JT's Elephant Foot Jack Pads

rjsurfer wrote:
Why the need for pads at all?

Maybe my 25' 5th wheel is light but I NEVER have used anything under my landing gear pads (unless it's to help level)

Even my scissor jacks in the rear.

Ron W.

as noted by others in this thread, OEM landing gear footpads are easily bent when they are on anything but a solid/even surface .... footpads 5ers can sink and bend when on dirt/sand, gravel, asphalt, etc .... the same is true to a lesser degree with stabilizers .... there may well be aftermarket footpads out there that are so strong they won't bend when subjected to sufficient pressure but I've never found them .... for that reason we use some sort of additional pad under the landing gear pads

Jim

2BlueHeelers wrote:
Added these 4 years ago and the are awesome

Bought a set of these (or very similar) at Camping World. I haven't had any issues with them deforming and they seem to work well. The thing I did not care for was the lack or deburring as most of the edges are sharp. Normally this probably wouldn't be an issue but I have an adjustable landing gear foot and spin the foot pad to raise and lower it. A couple times I cut myself while doing so. Ended up taking a file to it.

rjsurfer wrote:
Why the need for pads at all?

Maybe my 25' 5th wheel is light but I NEVER have used anything under my landing gear pads (unless it's to help level)

Even my scissor jacks in the rear.

KISS principal.

Ron W.

We've had the exact same problem on previous fivers as OP. some trailers are more nose heavy.

2BlueHeelers wrote:
Even with hard ground or with blocks under the pad the cheap stamped stock landing gear feet will flaten and curl. Added these 4 years ago and the are awesome


Way less $$ than the ugly Elephant pads

clicky

These are the ones I have also and I also think they are awesome.

Bionic Man wrote:
Thanks for the input but I'm unsure how using boards will help me when I need to replace my landing gear pads as they are pretty badly bent.

I'm thinking that some folks did not quite understand your original post and did not click on the link you provided.

Even with hard ground or with blocks under the pad the cheap stamped stock landing gear feet will flaten and curl. Added these 4 years ago and the are awesome


Way less $$ than the ugly Elephant padsclicky

I bent my pads also and replaced them with a larger pad and it has turned out to be a good repair. If I do park in a area where it looks like it might be soft I do put down a plastic pad. This is the ones I use. Jack Pad I do find that I don't need them often.

Bionic Man wrote:
Thanks for the input but I'm unsure how using boards will help me when I need to replace my landing gear pads as they are pretty badly bent.

when you park on dirt the front and back of the pads bend up so using a flat surface under the landing gear prevents this problem.
chevman

I have the elephant foot pads and shoes. I think I got them at Tweety's. They work well. I got the shoes as I thought the plastic on asphalt might slide easily. Have not had any issues with either.

I bent the OEM also. My 5er is 38'

Thanks for the input but I'm unsure how using boards will help me when I need to replace my landing gear pads as they are pretty badly bent.