Jerry Thank You for the video, I have been following you as I am a new RVing and I know nothing. I have learned a lot from your videos. Again thank you

@iLoveRVlife

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Penny. Thanks and glad you found our channel. We recently made a change to our wheel chocks since this video was made. You may find this one helpful. kzread.info/dash/bejne/m5qIpZONadfFlpM.html

Thank you! We’ve been living in our 5th wheel for 4 years and I just thought that movement was something you had to live with!

@iLoveRVlife

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to help. We bought new levelers and had to change the chocks. We purchased X Chocks recently. These add stability to remove the rocking. kzread.info/dash/bejne/m5qIpZONadfFlpM.html. Between the chocks and the front stabilizer, both make a big difference.

Great idea on the wheel chocks! Have not seen those and will put that on my list if we do go the fifth wheel route. Decisions, decisions! Thanks for the informative video on those two items.

@iLoveRVlife

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe. And yes, the decisions never end :)

This guy knows his stuff. Thank you sir!

@iLoveRVlife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch. Glad you found the video helpful.

Have a Jayco 5th wheel on order and because of your excellent video I will be buying one of these! Thank you!

@iLoveRVlife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bud. Using ours now. Makes a big difference.

Great ideas and very informative video. Thanks for moving the camera around to get the close up shots so we could actually see how the devices work. We have the screw type king pin stabilizer, but not the inside wheel chocks. The king pin stabilizer helps a lot, but we may need to try something for the wheels to improve it even further. I really enjoy all your videos.

@iLoveRVlife

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick. Glad you found the video informative. I was really surprised how well the wheel chocks worked.

Even though I’ve got a 40ft motorhome, I sure love all of your videos!

@iLoveRVlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Bill. We'll be adding some travel and places to go later this month. Jerry...

Thanks for the video. Have the same king ping stabilizer myself. Definitely a makes a difference. Glad you did the detail on the mechanism. I didn't get the easy extraction at first.

@iLoveRVlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Norman. It's a good system and makes a difference.

I have the same king pin stabilizer and love it and no problems in over 3 years.

@iLoveRVlife

5 жыл бұрын

Same here. Good stuff.

Greetings from Germany. Great video. Thank u.👍🏼

@iLoveRVlife

5 жыл бұрын

Great to hear from you. So glad you enjoyed the video.

Man... The wheel stabilizers where awesome. We just sold our house to move into a 5'er. I bought some screw type wheel chocks. When I saw you set yours, I immediately told the wife we are getting some. Those things look easy to set. I have also been looking at the king pin stand. Sounds like it really does the job intended.

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ben. They have worked like a champ for us. Big difference taking a good amount of the shake out of the 5th wheel, especially when one of us runs up or down the steps to the bedroom.

Thanks for the video! Such helpful information. We just bought a fifth wheel and was wondering how to stabilizer it better. I will be buying the products you mentioned in the video.

@iLoveRVlife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Safe travels.

I’ve had JT Strong Arms on a 40’ 5th wheel that will take all the sway and bounce out of your camper and they stay right on your camper going down the road so you don’t sacrifice any storage space! As far as the wheel chocks I don’t think they help with stability but would help from rolling as long as you not on 2 different height blocks. Great video run down

@iLoveRVlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks much. The Strong Arms are nice units. The chocks put positive pressure and work. But, I would have an issue occasionally if I put pads under the tires on one side to level. I found these X Chocks kzread.info/dash/bejne/m5qIpZONadfFlpM.html. These things are the trick.

Very clarifying 👍🏽 thanks

@iLoveRVlife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Great video. Thank you Sir.

@iLoveRVlife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great video.

@iLoveRVlife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

than you. your so clear ✌

@iLoveRVlife

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert.

Thank you sir, I do have some Amazon gift card money so I will be ordering this one.

Just subscribed thanks for the video

@iLoveRVlife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Marco. Glad you found the video helpful.

