First Mod-2016 23MBH

[blderman]

Got my first mod done tonight. DIY braces for the stabilizer jacks. The scissor jacks provided by Jayco are very flimsy and offer no means of restraining movement at all. The front of my trailer is now very solid; I will be doing the rear jacks tomorrow.

 

[Jmooney]

Very cool. Was this part of a kit, or is it self engineered?

 

[blderman]

Self engineered with a little help from some other posts I have seen on another rv site. $55 in parts and an hr of labor.

 

[videoguy-JAY]

That is awesome! I was just outside ours this morning watching it move side-to-side while people where moving around inside and wondering how to fix. I originally thought the movement while inside was front to back but it was definitely side-to-side this morning so this solution looks ideal. Did you fabricate yourself? Thanks!

 

[sebring96hbg]

That was quick! Nice work!

 

[oldmanAZ]

Self engineered with a little help from some other posts I have seen on another rv site. $55 in parts and an hr of labor.

Great job!

 

[Murff]

I put a pair of the BAL brand Locking Arm Stabilizers on my 20MRB last week. I'm definitely not as talented as Bldrman. If you aren't either, this is what I posted in this thread:

http://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/f30/tired-of-the-rock-n-roll-27860.html

Murff

 

[The Happy Campers-JAY]

Great job! Thanks for sharing.

 

[blderman]

I put a pair of the BAL brand Locking Arm Stabilizers on my 20MRB last week. I'm definitely not as talented as Bldrman. If you aren't either, this is what I posted in this thread:

http://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/f30/tired-of-the-rock-n-roll-27860.html

Murff

You are giving me too much credit; it's really not too hard. If I wanted to go all out I would have welded on heim joints but this was quick and dirty. If I have time I will do a write-up when I install the rear ones.

 

[dmorgan-JAY]

Where do you find the parts for this mod? Looks like the rod allows for it to slide in/out when raising and lowering the stabilizer. Do you have to lock it in place and is that a pretty strong lock?
Where can you find the parts?

Good job. It looks great.

 

[blderman]

It's just a ratcheting cargo bar from Home Depot, $20 ea plus bolts etc. They are plenty strong but you could probably strip out the teeth if too much tension was put on it. I just ratchet it one click and then lower then jack just a touch more.

http://m.homedepot.com/p/Keeper-Ratcheting-Cargo-Bar-05059/100570347/

 

[blderman]

Got the rears done tonight. Sorry for not doing a write-up. Between work, wife and kids I have just enough time to do odds and ends before the day is over.

 

[Wadejordan]

TJ Strong arm stabilizers work great on my 33rsks.
4 on the jacks for front to back movement, and 1on one jack in the front for side to side, and 1in back just opposite of the front for side to side. I would recommend.

 

[blderman]

Thought I would update that after nearly a year of use and about 40 nights of camping the DIY bars are still working great and i've had no problems with them. The factory jacks on the other hand are junk. I will be replacing them soon.

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