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So wife and I picked up our 2020 Host Mammoth and moseyed back from the dealer in Phoenix, Arizona to Houston, Texas. On the way, we dropped the camper, to both get better at it and see how it did, off the truck. Like all TC’s, it rocked and rolled a lot. The weakness being the side loading induced on the front jack legs. We knew we had to find a solution.
We looked at Torklift Wobblestopper, Reico Stable Stix, StableCamper and evening DIY solutions.The things we needed were ease of use, storage and solidly built.
The Stable Stix were out because they were not stored easily and not necessarily change the dynamics of the legs weakness to sway. It also required them to be changed as the camper was raised or lowered. I couldn’t find many who used these so it was difficult to gain any real world reviews.
The WobbleStopper was a move in the right direction but while cheaper than the StableCamper, would only combat side to side sway. I love everything from Torklift and find their quality to be excellent. Their design even allows it to be locked, as an added theft deterrent. Lots of positive reviews but many who used both designs, were really that much more impressed with the StableCamper.
The DIY was actually the first route I went. Had some scrap 4x4s left over from a project, some scrap 3/4” rubber mat from when I made my bed liner for the TC, so all I needed were some aluminum 6000 lbs rated screw post jacks from Camco. Also had to buy a 2-1/8” flat hole bit. This allowed me to counter sink the head of the jack slightly, to prevent it from slipping off the board. Not really a requirement but more of a precaution. I used (2) 4’ x 4x4s and (4) jacks. Total cost was the jacks and the bit, since I had the other stuff or $45. Overall it works great providing you don’t extend the jacks too high. Basically I had to lower the camper so low, I had to fold the lower step up, but it’s rock steady. Only issue I had with this is it’s a second layer of leveling to ensure your not inadvertently causing stress to the campers structure which really makes it more suitable for flat/ level concrete/ pavement. Storage was another issue that would be a problem. I’m the end, it’s what I do to store my camper in my driveway.
That left me with StableCamper. I’d spoken to the owner/ designer/ manufacturer/ fellow TC guy, Jared Sund multiple times and with each conversation, felt more intrigued by his design. When I finally made the plunge to buy it, he was traveling with his wife Candice, cross country/ promoting his product. I ordered the product and then he refunded my shipping (saved $80) and dropped it off at my house, while passing through town. He even offered to help install it! These are not typical customer expectations but after seeing praise on he and his wife and their product, on FB posts, I began to see why. Unfortunately I was out of country so I passed on the instal (would have been great to work with him though) and was thrilled about the free delivery.
While I don’t have a lot of photos on the instal, I can say it took only 1-1/2 hours and required a few basic tools. Drill, drill bits for pilot holes, basic ratchet set, Phillips screw driver and GeoFlex RV sealant. Alcohol to clean the surface prior to using the 3M adhesive supplied brackets, doesn’t hurt.
Unpacking eluded to me that this was not some fly-by-night operation. The stuff was quadruple packed in tape, bubble wrap, plastic and more bubble wrap, inside heavy cardboard boxes. Once unpacked, you see the products fit and finish are superb. Powder coating on the legs is thick and glossy. CNC lathed parts are well built and missing indications of a quick/ sloppy operator. Small parts like screws, were in a heavy walled zip lock bag. Even threw in an extra (2) screws. The supplied Allen key for the leg brackets was well built. Instructions were well written and had great illustrations.
In a nut shell, you remove your front bumpers, drill (4) pilot holes for mounting bolts, to hold the supplied front brackets. Coat everything touching the campers surface in GeoFlex and screw it all back on, with Bumpers over brackets. Install the leg brackets with Allen key, making sure to align pockets for stabilizer legs. Screw front legs into brackets then swivel around to the leg bracket and adjust accordingly. Rear stabilizer legs simply mount into rear tiedown holes and also engage into the leg bracket pockets. Last thing to install are the storage brackets for the rear stabilizer legs. Those require some pilot holes, and screwing the brackets to the surface. The supplied 3M adhesive is really strong. Measure three times, drill once and unstick once. Those things will take an act of God to be removed. The front stabilizers swivel around and store on the provided CNC brackets. Honestly it’s pretty ingenious.
Overall we’re extremely satisfied with this set up and it meets all our requirements. Best is it’s independent of how high we raise or lower the camper, since the hook up distance to the jack legs always remains the same. Best of all, it works extremely well. It doesn’t eliminate the rocking completely but then again, nothing aside from our DIY set-up will. It feels about as steady as it does on the truck and that’s good enough for me.
Front Stabilizer legs stored for transport, resting on supplied brackets that double as mounting points. Bumpers mount over them Passenger side as installed- note my DIY set up below Drivers side as installed Leg brackets with pockets Front brackets Rear stabilizer bars anchor into existing tiedowns. Nice touch on the heavy, machined screw caps with StableCamper logo Rear stabilizer legs as stored Fronts engage into drop down style holder for pin and rear simply installs like it does into the tiedowns. Beauty is it’s very inboard, taking up hardly any space.
My initial thought on seeing those was that they were JT Strongarms for a slide-in camper. But then I saw all the differences. Those are quite slick! There is a lot of innovative differences in them compared to the JT Strongarms.
My initial thought on seeing those was that they were JT Strongarms for a slide-in camper. But then I saw all the differences. Those are quite slick! There is a lot of innovative differences in them compared to the JT Strongarms.
