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Old 08-30-2014, 09:37 PM   #1
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Wobble while camping

Hi everyone
I have a 2013 3905 voltage toy hauler. My wife and I have noticed that there is more wobble(rocking feeling) in this trailer compared to our last toy hauler ( 36ft) .
Is anyone else having this too? Is this normal for voltage trailers?
I have checked to make sure all the leveling pads are tight to the ground as well.
Anything I can do about this? I looked on line and seen a system called no more rock .has anyone tried this system ?
Thanks for any help that anyone might have.
John
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Old 08-31-2014, 03:12 AM   #2
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I saved some money by trying a trick I saw in a campground. I bring with me the set of ratchet-type floor jacks that came with my garage hydraulic jack. You know, we call them jack-stands. Our wobble was at the front end, everything rested on the tongue jack. Carefully wedging these floor jacks in where I can, eliminates the wobble.
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Old 08-31-2014, 04:11 AM   #3
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I never had "wobble" front or rear.... thats all I can add..
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Check out the numerous threads on the subject and the answer seems to be between the tires chocks.

We never had that much in ourTT to begin with and the x-chocks got rid of what there was.
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Old 08-31-2014, 04:00 PM   #5
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Hi everyone
I have a 2013 3905 voltage toy hauler. My wife and I have noticed that there is more wobble(rocking feeling) in this trailer compared to our last toy hauler ( 36ft) .
Is anyone else having this too? Is this normal for voltage trailers?
I have checked to make sure all the leveling pads are tight to the ground as well.
Anything I can do about this? I looked on line and seen a system called no more rock .has anyone tried this system ?
Thanks for any help that anyone might have.
John
I have it a bit. Seems to be on the front levelers. Set up push hard on the front side to side while watching the front two. November will be my warranty dealer visit and that is on my list.
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Old 08-31-2014, 06:41 PM   #6
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I have Steady Fast stabilizers on my trailer. These work well for both he front to back and the side to side motion. They take a couple of hours to install but after that they take 15-30 seconds to tighten up the T-nut once you get leveled and set up. Go to steadyfast.com and look at the pictures and I believe they have videos. Well worth the investment. I had these on my fifth wheel and when I sold it I took them off and now have them on my voltage 3200.
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I have Steady Fast stabilizers on my trailer. These work well for both he front to back and the side to side motion. They take a couple of hours to install but after that they take 15-30 seconds to tighten up the T-nut once you get leveled and set up. Go to steadyfast.com and look at the pictures and I believe they have videos. Well worth the investment. I had these on my fifth wheel and when I sold it I took them off and now have them on my voltage 3200.
Does you unit have Electric or Hydraulic Jacks?
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I have Steady Fast stabilizers on my trailer. These work well for both he front to back and the side to side motion. They take a couple of hours to install but after that they take 15-30 seconds to tighten up the T-nut once you get leveled and set up. Go to steadyfast.com and look at the pictures and I believe they have videos. Well worth the investment. I had these on my fifth wheel and when I sold it I took them off and now have them on my voltage 3200.

Does you unit have Electric or Hydraulic Jacks?

My first fifth wheel was a Keystone Laredo that had electric jacks. My Voltage 3200 has hydraulic. I thoughts there would be no bounce or sway with hydraulic. My kids proved that wrong. First trip out we noticed it had some sway when they were messing around in the back. As soon as we got back I installed the stabilizers and no more bounce and sway. I like these because they tuck up with the landing legs and are always with the unit and don't take up any storage space. Before these stabilizers I tried the X chocks. The X chocks work to take the front to back sway out but not the side to side. If you have kids and want to get most of the sway and bounce out of your unit use these stabilizers or keep the kids tied up
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Do you have pictures if them installed on your 3200?
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Do you have pictures if them installed on your 3200?
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Thank you
I saw where you attached to the foot pads.
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I have noticed considerable more wobble in my current 2004 Dutchman than in my 2000 Terry. The Terry had trailer shocks and the Dutchman does not. I think that is why i;m getting more wobble.
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Here are some pics.
Thanks for all the input . I will go to that web site and look at them. I also heard about a product called no more wobble on youtube . But this doesn't bolt to the rig .
Thanks again .
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