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- Kate_and_EdExplorerThanks to all for responding. Ed is reviewing all and will be back at work on it tomorrow.
Fortunately in our yard and not too urgent. We were getting it ready to take to mechanic to work on our jacks. One had been stuck down so in getting it up think weight shifted and tire dug further in. All jacks now up. It’s a very heavy MH. Will let you know how we do (we not me but the guys). Haven’t looked at it yet but utube video looks very helpful. Putting rocks and carpet piece in hole too. We have plenty of wood.
Speaking of Jacks have you ever heard of https://trailerlegs.com/ guess kind of new on market. Ed’s going to research but thought since 2002 MH instead of paying mechanic to find parts and work on jacks maybe go with Legs idea.
Thanks again for the help...very appreciated.
Kathy and Ed - wa8yxmExplorer IIIOk How are your leveling jacks and are they all the way down on the ground. Two sets of directions
If Leveling jacks fully retracted and in contact get a bottle jack and some 2x12's (2 or 3 feet long and I'd recommend a harbor fregight 12 ton (or bigger) Air/Hydraulic with a compressor to power it)
LIft so the levelign jacks are off the ground and 2x12 under them. This one should be 3 feet or longer Centered. Use it to lift the axle as far as you can and fill in the hole.. Let it down till you can plank under the wheels and drive off. Only suggestion I can make May take a while.
I carry a 160 PSI 6 gallon blow hard (Compressor) and 12 ton Air/Hydro jack. - beemerphile1ExplorerI got out once by jacking the vehicle and putting firewood in the hole. Since we were camping firewood is what was available.
If you have leveling jacks it should make it real easy. - SeonExplorer II
- Matt_ColieExplorer IIKate,
I just went through a similar with a multi-ton sailboat on a trailer in my back lot. It was supposed to be gone by August.
Your problem:
If the ground is soft, jacking will be really tough, but with enough planks to spread the load out you can do it. We did.
Our axle was also on the ground so just towing was not going to work.
We ended up doing it all.
When there was room, we pushed stones under the tire to support some of the weight.
We jacked enough to get the axle up on planks and dug an exit ramp that we also put also put planks on.
We had to rig tackle to a hard point (tree) because the truck could not get enough traction on the wet ground.
Finally we got it out and now all I have to do is get in a 5yd dump of something to fill in the holes.
Matt - gboppExplorerWhy couldn't the tow truck pull it from the back?
Can you find someone with a tractor that can get in behind your motorhome?
How big was the tow truck you called?
One option is a truck recovery crew. It's not cheap but they should have the equipment to get the job done. - Pangaea_RonExplorerI got my right rear wheels stuck in soft mud and they spun and sunk without traction. I put a carpet scrap in front of the wheels and gently accelerated. The carpet scrap rotated under the wheels and gave enough reaction to get out. I was lucky.
- 2oldmanExplorer IIJacking may work, depends on how wet the ground is. You may be able to dig a gentle slope out as no vehicle will drive straight up.
- +1 for jack it up and fill the hole. Put some wood under the tires when you set it down.
- CA_TravelerExplorer IIIJack it up, fill hole, lay down 1" plywood, drive off. 1 1/4" sub floor ply cut in half for both sides?
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