you now they're amazing ! Won't be without them now. Thank you