Flat tire on SW Truck while carrying a TC?

wnjj wrote:

JimK-NY wrote:
Don't plan on using the OEM jack to lift the rear of the truck with a fully loaded camper. You should plan on releasing the hold downs and using the camper jacks to handle at least some of the load.

I didn’t even release the tiedowns. Just alternate camper jacks and truck jack so the suspension stays loaded.

Camper jacks, attachments onto the camper and the tie down systems are not built to handle also lifting the weight of the truck. Unlatching the tie downs eliminates this risk. Otherwise the truck jack can slip or sink into the dirt, the tire can continue to deflate or you can misjudge when you attempt to "alternate" between camper and truck jacks. It is always a good idea to undo the tie downs when the camper is on its jacks.