Free Camper Adventure: Moved Successfully!
Finally had a nice day here yesterday so I got over to the storage yard where the camper is. Reinstalled the LF jack, tightened the bracket bolts, and checked the rears too. Since no battery onboard...
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I wouldn't trust 1x2 in corner. At minimum I'd sandwich what is left of front wall. Screw on large piece of ply that reaches filon and almost to window, using filon remnant and any internal structure to spread loads. Drill the jack holes thru from inside, then attach another large piece of ply inside, screw (lots) both pieces into the other, reinstall jack. If using angle to catch other mount leg, fill any gaps, those rusted welds may not like any non vertical pull.
Front to back, strap shown is not going to offer anything if camper starts to move or resistance to it moving. Maybe a full length 2x6 U-bolted to back side of front/rear jacks, at least 2 ubolts on front, thin piece of flat bar slipped in at root should keep them from crushing tube. If spanned looks like the edge of 2x would be under edge of wing so fastening some blocks to it then screw the blocks to underside of wing. Would also give some more lift along wing.
Truck mentioned will carry it, Id max rear tires air to rating. 3 miles I assume at least a 15 minute drive, probably take me 30 cause I doubt I could hit 10 mph. Side gates might be close, & camper may have to set back a bit so the 'headache' rack doesn't hit cabover curve
to wall.
No great investment loss if it topples unless it hits what ever that is beside it. Scariest is someone is going to be between it and that box.
Front to back, strap shown is not going to offer anything if camper starts to move or resistance to it moving. Maybe a full length 2x6 U-bolted to back side of front/rear jacks, at least 2 ubolts on front, thin piece of flat bar slipped in at root should keep them from crushing tube. If spanned looks like the edge of 2x would be under edge of wing so fastening some blocks to it then screw the blocks to underside of wing. Would also give some more lift along wing.
Truck mentioned will carry it, Id max rear tires air to rating. 3 miles I assume at least a 15 minute drive, probably take me 30 cause I doubt I could hit 10 mph. Side gates might be close, & camper may have to set back a bit so the 'headache' rack doesn't hit cabover curve
to wall.
No great investment loss if it topples unless it hits what ever that is beside it. Scariest is someone is going to be between it and that box.
