Stabilizing structure for a recreational vehicle

A method of deploying a transportable fold-out structure comprising:

• providing a support frame, a first primary platform having a first major surface defining a first primary plane, a first inside edge and a first outside edge, the first primary platform being pivotally supported by the support frame, the first primary platform being disposed in a first upright position wherein the first primary platform extends upwardly from the first inside edge with the first outside edge being elevated above the first inside edge, and a second primary platform having a second major surface defining a secondary primary plane, a second inside edge and a second outside edge, the second primary platform being pivotally supported by the support frame on a side opposite the first primary platform, the second primary platform being disposed in a second upright position wherein the second primary platform extends upwardly from the second inside edge with the second outside edge being elevated above the second inside edge;
• while the first primary platform is in the first upright position, positioning a first extension wherein a first portion of the first extension is connected to the support frame and a second portion of the first extension remote from the corresponding first portion extends laterally from the support frame;
• while the second primary platform is in the second upright position, positioning a second extension wherein a first portion of the second extension is connected to the support frame and a second portion of the second extension remote from the corresponding first portion extends laterally from the support frame;
• lowering the first primary platform from the first upright position to a first extended position where the first primary platform extends laterally from the support frame and is supported by the first extension in the first extended position;
• and
• lowering the second primary platform from the second upright position to a second extended position where the second primary platform extends laterally from the support frame and is supported by the second extension in the second extended position.

A transportable fold-out structure comprising:

• a support frame;
• a first primary platform having a first major surface defining a first primary plane, a first inside edge and a first outside edge, the first primary platform being pivotally supported by the support frame, the first primary platform being disposed in a first upright position wherein the first primary platform extends upwardly from the first inside edge with the first outside edge being elevated above the first inside edge;
• and
• a second primary platform having a second major surface defining a secondary primary plane, a second inside edge and a second outside edge, the second primary platform being pivotally supported by the support frame on a side opposite the first primary platform, the second primary platform being disposed in a second upright position wherein the second primary platform extends upwardly from the second inside edge with the second outside edge being elevated above the second inside edge;
• a first extension configured to be selectively positionable wherein a first portion of the first extension is connected to the support frame and a second portion of the first extension remote from the corresponding first portion extends laterally from the support frame;
• a first lateral support joined to the second portion of the first extension, the first lateral support configured to engage a ground surface;
• a second extension configured to be selectively positionable wherein a first portion of the second extension is connected to the support frame and a second portion of the second extension remote from the corresponding first portion extends laterally from the support frame;
• a second lateral support joined to the second portion of the second extension, the second lateral support configured to engage the ground surface;
• and
• a wheel assembly joined to the support frame between the hitch and the first and second extensions extending laterally from the support frame, the wheel assembly having a pair of wheels.

A trailer, comprising:

• a trailer frame having a hitch;
• a pair of wheel assemblies, each wheel assembly being movably mounted to the trailer frame so as to be located at a selected distance laterally from the trailer frame;
• a pair of extensions, each extension extending laterally from the trailer frame;
• a pair of lateral supports wherein a lateral support is joined to a portion of each extension, each lateral support configured to engage the ground surface so as to reduce weight upon the wheel assemblies when adjusting each wheel assembly to the selected distance from the trailer frame.

A method for adjusting movable wheel assemblies on a trailer each to a selected lateral distance away from a trailer frame, the method comprising:

• positioning extensions so as to extend laterally away from the trailer frame adjacent each wheel assembly each extension having a lateral ground support;
• locating each ground support to engage a ground surface so as to reduce weight upon the wheel assemblies;
• and
• when the weight upon the wheel assemblies has been reduced, adjusting positions of the wheel assemblies to the selected lateral distances away from the trailer frame.