Stabilizing the Stabilizer?

Thanks all for your comments.  Here's what I think I've figured out.  The old-style "Y" stabilizers are OK as front-to-back forces are well absorbed because the "Y"  runs parralel to the frame. However, side-to-side forces can potentially cause the "Y" style to fail/bend as in the bent one I had to replace (and another that's slightly bent). So I agree with the "one to two turns ONLY" rule when the pads hit the ground.  My bent stabs may have been caused by prev owner cranking stabs too high.

Originally posted by Keith-N-Dar If you don't already have them get a set of Lynx Levelers, the Legos that we talk about and use them to level your trailer side to side, use the tongue jack to level it back to front, and use the stabilizers to stabilize.