Scissor jacks mounted on an angle?
In researching scissor jacks for my camper, I remember seeing some campers with scissor jacks mounted at a 45 degree angle to the frame. Does this add extra stability or reduce side to side or front ...
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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.