Still getting views ... awesome! Just purchased my first 5th wheel, mid-life crisis time LOL, so thank you for the tips and the links to products!!

@iLoveRVlife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Great to hear this was helpful. Safe travels.

Great video

@iLoveRVlife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jose

Just bought our cougar first fifth wheel. Can’t wait to try both these products. To not feel the Rv move would be great

@iLoveRVlife

Жыл бұрын

They work. You can find the links for these on our accessories page at iLoveRVlife.com/rv-accessories

I would think that the smaller the RV the more it will shake and the more you would need that kingpin stabilizer. I’m getting one for my 5th wheel when it arrives.

@iLoveRVlife

3 жыл бұрын

Could be. There’s little to know support up front. Does a good job keeping the movement in check.

Thank you sir for another great video, I have wonder about the king pin stabilizer because I have heard that they work and some say that they don't work I guess that it all depend. I bought my first 5th wheel and have the auto leveler I also have the x-chock for the tires so if I get the king pin stabilizer it will take some more movement out.

Nice video sir, however, if one wants to permanently stabilize your 5th wheel, you need to buy a Steadyfast system. It will take 95% of the shake/wobble,etc. out of your trailer. I installed one on my 5er and the difference is amazing. Once installed, it takes 45 seconds to set up, no hauling wheel chocks, king pins out, etc. Also, no need the store those extra pieces either. Check it out, you will not be disappointed.

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I’ll look into the system. Maybe a video I. The near future.

WOW!! Very good kept wondern about tht/Rv shakn? I asked a tech about this gadget...pretty much said don't worry about, don't really need it! Hhm..thnks really helped me alot. I'm very new @ this.🤪😉

@iLoveRVlife

3 жыл бұрын

Norma, most of the techs don’t travel in an RV. Our 5th wheel pin stabilizer makes a big difference. They’re not expensive or difficult to set up. Nice eliminating that vibration when going up the steps and walking around the bedroom.

@laurapaul9795

Жыл бұрын

I just watched another review who used voltmeter app on his phone and it showed the difference of side to side and front to back movement. I’m sold.

@iLoveRVlife

Жыл бұрын

Maybe a level app?

Thank you for your video. Do you think that this would help with the shaking that happens when our washer is spinning? The whole trailer shakes when we are doing laundry.

@iLoveRVlife

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe some. With the washer, you'll feel the vibration in the frame.

Is there an attachment to convert the king pin to a gooseneck ball? I need the height of this tripod but I have an Anderson aluminum hitch that has a ball connection. Love your videos.

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

Dennis. You may be better served with this hitch amzn.to/2oX876W

Jerry! We love your videos! Only problem I can find with the wheel chocks... If your wheels aren't on the ground they won't work.

@iLoveRVlife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas. So true. But, if the wheels are in the air hopefully it's a bit more stable.

@gunks_getaway

3 жыл бұрын

@@iLoveRVlife like with a travel trailer, might be up on blocks, or leveling chocks. On another note... My girlfriend always says "we need some Jerry". We really love your videos. We are going to eastbank this year. After watching your video. Keep up the good work!

@iLoveRVlife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch. Eastbank is really something. Have fun.

Those use the same mechanism as truck bed dividers. Interesting.

@iLoveRVlife

5 жыл бұрын

Very similar. Makes it easy to set up when the ground is uneven.

We have an Anderson Gooseneck hitch that uses a ball funnel on the 5th wheel. do you know if this company makes a stabilizer that would have a ball on the top or some sort of adapter that would work with the funnel?

@iLoveRVlife

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Larry. Check out this type amzn.to/33XQSDc This should give that extra stability.

I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on a tripod, so who make your what kind is it? Thank you for your reply.

@iLoveRVlife

6 жыл бұрын

I've had very good success using the FastJack King Pin Stabilizer. You can find at amzn.to/2uzY3Tp. Have been using for several years and even the 5th wheel next to me is using the same model. Jerry....

