Pad under jacks
Hi all, Does anyone use pads under their jacks to prevent damage to the surface under the jacks or to prevent the jacks from sinking into soft ground? Has anyone used this brand of pads: http://...
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I made my own. I haven't had anyone tell me I had to use them, I use them because of the MH's weight. I don't want one or two of the levelers to settle causing the MH to loose its level after I'm set up.
If you take a full sheet of 3/4" plywood, it will cut into 18 pieces 18" x 18". Then using Tightbond III waterproof glue, you can glue two stacks of five and two stacks of four pieces together. In each stack I used five stainless steel screws to pull them together while the glue was drying. I used the green pressure treated plywood and then used additional treatment on the cut edges after the glue dried.
I screwed a 1" stainless eye hook in the edge of each one. Then put a stainless hook in the top end of a push broom handle to grab them with. I can either push them under the jsck with the handle or pull them out with it. The threaded end of broom handle also fits my squeegie.
They're slightly overbuilt, but I don't expect to have to replace them anytime soon.
Bill
If you take a full sheet of 3/4" plywood, it will cut into 18 pieces 18" x 18". Then using Tightbond III waterproof glue, you can glue two stacks of five and two stacks of four pieces together. In each stack I used five stainless steel screws to pull them together while the glue was drying. I used the green pressure treated plywood and then used additional treatment on the cut edges after the glue dried.
I screwed a 1" stainless eye hook in the edge of each one. Then put a stainless hook in the top end of a push broom handle to grab them with. I can either push them under the jsck with the handle or pull them out with it. The threaded end of broom handle also fits my squeegie.
They're slightly overbuilt, but I don't expect to have to replace them anytime soon.
Bill
