Thinking of adding two Scissor jacks to my springdale...
forward of the tires... to help with leveling? but i have a damn propane line on the from, is it ok to install the jack and slide the mount under the line? any other advice?
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I'd think that since the frame is supporting the entire trailer at the axle mounting points, it should be strong enough to support the trailer if it's jacked up pretty near to those axle mounting points??
The BAL scissor jacks I have have a #5000 load rating EACH... My entire trailer weighs #5000..
I'd say that you could do just what you propose with the jacks placed as close to the axles as you can.. The propane line is something you'll just have to deal with, as you would not want the jack to interfere with it in any way.
Now, if you were going to try to level by one of the CORNER jacks, you could do some twisting I'd think...
It seems the moment you even mention the word "level" and "jack" in the same sentence, people think you are going to twist your frame into a pretzel! :)
When I'm out of level side to side and a single board is too much, or not enough, I will use my rear jacks to 'fine tune' the level by giving it an extra turn or two on the low end. Then I'll snug up the other corners.
I've only got a 22' trailer, so this works for me... On a 30'+ trailer.. You might need to reconsider, but your mileage may vary...
Good luck!
Mitch
The BAL scissor jacks I have have a #5000 load rating EACH... My entire trailer weighs #5000..
I'd say that you could do just what you propose with the jacks placed as close to the axles as you can.. The propane line is something you'll just have to deal with, as you would not want the jack to interfere with it in any way.
Now, if you were going to try to level by one of the CORNER jacks, you could do some twisting I'd think...
It seems the moment you even mention the word "level" and "jack" in the same sentence, people think you are going to twist your frame into a pretzel! :)
When I'm out of level side to side and a single board is too much, or not enough, I will use my rear jacks to 'fine tune' the level by giving it an extra turn or two on the low end. Then I'll snug up the other corners.
I've only got a 22' trailer, so this works for me... On a 30'+ trailer.. You might need to reconsider, but your mileage may vary...
Good luck!
Mitch
