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D_E_Bishop
Aug 17, 2019Explorer
Lantley wrote:
I don't feel the need to use boards most times. However If I can see the ground sloping I may place a few boards down before I start.
If I fail to notice an out of level site, the leveling system will raise the tires off the ground.
When that happens I go back and wedge a few boards under the suspended tires to support the weight of the trailer.
If I need to use a board or two under a wheel, to make contact with the ground, I also place a board or two under the foot of the jack. I want as little extention of the jacks as possible.
It is only logical to assume that while the vertical load can be quite stable and safe, should something unforeseen happen, say an earthquake, the horizontal strength of the jacks is not great when a 16,500 lb load is free to move about side to side.
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