Lots of motion and noise!!!

[CygnusSailor]

We camped in our new 5er for the first time this past weekend. It was VERY windy Saturday night. Two things that I noticed were that the camper shook a lot and the slide-out covers seemed to flap in the wind. Is there any way to cut down on, or eliminate these two problems?

Thanks,

[happycampers]

coastn has come up with cheap solution for the toppers:

http://www.crossroadsrv.com/forum/fo...s.asp?TID=3195,

and these may help with the wind:

http://www.crossroadsrv.com/forum/fo...s.asp?TID=2787-- I

don't know if they are strong enough to hold up to the wind but they

are supposed to prevent rocking caused by movement in the trailer...

somebody who has them may know better how they hold up to the wind.

[Ruck]

Which type 5er is it? Mine has stabalizers in the rear that I can run down for additional stability. Have also wondered about the tri-pod stabalizer that I have seen around that go under the goose-neck ....

[Ruck]

Speaking of which, anyone with a 4er use the curtain that wraps around the front, kinda makes for additional storage, keeps things out of clear view?

[Ruck]

Whoops,,,,,, 5er

[Hunter11]

A set of these and Bal Chocks between the tires pretty much took most of the movment out of our trailer.



http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...6-struts/35782

[Chuck N. Wined]

The rear stab jacks can help but in heavy wind the trailer will rock. We have been in some storms that make you worry but so far so good. As far as the a kingpin stabilizer goes... to me they are just 30lbs of dead weight. I had one but it just did not seem to make that much difference and I got tired of dragging it around so I sold it. I know some people swear by them but to me and maybe on my 5er it just didn't make any real difference. I do have a couple of things I do that seem to help with the wind and noise. I always use awning tie downs and awning deflappers. The tie downscut down on the rocking the trailer does and the deflappers certainly cut down on the flapping noise the awning makes. I also put the awning as low as possible so less wind gets up underneath it. And of course if it is really windy I put the awning in. The slide awnings have never given us any trouble but I certainly would try the beach ball solution if they did.

Lonnie

[happycampers]

One thing that I find that helps alot is using blocks of wood on all jacks. I find the farther the jacks are extended--the less effective they are. I use some pressure treated 6x6s I cut 8 inches long-- with a string through them to easily carry them. They do take up a little extra space but I think they help alot.

[Hunter11]

I carry two 3 ton jack stands and never extend the rear jacks more than half way down. As happycampers said the less they are extended the less movement you get back there. I put the jack stands down and bring them up so the rear jacks only come down half way to sit on them. I also replaced the cheap 2500 lb rated rear jacks that came on our unit with 6k jacks so I can really crank them down tight.

[dalemac377]

With the new rear electric jacks, BAL chocks between the wheels, and an aluminum tri-pod under the front king pin our 5er has been very stable. Been in some pretty high winds with no real great amount of movement. I think the rear electric jacks make a tremendous improvement in stability.

[Ridgeman]

I have JT strongs underneath and use 1 1/4 inch pvc tubemounted onT fittings for my biggest slide topper. The pvc is made up with 2 5ft tubes and is assembled to 3 T fittings. None of it is glued together so I can break it down for easy strorage. It stops the topper from flapping in the wind and prevents water build up even in a heavy rain.



Where I spend the winter on Lake Havasu we have a lot of 15 to30 mph winds and occasional gusts to 50 mph plus. Sometimes it blows for 3-4 days straight. This combo works better than anything else I've tried. It doesn't do much for the noisey wind, but it stops all the movement.

[Hamops]

A set of JT StrongArms or the like is the way to go. Forget about all the other suggestions. I've done them all. None work like the StrongArms. I've not had a lot of trouble with the Slide awnings flapping too much although I do like the idea of the PVC pipe contraption for keeping them taunt

[salda01]

I have had success with the rear stabilizers not cranked all the way down, BAL wheel chocks. If we are going to be someplace longer than 2 nights, I will then set up my 2 legged King Pin Stabilizer. Granted the KP stabilizer is a pia to carry, but it fits just fine in the bed of the truck.

[Hunter11]

The Eliminators and JT Strongarms are baiscally the same thing. Either will work. I bought the Eliminators because at the time I was looking they were on sale and cheaper than the JT's. And yes the BAL chocks or some form of wheel chocks do help.