Parking Camper On New Driveway Question
Hi All, I just had an asphalt driveway poured at my house, its soft so Im waiting to drive on it for a week or so. I have parked my camper on the old driveway for 12 years on 3x8 blocks but the contra...
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A 3/4" piece of plywood is much floppier than a 3x8. I'd use a 3x8 about 12" long. If you put 1000 lbs in the middle of a piece of 3/4 ply, most of that pressure will end up right under the jack leg. It's better than nothing, but surely not better than a 3x8. A 3" piece of lumber is pretty stiff, and will spread the load somewhat evenly. Let's say 1000 lbs on a 3x3 jack foot is about 100 psi. Spread onto a 12" 3x8, that goes down to 40 PSI - about the same as a sedan tire.
