stable lift installation- centering question
I have a 1968 Avion C11 that has the three lift jacks from the factory. There is one lift jack on the passenger side and two on the drivers. Can I assume that Avion centered the one jack on the passen...
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Typically, the TC is mounted on the truck with the Center of Gravity (CG), balance point front to rear of the TC, at the center of the axle or 2 to 3 inches in front of the axle center. If you mount the Stable Lift single jack within that area it should have no problem.
There are a couple of things to consider. The single jack will be lifting 50% of the TC weight. Depending on which jack was used on your lift, it probably is rated between 2,500 and 3,500 pounds. The lift has a hoop at the bottom, which spreads the TC weight over a pretty large area, including on uneven ground. Typically, the front hoop tubing that goes side to side are mounted directly below the original front jacks of a four jack systems. The rear hoop tubing typically ends up at the back bumper, and not at the rear of the TC. On my 11.5 foot TC, the rear hoop side to side tubing crosses at the rear bumper, which is about three feet from where my original jacks were mounted.
The lift jacks opposite the single jack side are only supporting 1/2 the weight each as the single jack side. With this in mind, I can't see how it makes a difference function wise as to where they are located.
Each TC is a little different and makes the lift a bit difficult for one size fits all.
Do you have any instructions on how to install the lift?
Wayne
There are a couple of things to consider. The single jack will be lifting 50% of the TC weight. Depending on which jack was used on your lift, it probably is rated between 2,500 and 3,500 pounds. The lift has a hoop at the bottom, which spreads the TC weight over a pretty large area, including on uneven ground. Typically, the front hoop tubing that goes side to side are mounted directly below the original front jacks of a four jack systems. The rear hoop tubing typically ends up at the back bumper, and not at the rear of the TC. On my 11.5 foot TC, the rear hoop side to side tubing crosses at the rear bumper, which is about three feet from where my original jacks were mounted.
The lift jacks opposite the single jack side are only supporting 1/2 the weight each as the single jack side. With this in mind, I can't see how it makes a difference function wise as to where they are located.
Each TC is a little different and makes the lift a bit difficult for one size fits all.
Do you have any instructions on how to install the lift?
Wayne
