tongue jack slipped
We were setting up our camper and like I always do I set the tongue jack down on several blocks (the ones you can use of leveling or placing under the stabilizing jacks). I noticed immediately it was...
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Terryallan wrote:bob213 wrote:philh wrote:
Not a good idea to xchock wheels and then lift and lower tongue.
Can you explain why please.
BAL includes a notice in the package stating this caveat. The force applied by the wheels rotating opposite directions when you raise/lower the tongue jack will over stress the crossmembers and cause them to buckle. This is not covered under warranty. You still need actual wheel chocks until the trailer is leveled and your other stabilizers are down.
It's in the instructions. You are NOT to install them until the trailer is level and unhooked.
Thank you. I will change to order of install and removal.
