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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From the photo, it looks like the water on the right side? If so, it looks like you could pull the water heater, and reach the inside. I would use something like a 1/8" drill, and drill through. You then might see if you can in fact use a nut and bolt.
To be honest, I would not be overly concerned. The jack lifts the TC up, and the pressure on those under wing bolts do not carry a load, but only keep the bottom of the bracket from sliding forward. They would do their job if only held in place with masking tape. The bolts in front do a very different job. If it were mu TC, I would use the next size larger lag bolt (not screw). I would only drill the steel part of the jack bracket. I kinda think the existing screws are 3/16, so you could use 1/4" lag screws to replace them. The Lag screw have a hex head, not Phillips as you probably have.
As for the gap, mine has had that since 1988. Never a problem. My guess is someone stripped the screw out trying to close that gap.
Wayne
To be honest, I would not be overly concerned. The jack lifts the TC up, and the pressure on those under wing bolts do not carry a load, but only keep the bottom of the bracket from sliding forward. They would do their job if only held in place with masking tape. The bolts in front do a very different job. If it were mu TC, I would use the next size larger lag bolt (not screw). I would only drill the steel part of the jack bracket. I kinda think the existing screws are 3/16, so you could use 1/4" lag screws to replace them. The Lag screw have a hex head, not Phillips as you probably have.
As for the gap, mine has had that since 1988. Never a problem. My guess is someone stripped the screw out trying to close that gap.
Wayne
