camp-n-family wrote:
I haven't moved anything, the jacks are located as they were from the factory. In some ways it makes sense that they are located where they are. The trailer sits very high so the jacks need to be extended a fair bit which makes them less stable. Being mounted on the A frame lowers them and shortens the required extension by 6 inches. They are also weakest in the perpendicular. Mounting them inline with the frame would be stiffest for front to back movement of the trailer but would make side to side movement worse, as would the opposite. Putting them on an angle to the movement would be the best to help minimize movement in both planes at the same time.
From what I've read and heard, most people are very happy with this product. I think it's worth a try. I can always move the jacks if required.
Well then you have the most unique trailer and is atypical of other exact same model and year trailers in where the stab jacks are located. In almost 7 years here your post on the stab jacks being located on the A frame vs. the main frame rails is the FIRST. The only explanation I can think of is that those were added by the dealer and IMO done poorly at that as evidenced by the failure of the bolts. I can see that happening since the are now located where there are subject to higher stresses from he front of the trailer trying to "wiggle" anchored by the fixed location of the axles. You now have a longer leverage arm the further away from the axles you are for the side to side forces.
Larry