Levelling with Scissor Jacks
I know I'm going to get flamed, but I replaced the (4) OEM single arm stabilizers on my Trail Cruiser 30 ft travel trailer with (6) 24" scissor jacks. I experimented with lifting excessive weight with...
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Terryallan wrote:
Do what you want. It's your TT. Just be aware the manufacturer tells you NOT to lift the trailer with the stabilizers. that is what they are, not lifting jacks. Prolly with good reason.
I'm talking about aftermarket scissor jacks listed as levelling / stabilizing. The manufacturer simply states not to lift excessive weight with jacks. For the testing, I absolutly lifted excessive weight, but only to see how an extreme lift would affect the trailer. Now I'm confident that during normal use, the slight to moderate lift I apply to level will not damage the trailer.
Similar to testing the towing limits. I have pulled the trailer up to 130 kph to see how it reacts to wind and drag, and passing trucks. It was fairly stable, but I would not want to tow like that all the time. Now I typically tow 90 - 100 kph but I'm confident it can handle the higher speeds, so the lower speeds are easy
