Stabilizer pads on a TT - I have to ask
Jack pads. I have both a 40' DP that stays in the States and a Nash 26X TT that I bought last year and took back to use in Alaska. On the DP, obviously a heavier rig, I made my pads out of a sheet...
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sparechange wrote:
...the orange blocks out just parked on the driveway....
The reason is logical. If you are parked on concrete, there really is no need for any kind of pad under the tires or jacks. But if parked on asphalt, a pad under the jacks (and the bigger footprint the better) keeps the asphalt from getting dimples and holes from the weight of the object on top of it. Tires are spread out over a wider area, but even on some asphalt surfaces, the heat of the sun will soften them enough that tires will even leave dimples. I think that's the reason a lot of folks use some kind of pad, especially in their own driveway.
The worst example of this is a motorcycle kick stand. When I use to ride.... um ... sum 45 years ago (shows my age)... I always carried a 6 inch square 3/4 inch plywood board with me, just so I could put it under the kick stand. The first time the motorcycle fell over and the kick stand was 6 inches in the asphalt was the last time I did it that way. Lesson learned.
But, that is probably the most logical reason why folks use some kind of block or pad under the jacks in driveways.
