Leveling Scissor Jacks
Thinking about installing 4 of these to level my 13k# class c. I've read NOT to use stabilizer Jack's to level, but these are listed as Leveling Scissor Jacks and are rated at 10k# each. Should be str...
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bobndot wrote:
My .02 cents.
1- Installed jacks to the frame will take up 4” of ground clearance while retracted.
I guess depending where you install them , that may or may not be an issue.
Yes, this is true. I have found that on my Class C RVs there is plenty of room for this on the rears, but not really room for this on the fronts. I suspect most Class C RVs will have this issue.
bobndot wrote:
My .02 cents.
2- keep in mind that the motorhome parking brake only locks the rears. Even blocking the fronts , don’t get too crazy lifting the rears.
THIS is the issue that occurred to me above as a potential problem, yet one that is never mentioned in the "Don't use scissor jacks to lift your RV" debate. I agree that you would want to block your front tires if raising the rear, and even then you need to be careful and use common sense. And as mentioned before, you REALLY need to take extra precaution any time you plan on physically going UNDER your RV.
One thing to be wary of...if you have the rear lifted by scissor jacks that are bolted to your frame...If your RV does roll forward or backwards it is going to bend your jacks and then you may have a problem. Because of this, I think if you were attaching scissor jacks to the rear of your RV for leveling it might be good practice to ONLY lift one side and to always make sure one side in the rear is on the ground or on leveling blocks. This restriction does limit their usability some, but I think they can still be very useful/handy. Then again, you can ALSO use them as stabilizers, so....
Happy Camping!
Chris
