Kingpin Stabilizers are they necessary? Opinions Please.

[ckrspan5]

Thanks for the pics, however I was actually wondering if MurrayN could post some pics of the system he made himself for under $100, thanks

 

[MurrayN.]

Sorry for the delay but my trailer is in a shop on another yard so I didn't get around to to taking some pics until this afternoon. I used some special 1.25 x 1.25 tube for the larger tube that had no inside seam so that a 1 x 1 would slide freely inside of it. The sides are 28" long and mount 40" behind the landing gear, the centers are 42 " long and criss/cross as you see in the pictures. The 1 x 1 's are approx 24" long for the sides and 30" long for the centers. I used 3/16 plate 4" x 4" to mount the center pieces to and just bolted it around the top of the landing gear. The bottoms of all pieces I just used the factory holes in the landing gear legs to run a bolt through. For the bottoms I used 1/4 " flat iron to make a tongue to run up beside the LG to put a bolt through. As you can tell from my pics a spray bomb paint job doesn't stand up to many stones on the roads the way that a powder coated factory job would, but otherwise I am very happy with the way that this works. It reduces trailer shake by 90%.

 

[SmokeyBare]

Might can feel the difference in a trial by using a pair of ratchet strap tie-downs.
Bolt on a long Eye Bolt to each bottom of the leg and criss-cross the tie down straps.

 

[Bighurt]

Looks simple enough, I should fab up a few myself... **** I even a have a tubing bender I could just build some similar to the steadyfast unit.

Is the X pattern necessary in front?

 

[ckrspan5]

thanks to MurrayN for the pics and excellent description. unfortunately i do not have access to the tools needed to fab this up here so I guess I will have to wait until I get back to the farm in sk this summer and make it up then
thanks

 

[YaShouldaGotaDiesel]

MurrayN. Thanks for posting those pics. Those look much better than the store bought ones. Your's are on the legs, making them stronger than the others.

 

[Dutch & Di]

We agree that a permanently mounted stabilizer system will offer more stability that a bi or tri pod. We have been more than satisfied with our stabilizers. They took away all of our movement and work really great when in windy conditions. Diana

 

[caissiel]

I completely refuse to pay $300 for stabilizers and I bought a heavier pad lock for $12 for my pin.

I bought my truck box load holders for $60 and put them on when I want to.

I tried the strap method and it did some good but the straps stretched and did not allow full stability.