lite weight/low cost leveling jacks?
Hi all, Looking for a low cost leveling jack system for my 2006 Tioga 24D on a GMC chassis. I'm looking for a manually crank type of system that I can attach to the frame and will level my unit ins...
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eric1514 wrote:Westronics wrote:
I use four permanently mounted BAL scissor jacks. Works great. You can level the rig - but never, ever, lift a tire off the ground with them. They do not have enough lateral stability for that (yes, I do have first-hand experience with that!).
Boy, some pics and more details of that would be welcome.
I assume you're shifting the body around on the suspension since you're leaving the wheels on the ground. How much travel do you think you get? Do you use blocks under the jacks to minimize cranking?
Inquiring minds want to know,
Eric
No Pics - I don't have the rig any more. However, I can still answer a couple of questions:
I got probably over six inches of travel without lifting a tire off the ground. I could level the rig quite well. Yes, I used blocks under the jacks - especially in the front where they were higher off the ground. The rear is much heavier and harder to lift, so I always tried to park slightly nose down if I had a choice.
I used a 24-volt drill with a 3/4" socket to make fast work of running the jacks up and down. All-in-all, a pretty fair solution for a pretty low price.
P.S. My only RV is now a 1977 Rawson 30PH.
