Attaching stabilizer/jack

I've had my stabilizers off a few times. I would reuse the self tapping bolts. if any won't tighten down use a nut and bolt on it.

Huntindog wrote:
Loctite is your friend.
I use it on every nut or bolt I find loose. The ones I use it on never loosen up again.

Not so much in this application.

It is not very effective, if at all, on the course threads of the self tappers in question, going thru thin metal. There is too little surface area for the thread lock to do its job.

Its like expecting wood glue to lock a lag bolt in thin plywood.

I replaced some lightweight BAL units with heavier units last spring, and reused most self tappers, others I bumped up a size.

I pulled my front two stabilizers off today, cleaned, painted and re-installed. The self tapping screws were tight on the ones I took off. No problem getting them off and re-installed. I just thought I would post a follow up.

I am in the process of doing a security check on mine. If I find any loose I will put bolts with self locking washers and nuts. If anyone does this to theirs...to get the washers and nuts on the hard to get to ones....put a piece of wire up through the hole...drop washer on and the nut...place finger on end and follow it back down to the hole. Remove the wire and insert the bolt.....keeping finger on the washer and nut.

I did the same thing and got tired of buying new jacks. Found a product that works great, Save-A-Jack. The kit consists of a bracket that allows the stabilizer jacks to be easily removed & replaced so now I just slide out the rear stabilizer jacks and throw them in the truck box when moving. When the jacks are removed the remaining part of the bracket sticks out about 5/8 of an inch. Although not part of the instructions I am going to attach something in front of the bracket so that if this part of the camper frame drags at least the bracket will not be damaged. Save A Jack seems to be working for me. It is on YouTube, Just a nice quick release bracket.

I had the same thing happen, If possible nuts and bolts with lock washers. If you use self tapping screws you may need to go to the next larger size because when the stabilizer was pulled out it may made the hole bigger. It maybe hard to get your fingers in the space to hold the nuts. Then you won't have a choice.

Either will work fine.
I did the same thing at a CG one time.
Figuring I had nothing to lose, I took a mallet and hammered the jack back into position. It worked great!
I went on to use it for several years until I sold the TT.

I would reuse the self-tapping screws.

Bruce