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Camp__Forrest__
Explorer
Aug 27, 2014

Getting camper on lifted truck.

Hi all, I know this subject has been hit before but I was unable to find it in the search tool.

The gentleman who bought my old Lance has a 1-ton SRW with what looks like 6 inches of lift and oversized tires. I know the stock jacks on my camper will not reach. I don't want to invest a lot of time or money since I am just helping him load it up and send him on his way. He can work out a more permanent solution on his own.

Any simple ideas? I was thinking of stacking the 2x6 blocks I use for leveling the truck to provide an elevated base for the jacks.
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  • mkirsch's avatar
    mkirsch
    Nomad II
    Aug 28, 2014
    Just use wood blocks. Even if you lay the cinder block the right way, the weight shifting on it, or the uneven ground underneath, could cause it to shatter with the same results as if the jack collapsed.

    I regularly use a stack of 3X 2x6 planks under my jacks to get the camper on and off. Works fine.
  • Camp__Forrest__'s avatar
    Camp__Forrest__
    Explorer
    Aug 28, 2014
    The camper is on barrels right now so it is no problem to retract the legs and put a block under them. I like the idea of the wood on a cinder block since it will spread the weight out.
  • Super_Dave's avatar
    Super_Dave
    Explorer
    Aug 28, 2014
    newman fulltimer wrote:
    2×6 on top of a center block should do the trick

    That was my thought. "center" = cinder or CMU block

    Put on your truck and off load onto the blocks.
  • hedge's avatar
    hedge
    Explorer
    Aug 28, 2014
    I think I'd ask for the cash before loading lol.

    Kind of reminds me of when I picked up my first camper. First time I ever loaded a camper and I ran out of room on the jacks. I then had to block it up so that I could get some blocks under the jacks... got lucky that it didn't fall over.
  • ed6713's avatar
    ed6713
    Explorer
    Aug 28, 2014
    Talk about top heavy. A big unit on top of a lifted truck. Wow.

    Of course, once you have the guys money it's not your problem.

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