Installed Steady Fast Stablizers

[Shane Wood]

Thanks
I am installing the braces and did not want have to use the truck to lift 1 leg

[rob_fla]

Originally Posted by Shane Wood

Thanks
I am installing the braces and did not want have to use the truck to lift 1 leg

Yep, I used the truck to do the install, not much of a risk taker

Always better safe than sorry !!!

[Joezilla]

I have the front mounted spare tire right where the diagonal steadyfast bar would go. Is there a workaround for this?

Joe

[rob_fla]

Your spare tire is mounted between the front landing gear?

[Shane Wood]

That tire must almost be rubbing on the ground

[Joezilla]

Originally Posted by rob_fla

Your spare tire is mounted between the front landing gear?

Yes, I do not have a Redwood yet. It is mounted between the front landing gear about 3 feet back.

Joe

[rob_fla]

Originally Posted by Joezilla

Yes, I do not have a Redwood yet. It is mounted between the front landing gear about 3 feet back.

Joe

Guess I don't understand, 3 feet back?

What is 3 feet back, the landing gear or the tire?

Pictures?

[Joezilla]

Originally Posted by rob_fla

Guess I don't understand, 3 feet back?

What is 3 feet back, the landing gear or the tire?

Pictures?

Ummmm...............the spare tire is mounted about 3 feet from the front of the trailer part that includes the front landing gear. It is in the center of the trailer about 3 feet back from the landing gear.

Clear now as mud?

Joe

[Shane Wood]

Joe
The stabilizer goes from jack to frame across the front
If your spare is 3 ft back behind your jacks you will be ok
The stabilizer does not have to be perfectly in line with the jacks it can be positioned one way or the other to miss obstacles

[rob_fla]

The steady fast support rods go from one front leg to the other front leg, the side support rod goes from the front leg straight back to the frame.
If the spare tire is mounted 3 feet behind the landing gear then the steady fast will clear just fine.

[Shane Wood]

Rob
I noticed on your install that the rod along your trailer is shorter than across the front
The instructions stated that they should be the same length each direction
Do you know if this will make a difference in stability
Also I had 1 inner rod shorter than the other 2
They will still extend out the same length suggested install length between 72" and 58" but it only has 10" inside the outer rod

[rob_fla]

Shane, I also had a shorter rod and I probably installed it a little shorter than I should have but the less rod that is inside the other rod, it will wiggle the rods some too.
I do not think is will effect stability since now we are very solid.

[Joezilla]

Originally Posted by rob_fla

The steady fast support rods go from one front leg to the other front leg, the side support rod goes from the front leg straight back to the frame.
If the spare tire is mounted 3 feet behind the landing gear then the steady fast will clear just fine.

Thanks so much for the diagram. I was thinking that the longer support rod needed to be further back before crossing over to the front jack. Looks like it will work just fine.

Joe

[rob_fla]

Sometimes, "A Picture is worth a Thousand Words"

[Shane Wood]

Well I installed the stabilizers. They did not make a difference with the washer and dryer vibrating the trailer. I think this has to do with them being in a slide instead of inside on the frame of the trailer. The jury is still out on the rest until the DW gets back to see if someone moving in it causes it to move. Was a simple install except like rob said drilling the frame

[Shane Wood]

Well the DW made it back yesterday and finally got to test out the new toy. Absolutely no movement or shaking in the trailer when I'm trying to sleep and she's moving around. Turns out this is 280.00 well spent
Would recommend it to everyone
Thanks Rob

[Joezilla]

That is great news Shane. It makes me want to add them to my SOB RV soon.

Joe

[Shane Wood]

no pictures didn't happen

[rob_fla]

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[Shane Wood]

I Don know why but I had problems trying to attach pics this morning