What is the difference other than a little time on the wheel stabilizer in this video and the x chock video? Which is better in your opinion?

@iLoveRVlife

2 жыл бұрын

Really depends on the stabilizer and frame in your 5th wheel. If you don’t have a I-frame or hydraulic stabilizers, suggest a kingpin tripod. It will take out the bounce.

Hello, RV newbie here. How much of a “no no” is it to leave your 5th wheel hooked to the tow vehicle while camping? While using front and rear stabilizing jacks that are OEM to the 5th wheel camper? Does this add to stability if you don’t intend to use your tow vehicle to go anywhere?

@iLoveRVlife

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lucas. It doesn’t hurt. We do this often for overnights to make a quick exit the next day. Just remember to unplug from the truck so you don’t run the truck battery down.

@terrymoses7548

2 жыл бұрын

@@iLoveRVlife I've heard that having your RV plugged into the truck while on shore power can damage the truck charging system. I always unplug the truck before plugging into shore power, or turning on the generator.

@iLoveRVlife

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Terry. There is some 12V DC back feed that can come from the the 7 point plug. I’ve never done this. May depend more on the vehicle and the potential of over charging. On the other hand, don’t pull in for an overnight where’s there’s no shore power and leave the 7 point plug attached. You may wake up the next morning with a dead truck battery.

Jerry it has been 4 years do you still use the king pin tripod on you new camper?

@iLoveRVlife

Жыл бұрын

I did on the Gateway. That midsized 5th wheel moved a bunch. The Montana has 6 point hydraulic leveling and the heavy duty I-frame and has almost zero movement.

How do they compare to the xchocks for stability? Xchocks are a pain to get in

@iLoveRVlife

2 жыл бұрын

I use both the xchocks and pin stabilizer if we’re going to be somewhere for a couple weeks or more. Usually add the xchocks before we run the slides out. Saves the knees. We don’t have hydraulic stablilizers, just electric jack in front and back. Using both stops all the wiggle especially when someone is running up and down the steps to the bed or bathroom.

Unfortunately the wheel chocks won’t work if you’re using leveling blocks under the tires.

@iLoveRVlife

5 жыл бұрын

True Mike. They come with a chock to stabilize the levelers. I also use a set of the Harbor Freight large rubber chocks on the other side for an extra safety measure. I'll also have a video this Saturday on chocks you may find interesting.

@NormRidg

5 жыл бұрын

He has another video out with the X-chock. They will work with leveling blocks. Good video. Check it out.

do you use them on both sides?

@iLoveRVlife

2 жыл бұрын

I do. Each wheel is free and needs to locked in to stop the shake.

The purpose of the lock is to keep someone from stealing your trailer. It acts like a king pin lock.

Hello, how tall are your boxes under your front legs??

@iLoveRVlife

4 жыл бұрын

The 5th wheel in this video is on a forward slope. These pads are 10”.

@Honchoz71

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you,

What brand trip pod is that?

@iLoveRVlife

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeremy. It’s a FastJack amzn.to/3zy1dng. This thing has been used and abused for the past 6 years and still works great. Once or twice a year a little spray lube on the legs and gears and it just keeps working.

@Vectorr66

3 жыл бұрын

@@iLoveRVlife we just got our 1st 5th wheel and am so on the fence about installing a steadyfast system or tripod. Always spending money haha. I stopped using my xchocks with my TT but will have to try on 5th wheel.

@iLoveRVlife

3 жыл бұрын

If I was to purchase on item to add stability, it would be a pin jack. Makes a difference on the longer 5th wheels.

My wife tells me that if I don't sell my motorcycle, there will no longer be any monkey business going on in our 5th wheel bedroom, so shaking and rolling issues will be gone. Hmmm. I dunno :(

Enough with the product reviews. Your costing me a fortune. LOL

@iLoveRVlife

6 жыл бұрын

Oh no!!! Thanks for viewing and so glad you found the reviews useful. And then, there's wine tours :)

no way your 200 lbs