TC sways jacking up and down. will I ever get used to this?

What great responses. Woke up this morning feeling exhausted as I had a longgggggggggg day at work yesterday coupled with the fact that I had to remove the TC off the "work" truck cause my husband had to go to heat treating (to deliver rolls for work) It was dusk and I couldn't see. Our SUV was running right next to us, cause something broke and the key no longer turned the engine off. (had to pull a fuse after I delivered it to our mechanic's parking lot) It was almost laughable if it was someone else's life. Oh and your right... when we started pulling our 30 foot TT (hubby drove), I brought a secret coffee cup full of crown and coke... LOL

I have a slight slope in my driveway and my front jacks like to lean a bit. It helps to keep the front an inch or so higher. I loaded it up last weekend for only the third time and I think I'm adjusting to the stress of the sway. Vic

Not to condem your concern but as stated previously you will get familiar with the swaying of your camper just do not get so comfortable that it causes you to get careless. Go ahead have another beer for me next time lol.

The swing-away hinges swing a lot compared to not using them when I had my SRW. Oh well.

NRALIFR wrote:
... you might want to consider a Stable Lift system.

My first truck camper had jacks like yours and I hated them.

:):)

I have a 1988 Bigfoot 11.5 ft TC that had hydraulic jacks. Give it a go with rain and the wind blowing. About the fourth time my wife saw me loading the TC with the hydraulic jacks, running to each corner to raise or lower a jack, she said get rid of the TC or get a Stable Lift jack system. I told her I was not going to spend $2,500 for jacks to put on a $1,000 TC. Well, I can say with all honesty, the Stable Lift works great. I have the shot (or two) and a beer (or 6) just cause the lift is so great. There are other advantages to the lift, but I do not want to hijack your thread.

Wayne

When I bought my TC a couple of months ago I helped the seller load it on my pickup, He did not even tighten the bolts on the jacks more than finger tight after swinging them down, that plus them being cranked up to their highest because of his driveway... and because a couple of the mounting points were rotten made it unusually unstable. When I got it home and did my first unload I tightened the bolts down - big improvement - but then for my peace of mind, after having jacked it up a couple of inches from the truck bed, I grabbed the TC and pushed and pulled at it to see if it really was dangerous (figuring if it really was unstable it would just fall down on the truck). I moves around but it is basically pretty stable. Since than I work carefully but with the confidence that it isn't going to just dive off the jacks all by itself. My biggest fear is of pushing it off the jacks, by hitting a jack with the truck or not having jacked it up enough... so like I said, very carefully.

Deb, the jacks that were used on your Amerigo that mount under the wings aren't known for being the most stable. The design of your camper doesn't lend itself to installing corner jacks like most have today, so you might want to consider a Stable Lift system.

My first truck camper had jacks like yours and I hated them.

:):)

I'll take the shots... no excuse needed. Besides, lets be honest; what's the worse that can happen? It falls? We're not saving the world here. It just makes a good story for later.

Things move. Ever been standing on a bridge, as in a really tall over pass, when trucks are driving over at full speed? Thing move, and it's ok. You'll get use to what is 'normal' and go with it. You no doubt did the same with a trailer the first time you pulled it. If you're like most, after awhile you never even gave it a second thought. All in time. Crown helps of course... :)

I think you should get use to having a shot and a beer!! Makes me nervous too seeing it way up in the air like that.