Taking the camper off the truck
If there is 1 thing about owning a truck camper that intimidates me (even after 3+ years), is taking the thing off the truck. Those camper legs can support 2000 Lbs each (which means 1 leg can suppor...
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Like most big campers, ours is heavy. But it's not 10k heavy.. the bigger the camper, the bigger the jacks, usually, and they are built to hold a load. Ours (most??) are 2500# per jack. Full water, full tanks, full of lot's of our stuff, and there still isn't anything close to 5k on one set of legs.
Emptying tanks before taking off/putting on would defeat the purpose of 'ease'. Probably do that 20-30 times a year. What a waste of time and water.
Taking a camper on and off is like anything else in life. Understanding and practice make it easier, safer and less stressful.
'07 F550 with Link Ultraride air under an '11 AF 1150. It's either a fishing boat, snowmobiles or dual sports; something is always being towed.
My wife says that I have an opinion and that you're entitled to it. You're welcome...
I could be all wet on this but I seem to remember that jacks come in 2 weight ratings, Reico-Titan, Atwood and HappyJac and not tailored to any particular unit.
I also seem to remember that there was an issue with HappyJac jacks failing, but again, I could be wrong. I read a lot of stuff and subscribe to RV Industry News so I get deluged with RV stuff almost daily basis.
If, in fact, it's counter productive to drain the FW tank to load, I'd think that any reduction in laden weight would be a positive thing concerning the jacks.
I know that in some tow behind RV's, the manufacturers want you to run empty as the FW tank puts an undue strain on the chassis when full.
Emptying tanks before taking off/putting on would defeat the purpose of 'ease'. Probably do that 20-30 times a year. What a waste of time and water.
Taking a camper on and off is like anything else in life. Understanding and practice make it easier, safer and less stressful.
'07 F550 with Link Ultraride air under an '11 AF 1150. It's either a fishing boat, snowmobiles or dual sports; something is always being towed.
My wife says that I have an opinion and that you're entitled to it. You're welcome...
I could be all wet on this but I seem to remember that jacks come in 2 weight ratings, Reico-Titan, Atwood and HappyJac and not tailored to any particular unit.
I also seem to remember that there was an issue with HappyJac jacks failing, but again, I could be wrong. I read a lot of stuff and subscribe to RV Industry News so I get deluged with RV stuff almost daily basis.
If, in fact, it's counter productive to drain the FW tank to load, I'd think that any reduction in laden weight would be a positive thing concerning the jacks.
I know that in some tow behind RV's, the manufacturers want you to run empty as the FW tank puts an undue strain on the chassis when full.
