Pyramid Stabilizer Stands

Izzya123

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Hi all,

My jockey wheel on the 17.56 always looks like it settles on an 'awkward' angle when detached from the car.......

Thinking of getting those Pyramid Stabilizer Stands to prop up the A frame & remove the jockey wheel.

Has anyone one got them/use them??

If so what type/size & how many for the 17.56. I'm assuming 1 for under the A frame??

Izzy
 

straydingo

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I don't use a support so can help there, but what causes it to be on an angle?
Has the bracket not been welded straight, or a poor fit of stalk to bracket or does the van move?

I'd try something a bit lighter to carry first, like a jockey wheel receiver base thing and wheel chocks???
 

Izzya123

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Mar 18, 2011
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Mount Martha, Victoria
I don't use a support so can help there, but what causes it to be on an angle?
Has the bracket not been welded straight, or a poor fit of stalk to bracket or does the van move?

I'd try something a bit lighter to carry first, like a jockey wheel receiver base thing and wheel chocks???

Hey Straydingo,

Had the van serviced by Darts Mobile. Showed them what I was talking about....basically being a 'newb' it was user error. They sowed me the correct height etc and talked about the stands...all good now. Thnx.
 

expanda

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I am interested in the stands as well but mainly to stabilise the van more.

I find the kids rock the van constantly and even with the legs out it seems to rock quite a bit.

I was thinking of getting 4 of them two for either side of the axle to try and stabilise the van more......
 

glee

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I use those stands. The wind down corner steadies are useless. I used to have 4 and put one under each corner (on the chassis beams). It would take ages but my youngest child rocked the boat all night and I get seasick. I have now discovered a quick and almost as effective way. Lower the jockey wheel so the van tilts down towards the front. Put a stand under each corner at the rear. Wind jockey wheel up until van level. The weight lift off the springs just a little ie the van raise up about two inches. Most weight is still on the wheels but the van is no longer springy.
One of these days I might take off the corner steadies and put on Alko drop down jacks. I would think they would be great.