Why not jack trailer under the spring plates?
For years people have asked where to place the jack in order to jack up a travel trailer. And people always say do not put the jack under the spring pack. This has bothered me for years because it doe...
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Chum lee wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:Chum lee wrote:
Ever see leveling Jack's attached to the suspension? That should tell you something.
Chum lee
Leveling jacks would not stabilize the RV if they were attached to the suspension. The RV would bounce and rock the same as it does with no jacks or stabilizers.
Thank you! That is EXACTLY my point which you have somehow missed. When you (or any other human) crawls under an +-18,000 lb. vehicle, . . . it should be stabilized CORRECTLY AND SECURELY. If not, if/when something unexpected happens, . . . . . your body (or parts of it) becomes the stabilizer.
Chum lee
Yeah, it tells you they are bypassing the suspension because the trailer would still bounce around if you attached the to the axles. This has nothing to do with jacking a tire up.
Yes, you should make sure it stable before going under but you have provided no evidence it's better to do that with a very tall (inherently unstable) jack vs down low on the spring perch.
Of course, if we are talking changing the tires, you shouldn't be under the trailer.