So wife and I picked up our 2020 Host Mammoth and moseyed back from the dealer in Phoenix, Arizona to Houston, Texas. On the way, we dropped the camper, to both get better at it and see how it did, off the truck. Like all TC’s, it rocked and rolled a lot. The weakness being the side loading induced on the front jack legs. We knew we had to find a solution.
We looked at Torklift Wobblestopper, Reico Stable Stix, StableCamper and evening DIY solutions.The things we needed were ease of use, storage and solidly built.
The Stable Stix were out because they were not stored easily and not necessarily change the dynamics of the legs weakness to sway. It also required them to be changed as the camper was raised or lowered. I couldn’t find many who used these so it was difficult to gain any real world reviews.
The WobbleStopper was a move in the right direction but while cheaper than the StableCamper, would only combat side to side sway. I love everything from Torklift and find their quality to be excellent. Their design even allows it to be locked, as an added theft deterrent. Lots of positive reviews but many who used both designs, were really that much more impressed with the StableCamper.
The DIY was actually the first route I went. Had some scrap 4x4s left over from a project, some scrap 3/4” rubber mat from when I made my bed liner for the TC, so all I needed were some aluminum 6000 lbs rated screw post jacks from Camco. Also had to buy a 2-1/8” flat hole bit. This allowed me to counter sink the head of the jack slightly, to prevent it from slipping off the board. Not really a requirement but more of a precaution. I used (2) 4’ x 4x4s and (4) jacks. Total cost was the jacks and the bit, since I had the other stuff or $45. Overall it works great providing you don’t extend the jacks too high. Basically I had to lower the camper so low, I had to fold the lower step up, but it’s rock steady. Only issue I had with this is it’s a second layer of leveling to ensure your not inadvertently causing stress to the campers structure which really makes it more suitable for flat/ level concrete/ pavement. Storage was another issue that would be a problem. I’m the end, it’s what I do to store my camper in my driveway.
That left me with StableCamper. I’d spoken to the owner/ designer/ manufacturer/ fellow TC guy, Jared Sund multiple times and with each conversation, felt more intrigued by his design. When I finally made the plunge to buy it, he was traveling with his wife Candice, cross country/ promoting his product. I ordered the product and then he refunded my shipping (saved $80) and dropped it off at my house, while passing through town. He even offered to help install it! These are not typical customer expectations but after seeing praise on he and his wife and their product, on FB posts, I began to see why. Unfortunately I was out of country so I passed on the instal (would have been great to work with him though) and was thrilled about the free delivery.
While I don’t have a lot of photos on the instal, I can say it took only 1-1/2 hours and required a few basic tools. Drill, drill bits for pilot holes, basic ratchet set, Phillips screw driver and GeoFlex RV sealant. Alcohol to clean the surface prior to using the 3M adhesive supplied brackets, doesn’t hurt.
Unpacking eluded to me that this was not some fly-by-night operation. The stuff was quadruple packed in tape, bubble wrap, plastic and more bubble wrap, inside heavy cardboard boxes. Once unpacked, you see the products fit and finish are superb. Powder coating on the legs is thick and glossy. CNC lathed parts are well built and missing indications of a quick/ sloppy operator. Small parts like screws, were in a heavy walled zip lock bag. Even threw in an extra (2) screws. The supplied Allen key for the leg brackets was well built. Instructions were well written and had great illustrations.
In a nut shell, you remove your front bumpers, drill (4) pilot holes for mounting bolts, to hold the supplied front brackets. Coat everything touching the campers surface in GeoFlex and screw it all back on, with Bumpers over brackets. Install the leg brackets with Allen key, making sure to align pockets for stabilizer legs. Screw front legs into brackets then swivel around to the leg bracket and adjust accordingly. Rear stabilizer legs simply mount into rear tiedown holes and also engage into the leg bracket pockets. Last thing to install are the storage brackets for the rear stabilizer legs. Those require some pilot holes, and screwing the brackets to the surface. The supplied 3M adhesive is really strong. Measure three times, drill once and unstick once. Those things will take an act of God to be removed. The front stabilizers swivel around and store on the provided CNC brackets. Honestly it’s pretty ingenious.
Overall we’re extremely satisfied with this set up and it meets all our requirements. Best is it’s independent of how high we raise or lower the camper, since the hook up distance to the jack legs always remains the same. Best of all, it works extremely well. It doesn’t eliminate the rocking completely but then again, nothing aside from our DIY set-up will. It feels about as steady as it does on the truck and that’s good enough for me.
----------------------------------------------------------- Front Stabilizer legs stored for transport, resting on supplied brackets that double as mounting points. Bumpers mount over them
Passenger side as installed- note my DIY set up below
Drivers side as installed
Leg brackets with pockets
Front brackets
Rear stabilizer bars anchor into existing tiedowns. Nice touch on the heavy, machined screw caps with StableCamper logo
Rear stabilizer legs as stored
Fronts engage into drop down style holder for pin and rear simply installs like it does into the tiedowns. Beauty is it’s very inboard, taking up hardly any space.
You NAILED your review! My wife and I also went the same exact route, back in Septmeber of 2019 - met Jared and Candice at Truck Camper Warehouse in West Chesterfield, NH where they used our new Arctic Fox AF1140 as a Demo unit to show the TCW Staff their Product and install our newly purchased StableCamper!!! Love it!!!
Eliminating any rocking/swaying of the camper with the feet down has to reduce the stress on the bracket where the foot pole secures to the camper. If I had a slide-in camper, that right there would make the purchase of the stabilizers look inexpensive.
