Can GSRS help me?

My question is who side swiped it? Seems that party would be liable unless it was you or a family member. If it was you or a family member then your insurance should cover everything.

Some years ago, my sisters truck camper, which was on it's jacks in my other sisters backyard, twisted and fell sideways. This pulled two of the jacks almost out of the side of the camper and the whole thing was nearly on it's side at about a 45 degree angle.

There was no way a large wrecker could get back there so a friend and I, using two 12 ton bottle jacks and a whole lot of lumber, spent several hours jacking that thing up a bit at a time, then placing boards under it to hold it while we raised the jacks, and then jacking again. This continued until we had it high enough to back her truck under it and then we fixed the jacks and mounting points.

We also ran a heavy tow strap around the camper and to a nearby tree to keep it from tilting any more or falling farther. We also used a couple of heavy saw horses under the bottom of the camper to help steady it as we jacked and to hold it while we put boards under each jack. We went VERY slowly and tried to do both sides equally fast after we got the thing fairly level.

Once we got it high enough, the saw horses were removed and she backed her truck under very slowly and carefully because the thing was really delicate and could have fallen easily. It worked though and she was able to get home to California without farther incident.

She did later, after getting home, get a Stable-lift jacking system that she used for quite a few years after that without incident.
Hope this helps you out and good luck! :)
Barney

I guess my main question is: Is it necessary to move it? Can you stabilize it and take the jacks off?

I would think you are going to need either a crane with a couple of spreaders to put underneath your camper, or a heavy duty forklift and a heavy duty pallet. Either way, I think you will have to set it onto a flat bed and tie it down, transport it, then pick it off the flat bed again onto something that is built up high enough for you to repair corners and jack mounts.

Finding a forklift that can pick up 4000 pounds effectively 4.5 feet away from it's boom is going to be expensive for sure.

How far off the ground is the TC? Anywhere near the height of a low-profile trailer (rental) that you could back under it?

Or can you make a sturdy enough plywood platform with jacks, to stabilize the TC at its current height, while you take off the jacks and check them out?

A mobile RV tech could be very helpful. You might call around to find out where one might be available.

Do you currently have GSRA? If so, might ask if they will cover the cost of the tech you find since they can't find one for you.

Just some thoughts. Best of luck to you.

famousperson,

Thank you for your time and post. I do apologize that the Good Sam Roadside Assistance is not able to help in this situation. We (Good Sam) do not recommend or endorse any particular company or equipment in this situation. As a concerned motorist I would look into a equipment rental company to see if they could provide a fork lift and operator to help in this situation. And if this was an accident, contacting my insurance company to see if this cost could be reimbursed. I hope this can help along with the suggestions from our knowledgeable RV.net members.

Thank you,

Mark
Marcus' Rapid Response Team

Most tow trucks with booms and straps should be able to lift it up I would think. Perhaps they could send one of those?