Why not store camper on jacks?
I frequently see people say not to store campers on the jacks.
I also frequently see people actually doing it.. (which includes a friend of mine who has stored and used his camper on the jacks for 10 years now).
What is the reasoning for not storing it on the jacks? Is it fear of the jacks breaking? Jack mounts ripping off? Jacks leaking down (hydraulics)?
With my old hydraulic jacks, my camper was super unstable on the jacks. I've replaced them with Rieco screw jacks and some custom made mounts, and it is rocks solid when on the jacks now (assuming it is lowered mostly down).
What is the failure mode with storing it on the jacks? Is it a serious problem, or a problem some people have had due to just the right circumstances?
I also frequently see people actually doing it.. (which includes a friend of mine who has stored and used his camper on the jacks for 10 years now).
What is the reasoning for not storing it on the jacks? Is it fear of the jacks breaking? Jack mounts ripping off? Jacks leaking down (hydraulics)?
With my old hydraulic jacks, my camper was super unstable on the jacks. I've replaced them with Rieco screw jacks and some custom made mounts, and it is rocks solid when on the jacks now (assuming it is lowered mostly down).
What is the failure mode with storing it on the jacks? Is it a serious problem, or a problem some people have had due to just the right circumstances?
