Camper Jack Backing Plates for Bigfoot
Has anyone installed backing plates on their Bigfoot jacks? I can see that the tiedown points have backing plates but I don't think that the jacks have them. It looks like the jacks are screwed into t...
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Yes, the screws are just lagged into the fiberglass/framing. They are the type with that take a square bit to tighten and have fairly large threads to grip the wood. They are pretty much stripped out and always loosen after going down the road. I have tried to fill the holes with Gorilla Glue but they still back out after a while.
The rear mounts look fine and I probably wont mess with those but the fronts need something done. I have the Dually swing out brackets and it is nerve racking when it is up in the air. It is mainly the bottom screws on the wrap around plates that work loose. Maybe I could just put a backing plate on the bottom with some bolts and leave the tops alone.
The rear mounts look fine and I probably wont mess with those but the fronts need something done. I have the Dually swing out brackets and it is nerve racking when it is up in the air. It is mainly the bottom screws on the wrap around plates that work loose. Maybe I could just put a backing plate on the bottom with some bolts and leave the tops alone.
