Scissor jacks mounted on an angle?

TUCQUALA wrote:
Our last trailer, 2010 Jayco, had the jacks mounted frt to rear instead of side to side. It probably was due to high frame height and 30" jack. The crank head would have stuck out of the side of the trailer somewhat beyond the lower valance. No problem getting to them, worked just as well (!!) as side to side!!
Mfgs may be doing the angle thing for the same reason??? Just another thought.

Manufacturers mount them in whatever is the easiest/cheapest way. My front ones are angled only because they are bolted to the tongue part of the frame. They are on that part because the propane line on mine runs along the trailer frame and are in the way.

Our last trailer, 2010 Jayco, had the jacks mounted frt to rear instead of side to side. It probably was due to high frame height and 30" jack. The crank head would have stuck out of the side of the trailer somewhat beyond the lower valance. No problem getting to them, worked just as well (!!) as side to side!!
Mfgs may be doing the angle thing for the same reason??? Just another thought.

afidel wrote:

camp-n-family wrote:
Jacks are only stable in one direction, in line. If they are all lined in the same plane you will have very little stability. Putting them on the corner, at angles opposite each other, will give better stability.

Perhaps in theory, in reality it's still ****. Couldn't stand the shaking in my trailer (with 45 degree mounted jacks) while the kids were moving around until we got the BAL Lock Arms which make the jacks into a tripod providing vastly superior stability (I'm 6'3", 250lb and I can't move the trailer more than a few mm when all the arms are locked, without them I can move it almost 6" side to side and 3" front to back)

I fully agree. Even on an angle the tt will still move a lot, just less than if they were all in the same direction. Mine are angled and I use the JT Strongarms as well. Doesn't budge at all now.

camp-n-family wrote:
Jacks are only stable in one direction, in line. If they are all lined in the same plane you will have very little stability. Putting them on the corner, at angles opposite each other, will give better stability.

Perhaps in theory, in reality it's still ****. Couldn't stand the shaking in my trailer (with 45 degree mounted jacks) while the kids were moving around until we got the BAL Lock Arms which make the jacks into a tripod providing vastly superior stability (I'm 6'3", 250lb and I can't move the trailer more than a few mm when all the arms are locked, without them I can move it almost 6" side to side and 3" front to back)

Jacks are only stable in one direction, in line. If they are all lined in the same plane you will have very little stability. Putting them on the corner, at angles opposite each other, will give better stability.

The best stabilizers are the ones that are mounted like a tripod. Much more resistant to movement.

We have them, I think the idea is better stability but they can move so much that it doesn't really make any difference at all.
I would not make it a requirement when picking a trailer.