Proper setup of the 5th Wheel on asphalt?
I have always been told that when parking the unit on asphalt one must put blocks/pads under the stabilizers. Does parking without cause the asphalt to sag/dimple? Patti asked a couple of days ago why...
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I've never understood tires on any surface either. Don't we all park our cars and trucks on asphalt all the time?
OP: I suggest you use something under the jacks (and even tires if possible) on your 5er. In hot weather, the weight of the camper will leave dimples in the asphalt. Remember the #1 rule of camping (any method).... always leave the campsite better than when you arrived! (and if it's your property, you most definitely want to leave it better than when arrived!)
I've always used lumber under my jacks, even my pop-up. I don't think my jacks on any camper I've owned has ever actually touched the ground or asphalt. I use to drive a motorcycle, and it was very common for the kick-stand to sink in the asphalt and leave a hole and if it sinks enough, could cause the motorcycle to fall over. That was more than 40 years ago I learned that. I adapted the same thing to any trailer I owned wherever metal touched the ground.
Always be a good camper and use something under the jacks to protect someone else's asphalt too, that they put down not only for your pleasure, but to keep it a pleasure for the next person following after you.
OP: I suggest you use something under the jacks (and even tires if possible) on your 5er. In hot weather, the weight of the camper will leave dimples in the asphalt. Remember the #1 rule of camping (any method).... always leave the campsite better than when you arrived! (and if it's your property, you most definitely want to leave it better than when arrived!)
I've always used lumber under my jacks, even my pop-up. I don't think my jacks on any camper I've owned has ever actually touched the ground or asphalt. I use to drive a motorcycle, and it was very common for the kick-stand to sink in the asphalt and leave a hole and if it sinks enough, could cause the motorcycle to fall over. That was more than 40 years ago I learned that. I adapted the same thing to any trailer I owned wherever metal touched the ground.
Always be a good camper and use something under the jacks to protect someone else's asphalt too, that they put down not only for your pleasure, but to keep it a pleasure for the next person following after you.
