Are Dually Extension Brackets Unsafe?
When I thought I had it figured out, now this... Everyone is saying to get the biggest truck you can. Because even if you don't need it now you may want to upgrade to a heavier truck camper in the ...
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My camper stands on it's jacks quite a bit, and I have no fears of any of the jacks failing. When I got my current truck I even had to "extend the extenders" on the front jacks because the dually fenders are wider on the F450 than on my old F350.
When it's up high enough to load it on the truck, yes it can be a little wobbly. When we're using the TC off the truck (like I just did this weekend), I lower it down as far as it will go. We weren't really in the camper much this weekend, so I didn't bother trying to stabilize it any. If I do need to stabilize it, I will put a single jack-stand directly under the pass-through window between the front jacks. I've also used my 20L Jerry can in the same place if I don't have a jack stand.
If the terrain is such that a jack stand isn't tall enough, I've even done this to stabilize it overnight. Just back under it enough to rest the camper on the end of the bed.
Most important: I made sure the front jacks were securely mounted soon after I bought this camper 10 years or so ago. I made sure the wood frame was sound, through-bolted them better than they were before, and sealed against moisture.
:):)
When it's up high enough to load it on the truck, yes it can be a little wobbly. When we're using the TC off the truck (like I just did this weekend), I lower it down as far as it will go. We weren't really in the camper much this weekend, so I didn't bother trying to stabilize it any. If I do need to stabilize it, I will put a single jack-stand directly under the pass-through window between the front jacks. I've also used my 20L Jerry can in the same place if I don't have a jack stand.
If the terrain is such that a jack stand isn't tall enough, I've even done this to stabilize it overnight. Just back under it enough to rest the camper on the end of the bed.
Most important: I made sure the front jacks were securely mounted soon after I bought this camper 10 years or so ago. I made sure the wood frame was sound, through-bolted them better than they were before, and sealed against moisture.
:):)
