What is the best bang for my buck when it comes to stabilizing my 5er? Do the kingpin tripods help @ all seeing as the front-end is already standing on 2 legs? Also, how do ya'll secure your television while you travel? Could someone post a link to something that holds a tv in place? TIA

 

I have to strap my tv in. I use a piece of foam between the tv and strap and pull the strap tight.

 

I'm not using a kingpin stabilizer..., yet.

As far as the TV's go, the bigger one in the living room we set on the floor and put a couple of pillows around it between the TV stand the swivel chair. The TV in the bedroom we set under the counter. When both slides are pulled in, everything is nice and cozy.

 

Tried the hold downs that Camping World sells and wasn't overly impressed with them. Found it just as easy to put the bedroom tv on the closet floor for travel.
Tried a pin stabilizer on our last trip(on loan from a friend) but I'm not sure yet. I think it helped a little. Next trick is from a guy on rv.net who made wheel clamps from a set of woodworkers clamps. Use 12 inch wood clamps ( on sale at HF now), cut to wheel profile and use one of the hand screws to tighten between the wheels. We'll see if that helps.

Bill

 

I think I'll spend the $50 on the 'wheel block chocks' instead of $100 for the tripod & see how that works. I was trying to avoid moving a 27" tv out of the ent. center & back in everytime I travel but I guess it's better than it going to the ground itself!

 

Just got this link recommended on another forum for holding tv in place:


http://www.campingworld.com/browse/p...D=2460:src=FPC

 

How much time are you spending in the camper when you move it. I use my pin stabilizer when staying over 3 day's or if i have company in my camper (especially the grand kids). supporting the pin has made a world of difference for my toy hauler. I actually use mine more than 75% of the time. If it comes off the truck then it's used. Short stay's I just leave the truck under it (air bags are great) easy to level. If your staying an extended period their worth it. As for holding down my tv drilled and screwed the base on the living room tv. the other 3 are secured with hooks and bungee cords.

 

Best bang for the buck is "Plug it Right" stabilizers, and a set of "Roto-Chocks".

 

2nd the Rotochoks, best thing you can buy.

 

Idid a search for T.V. swivel stands, came up with a two piece heavy duty lockable base, like they use in hotels, It costs about $30. Only downside was I had to remove the cabinet on the T.V. to screw the base to the bottom. Screwed the other half to the countertop. Slid the two halves together, locked them, the 24 inch T.V. sits solid as a rock and swivels almost 90 degrees. Frank

 

The smaller TV's in the front bed rooms need securing. Hooks & bungee cords.
I also use the TV deals from the RV place, they may need better adhesive to be effective.
On our Mobil Scout, we have a 24" in the main location. I use bungee cords and some small pillows, as it sits next to the slide when it is in.
We have a king pin stabilizer, but I can not tell that it helps. I would not bother with it for less than 2 weeks.

 

I used a similar product to the one in the link but after it pulled loose (the tape didn't hold correctly) I put screws into the TV and the cubby where the TV sets. I put some 3/4 inch wood under the cubby to run the screws into so they would stay there. I used some short sheet metal screws to screw into the TV.

I have over 3000 miles on this set up and some of it has been some fairly rough roads.