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Wharfcat
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Jan 21, 2019

Jack shims

Since I've had to put 4" of pink foam in the pickup bed to accommodate the higher cab on my Ford, I'm nearing the maximum travel on my jacks. An inch or two would really help. What to you use, if anything?

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  • NRALIFR wrote:
    How do you feel about making your extender plates over again, except about 4” longer? Then move the jacks down on them.

    :):)



    I actually thought about that but the motor would interfere. I think.

    I couldn't wrap my brain around how to solve that so I just imitated yours.


    Some men learn by reading, others learn by observation, everyone else has to pee on the electric fence themselves. Will Rogers.
  • How do you feel about making your extender plates over again, except about 4” longer? Then move the jacks down on them.

    :):)
  • They're Attwood. You know offhand the diameter of the base of the Happijack?
  • Whose jacks are on your camper. Happijack sells 6" extension feet. I have them on my camper.

    LeRoy