2005 Arctic fox 1150
Looking at truck Jack's as upgraded.
Forum Discussion
While I am a newbie here I'd like to quickly quell the discussion between (UN)HappiJack system and Stable Lift.
I have a 2001 Arctic Fox 1140 and a 2006 F350 Crew Cab FX4. The truck was purchased before the camper so in all honesty I didn't know that the offroad package would cause the issue but even without it the lift of the camper is in the upper 20" range which makes those toothpicks unstable as heck. In order to get the camper of the truck I'd have to get 32"+ extension on the jacks making them wobbly and scary. Forget trying to unload during any kind of a breeze or on the ground that was more than 1" difference between the front and the back corners. Take a look at the pictures I've attached and you will notice what ultimately happened with the standard jack system.
All you have to do is do a basic search about the HappiJack and see people's horror stories about the damage done. I'm not the only one that's experienced this and if you have the standard HappiJack system you will experience the same fate eventually. The odds are not in your favor. At least upgrade to a heavy duty Atwood system if you want corner jacks.
The Culprit! Front right jack failed and the rest is history.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jr0li5q83jlv2sb/ProShot_20160806_130121~01.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ofns5h4vadse20m/ProShot_20160806_100712~01.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yawyre06nvddlcy/ProShot_20160806_130112~01.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5w8geq6pj3nbhi3/ProShot_20160806_134858~01.jpg?dl=0
So, if you would like to discuss further why the corner jack system is flawed when you lift a 4,000lbs+ camper 30" or more in the air, I'd urge you to take a look at the pictures and wonder what would you do if your truck and camper were totaled? Then send me a PM and we'll have a chat.
I have a 2001 Arctic Fox 1140 and a 2006 F350 Crew Cab FX4. The truck was purchased before the camper so in all honesty I didn't know that the offroad package would cause the issue but even without it the lift of the camper is in the upper 20" range which makes those toothpicks unstable as heck. In order to get the camper of the truck I'd have to get 32"+ extension on the jacks making them wobbly and scary. Forget trying to unload during any kind of a breeze or on the ground that was more than 1" difference between the front and the back corners. Take a look at the pictures I've attached and you will notice what ultimately happened with the standard jack system.
All you have to do is do a basic search about the HappiJack and see people's horror stories about the damage done. I'm not the only one that's experienced this and if you have the standard HappiJack system you will experience the same fate eventually. The odds are not in your favor. At least upgrade to a heavy duty Atwood system if you want corner jacks.
The Culprit! Front right jack failed and the rest is history.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jr0li5q83jlv2sb/ProShot_20160806_130121~01.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ofns5h4vadse20m/ProShot_20160806_100712~01.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yawyre06nvddlcy/ProShot_20160806_130112~01.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5w8geq6pj3nbhi3/ProShot_20160806_134858~01.jpg?dl=0
So, if you would like to discuss further why the corner jack system is flawed when you lift a 4,000lbs+ camper 30" or more in the air, I'd urge you to take a look at the pictures and wonder what would you do if your truck and camper were totaled? Then send me a PM and we'll have a chat.
