Tab storage - using stabilizers

Henriette
Henriette Member Posts: 8
in Tips & Tricks
i have a 2019 Tab 320 S. 
When storing, should I use stabilizers to lift just high enough to get axle pressure off of the tires?

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  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,598
    The stabilizers are just for "stabilizing."  They are not strong enough to "lift" the trailer by themselves.
    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    The most we do with our tires is to place carpet pads under them on the concrete floor.
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • rkj__
    rkj__ Member Posts: 641
    No, you should not use stabilizers to provide any lift.
    2016 T@b 320 CS-S - 2018 GMC Sierra - St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,674
    Some owners like to deploy the stabilizers during storage as an added impediment to theft, but they should not be used for jacking the trailer.
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • Cherokee
    Cherokee Member Posts: 346
    edited March 2020
    While stabilizers are mostly to study your T@B while you are moving around in it and help the trailer resist the wind. However, because the 320 is so light, minor adjustments can be made with them. For example, When I position my trailer where I want it, I first lift it off the trailer off the coupler. Since I'm already cranking, I'll go ahead and level it front to back. If the side to side not level by several inches, I'll place a shim under the low wheel when it's still coupled. If the difference is small, I'll level it by turning the stabilizers. The suspension on a 320 has a couple of inches of travel - so the wheels will stay planted. This is NOT recommend for larger trailers. To store our trailer, I chuck the wheels, place a bike lock through the spokes, turn off the gas and electric connection to the battery before going off to plan our next adventure.
    TV:2019 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X With an Old Man Emu lift
    Trailer: 2019 T@B 320 Boondock with a Lock&Roll Coupler & Jack-e-up
    Custom fabricated metal bottom cladding
    California, USA
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,674
    Per BAL's own instructions (attached), the stabilizers are suitable for "fine leveling."
    I'm pretty fussy about leveling so I usually end up torquing the low side a little harder, though I generally try to limit such adjustments to under an inch since anything more than that I can accomplish more easily with another block of wood.
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,598
    The key about using the stabilizer/tongue jack method to change the tire:  the tongue is doing the lifting, not the stabilizers. 

    There are jack points:

    2017 Outback
    Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    nüCamp has changed their guidelines and they no longer recommend using the stabilizers to lift the T@B’s off the ground to change tires, nor for any other maintenance. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • GatorEgg
    GatorEgg Member Posts: 482
    edited March 2020


    When I pull my trailer wheels I use my jack under the axle, next to the wheel.   Works fine.
    2022 TAB 400 Boondock, 2019 Toyota Tacoma Sport 4x4
    2018 TAB 320 Boondock (previous)
    Odessa, Fl.  

  • Cherokee
    Cherokee Member Posts: 346
    A T@B at rest
    TV:2019 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X With an Old Man Emu lift
    Trailer: 2019 T@B 320 Boondock with a Lock&Roll Coupler & Jack-e-up
    Custom fabricated metal bottom cladding
    California, USA
  • GatorEgg
    GatorEgg Member Posts: 482
    Cherokee, I got a chuckle from your pic.  I mounted my tv antenna on the Yakima rack the same place, the same way.  Actually looks like the same bracket.
    2022 TAB 400 Boondock, 2019 Toyota Tacoma Sport 4x4
    2018 TAB 320 Boondock (previous)
    Odessa, Fl.  

  • Cherokee
    Cherokee Member Posts: 346
    GatorEgg said:
    Cherokee, I got a chuckle from your pic.  I mounted my tv antenna on the Yakima rack the same place, the same way.  Actually looks like the same bracket.

    great minds think alike!?



    TV:2019 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X With an Old Man Emu lift
    Trailer: 2019 T@B 320 Boondock with a Lock&Roll Coupler & Jack-e-up
    Custom fabricated metal bottom cladding
    California, USA

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