Leveling Jack Pads/Slide Out Supports
Who uses them, who doesn’t and why. Thank you!
Forum Discussion
Jack pads are nice.. I often used a 12" length of 2x12 (Well 11 3/4" a Square)
I also had plastic pads but the wood was .... Stronger
Why use them.. Well one winter I did not and when we went to head west and south to warmer location the blang jacks were frozen to the ground... I got 'em loose but it was a job.
Next year the wood blocks were froze to the ground but the jacks were NOT frozen to the wood.. Pulled off the pad. went back and tapped the blocks gently with an 8 pound sledge and the popped free right nicely.
I've been in one campground where corporate got the bright idea to "pave" the sites with asphalt. The jack pads were not large enough so there were nice round holes in the surface.. The 12x12 pad spreads the load a bit more and prevents that... Also works under my bottle jack.
Page 2: Slide out supports.
Imagine you are using slide out supports and the sun cones out and softens thew aforementioned asphalt and your leveling jack punches through.
I have seen the result.. (Thankfully not my rig) It was.. Not pretty.
I also had plastic pads but the wood was .... Stronger
Why use them.. Well one winter I did not and when we went to head west and south to warmer location the blang jacks were frozen to the ground... I got 'em loose but it was a job.
Next year the wood blocks were froze to the ground but the jacks were NOT frozen to the wood.. Pulled off the pad. went back and tapped the blocks gently with an 8 pound sledge and the popped free right nicely.
I've been in one campground where corporate got the bright idea to "pave" the sites with asphalt. The jack pads were not large enough so there were nice round holes in the surface.. The 12x12 pad spreads the load a bit more and prevents that... Also works under my bottle jack.
Page 2: Slide out supports.
Imagine you are using slide out supports and the sun cones out and softens thew aforementioned asphalt and your leveling jack punches through.
I have seen the result.. (Thankfully not my rig) It was.. Not pretty.
