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Boatycall
Explorer
Aug 19, 2013

Hovertruck - Rotating all 6 tires with camper jacks alone

I was in a real hurry and needed to rotate the tires on my truck, so I decided to see if these FastGun tie-downs were as strong as advertised. Son of gun (pardon the pun) if I didn't levitate the e...
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Bedlam
Moderator
Aug 19, 2013
Jfet wrote:
The front two jacks in a real situation would carry almost all of the weight of the truck (6000 pounds?) plus at least half the weight of the camper. (2000 pounds?). If the load is split evenly, then each jack, which is rated at 2500 pounds I believe, would carry 4000 pounds.

What could go wrong?

And you're assuming the TC frame can suspend the truck weight...

I think it's that new sound system with dual downward firing 7' woofers that is keeping it suspended and the jacks are just for balance.

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