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Tennessee_Nomad
Explorer
Jan 03, 2014

Question about electric tongue jack installation

My new tongue jack came today and I have a question. I gather that I have to prop up the camper at the a-frame in order to get the old manual jack off and get the new electric one installed. I have some cinder blocks that I can let the camper rest on while I change the jacks out. My question is... will the cinder blocks hold the weight of my camper while I do this? the dry tongue weight is around 450lbs I think. It may be a bit more with full propane tanks and "stuff" in the camper. The camper is a 2013 Skyline Nomad Joey 260
Any comments are appreciated... Thanks!

-Doug
  • old_guy's avatar
    old_guy
    Explorer
    Jan 04, 2014
    I am like the others, hook up the truck and you have the best platform to work with.
  • Terryallan's avatar
    Terryallan
    Explorer II
    Jan 04, 2014
    michers wrote:
    Just put the stabilizer jacks down. Since you mentioned a TT, most are scissor jacks and rated at around 5000 lbs. I've had to do this myself once for an emergency CG repair and I've also used them to support the entire TT when I repack wheel bearings.


    Correct answer. Jus raise the tongue to where you want it. Drop both front stabilizers. Install the jack, and raise the stabs back up.
  • Sprink-Fitter's avatar
    Sprink-Fitter
    Explorer
    Jan 03, 2014
    the bear II wrote:
    How about hitching it up to the tow vehicle and then remove the old jack.

    Instead of cinder blocks use a stack of 2X4s stacked log cabin style

    Or go to a local auto store and get a jack stand



    DanKirk wrote:
    I just hooked mine up to the truck when I installed our jack.


    That is how we did it, just put it on the hitch on the truck.
  • michers's avatar
    michers
    Explorer
    Jan 03, 2014
    Just put the stabilizer jacks down. Since you mentioned a TT, most are scissor jacks and rated at around 5000 lbs. I've had to do this myself once for an emergency CG repair and I've also used them to support the entire TT when I repack wheel bearings.
  • DanKirk's avatar
    DanKirk
    Explorer
    Jan 03, 2014
    I just hooked mine up to the truck when I installed our jack.
  • the_bear_II's avatar
    the_bear_II
    Explorer
    Jan 03, 2014
    How about hitching it up to the tow vehicle and then remove the old jack.

    Instead of cinder blocks use a stack of 2X4s stacked log cabin style

    Or go to a local auto store and get a jack stand
  • jfkmk's avatar
    jfkmk
    Explorer
    Jan 03, 2014
    Cinder blocks are incredibly strong. They hold up houses! I would make sure they are oriented the right way (hollow side vertical). Also, maybe place a 2x6 across the clock to keep it from scratching the frame.

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