nm1oqrz wrote:
Hello unbob. Do you have access to the inside walls of the camper where the jack mounting plates are located. If you do you can put a metal plate on the inside and drill through the holes on the outside mounting plate and then put bolts through and then the camper wall will be sandwiched between the inside and outside metal plates. On my Lance I had to remove the water heater on the driver side but the pass side had a compartment there so it was easy, Good luck.
Happy camping nm1oqrz
No, as far as I can see there is no easy access to the inside wall area behind the jack mount plate.
Re your repair advice, I would not do that! I realized when I repaired my rear jack several years ago that the "harder" the jack is mounted to the camper wall - the more severe will be the damage to the camper wall if the jack is impacted in the future. Much better to simply have the screws pulled out and then repaired as I described in my earlier post. It's a delicate balance between having an adequate attachment to the camper to support the weight of the camper and having a "rock-solid-hard-as-steel" attachment that will do major damage to the wall if the jack suffers substantial impact forces.
Opposing viewpoints are welcome - I'm here to learn with an open mind.
