Snakemaster stabilizer

ssizefive · 30th June 2012, 14:18

I have just bought a fairly old Elddis Whirlwind & it has a snakemaster stabilizer with it. I have put the bracket onto my towbar but have no idea how to set them up & cant find any info on the internet. Can anyone help?
I have towed before but not for a long time & i didnt have a stabilizer back then.

Thanks
Steve

HarryM1BYT · 30th June 2012, 14:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssizefive

I have just bought a fairly old Elddis Whirlwind & it has a snakemaster stabilizer with it. I have put the bracket onto my towbar but have no idea how to set them up & cant find any info on the internet. Can anyone help?
I have towed before but not for a long time & i didnt have a stabilizer back then.

Thanks
Steve

If this is the type which is designed to lift the front of the caravan/rear of the car - adjust the height so it provides around 70 pound of lift. In other words - once it is all coupled up and you start to lift the arm onto the bracket, you are lifting about 70 pounds.

For side to side damping, the friction surface adjustment needs to be set for about the same figure, 60-70 pounds of sideways pressure needed to make the arm move at the far end of the arm.

reworht · 30th June 2012, 14:43

Steve - PM me an email address and I'll send you the Snakemaster instructions in PDF format
Rod

ahp · 30th June 2012, 14:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssizefive

I have just bought a fairly old Elddis Whirlwind & it has a snakemaster stabilizer with it. I have put the bracket onto my towbar but have no idea how to set them up & cant find any info on the internet. Can anyone help?
I have towed before but not for a long time & i didnt have a stabilizer back then.

Thanks
Steve

If it came with the caravan, I presume the caravan bracket is already fitted. Just remove your towball and put the stabiliser bracket on between the towball and towbar (longer bolts usually required) and bob's your uncle. The caravan bracket should have been set when fitted to the caravan.

Instructions are here:-
http://www.towsure.com/images/tagged...structions.pdf

Happy towing
regards
Tony

ssizefive · 30th June 2012, 15:20

Thanks for the replies. I am going to bring it home tomorrow for a test run so fingers crossed!!

Steve

actros · 30th June 2012, 18:53

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Originally Posted by ssizefive

Thanks for the replies. I am going to bring it home tomorrow for a test run so fingers crossed!!

Steve

Bring it to the Doncaster family weekend mate and get the nohow on it,

ssizefive · 1st July 2012, 07:14

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Originally Posted by actros

Bring it to the Doncaster family weekend mate and get the nohow on it,

I am doing Brian, that is going to be the first outing. Not looking forward to the motorway though.

Steve.

HarryM1BYT · 1st July 2012, 07:30

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Originally Posted by ssizefive

I am doing Brian, that is going to be the first outing. Not looking forward to the motorway though.

Steve.

If you keep it to 56mph, you will be able to save fuel and be able to cruise in lane 1 with the heavies.

ssizefive · 1st July 2012, 07:47

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Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

If you keep it to 56mph, you will be able to save fuel and be able to cruise in lane 1 with the heavies.

Most of the M62 that i will be on is covered in roadworks at the moment so the speed limit is 50 and i will be in lane 1.

Steve

ssizefive · 1st July 2012, 19:53

Well the caravan is now home & quite a bit cleaner

Still a lot of 'bits' of jobs to do but everything seems to work except the fridge, but that could be just me as i haven't spent too much time at it.
I couldn't use the stabilizer as the long locking arm rod is missing & also the pin that goes in the towbar end. I have seen a new rod on ebay that isn't expensive but would it be ok to use a nut & bolt through the hole that the pin is meant to go in?

Steve.

30th June 2012, 14:18	#1
ssizefive I really should get out more....... Mg Tf160 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Keighley Posts: 2,605 Thanks: 756 Thanked 749 Times in 366 Posts	Snakemaster stabilizer I have just bought a fairly old Elddis Whirlwind & it has a snakemaster stabilizer with it. I have put the bracket onto my towbar but have no idea how to set them up & cant find any info on the internet. Can anyone help? I have towed before but not for a long time & i didnt have a stabilizer back then. Thanks Steve

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ssizefive I really should get out more....... Mg Tf160 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Keighley Posts: 2,605 Thanks: 756 Thanked 749 Times in 366 Posts	Thanks for the replies. I am going to bring it home tomorrow for a test run so fingers crossed!! Steve

1st July 2012, 19:53	#10
ssizefive I really should get out more....... Mg Tf160 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Keighley Posts: 2,605 Thanks: 756 Thanked 749 Times in 366 Posts	Well the caravan is now home & quite a bit cleaner Still a lot of 'bits' of jobs to do but everything seems to work except the fridge, but that could be just me as i haven't spent too much time at it. I couldn't use the stabilizer as the long locking arm rod is missing & also the pin that goes in the towbar end. I have seen a new rod on ebay that isn't expensive but would it be ok to use a nut & bolt through the hole that the pin is meant to go in? Steve.