I want to add something to my landing jack pads to help me raise them without having to bend to much or get on the ground. This is to raise them into the travel position after I am hooked to my truck. I already have the snap pins installed but looking to modify somehow to make it easier to complete the process. I am now disabled and need to make some changes in order to keep enjoying the RV.I did do several searches here on the forum and was not able to locate anything. Maybe I'm using the wrong search words.Nay help is appreciated!Dave

dpgllg wrote:I want to add something to my landing jack pads to help me raise them without having to bend to much or get on the ground. This is to raise them into the travel position after I am hooked to my truck. I already have the snap pins installed but looking to modify somehow to make it easier to complete the process. I am now disabled and need to make some changes in order to keep enjoying the RV.I did do several searches here on the forum and was not able to locate anything. Maybe I'm using the wrong search words.Nay help is appreciated!DaveYou could put a ring of some sort on the foot pad and use 2 hooks, one to pull the snap pin and the other to pull up the leg.Lyle

I'm in the same boat what we did was sandwich 6 2by 10by 1 foot long all screwed together and faced it with 3/4 in plywood for the leg to go on the 2in sides that gave me a 12 by 12 landing put a rope stapled so to make it easier to grab and left my landing legs down a little this way we put the blocks under the legs and wind it down works perfect , we only have a 24ft wheel

This Eyebolt works for me. I use my awning rod to snag it. If you have an electric awning you could make up something similar. There is no weight against the pin or bolt so it can be installed with the trailer weight on it. Use a nylock nut on the end and don't over tighten, the leg will easily crush. Hope this helps.

I just use my awning rod.Looped end goes over snap pin and pulls it outHooked end goes in open hole on inner leg to lift it

Some of the landing gear jacks for gooseneck trailers have spring loaded legs. As soon as the pin is pulled, the leg goes up by itself, pulled up by an internal spring.

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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Aug 02, 2016
I just use my awning rod.

Looped end goes over snap pin and pulls it out
Hooked end goes in open hole on inner leg to lift it
RamCougar
Explorer
Aug 02, 2016
This Eyebolt works for me. I use my awning rod to snag it. If you have an electric awning you could make up something similar. There is no weight against the pin or bolt so it can be installed with the trailer weight on it. Use a nylock nut on the end and don't over tighten, the leg will easily crush. Hope this helps.
ret-miner
Explorer
Aug 02, 2016
I'm in the same boat what we did was sandwich 6 2by 10by 1 foot long all screwed together and faced it with 3/4 in plywood for the leg to go on the 2in sides that gave me a 12 by 12 landing put a rope stapled so to make it easier to grab and left my landing legs down a little this way we put the blocks under the legs and wind it down works perfect , we only have a 24ft wheel
laknox
Nomad
Aug 02, 2016
dpgllg wrote:
I want to add something to my landing jack pads to help me raise them without having to bend to much or get on the ground. This is to raise them into the travel position after I am hooked to my truck. I already have the snap pins installed but looking to modify somehow to make it easier to complete the process. I am now disabled and need to make some changes in order to keep enjoying the RV.

I did do several searches here on the forum and was not able to locate anything. Maybe I'm using the wrong search words.

Nay help is appreciated!

Dave

You could put a ring of some sort on the foot pad and use 2 hooks, one to pull the snap pin and the other to pull up the leg.

Lyle

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