Slide Out Stabilizer Jacks

[Trailerhead]

DOES ANYONE USE JACKS ON THEIR SLIDE OUTS MINE IS A TWELVE FOOTER NEW TO CAMPING 2001 SALEM LITE

[dennislanier]

drsteve wrote:
Using CAPS does make posts harder to read for most people. I myself never respond to such posts--anyone who has been around any internet forums knows it's inconsiderate, and reveals the poster to be a noob. There's no reason to do it, and plenty of reasons to not do it.

ok I promise not to use all caps again lesson learned

[drsteve]

dennislanier wrote:
drsteve wrote:

Using CAPS does make posts harder to read for most people. I myself never respond to such posts--anyone who has been around any internet forums knows it's inconsiderate, and reveals the poster to be a noob. There's no reason to do it, and plenty of reasons to not do it.


Looks like you responded to this one. By the way, who decided it was "inconsiderate"? As long as it's in English what difference does it make?

My response was not to the OPs question. I and many others find all caps posts difficult to read quickly, and it has been considered poor internet form for a long time. Sorry if that bothers you, but it's the truth.

[DonNH]

dennislanier wrote:

drsteve wrote:
Using CAPS does make posts harder to read for most people. I myself never respond to such posts--anyone who has been around any internet forums knows it's inconsiderate, and reveals the poster to be a noob. There's no reason to do it, and plenty of reasons to not do it.

Looks like you responded to this one. By the way, who decided it was "inconsiderate"? As long as it's in English what difference does it make?

As in any etiquette related issue, it's a "majority rules" kind of thing.
For a quick one-liner, I don't normally have a problem with caps, but if I see an entire paragraph in caps I probably won't read it, as it is tough to follow. (Plus, people who type in all caps tend to also not use good punctuation and white space practices, further compounding the issue).
Go to just about any forum out there and post a paragraph in all caps - you'll see the same reaction you see here.

Don

[dennislanier]

drsteve wrote:
Using CAPS does make posts harder to read for most people. I myself never respond to such posts--anyone who has been around any internet forums knows it's inconsiderate, and reveals the poster to be a noob. There's no reason to do it, and plenty of reasons to not do it.

Looks like you responded to this one. By the way, who decided it was "inconsiderate"? As long as it's in English what difference does it make?

[drsteve]

Using CAPS does make posts harder to read for most people. I myself never respond to such posts--anyone who has been around any internet forums knows it's inconsiderate, and reveals the poster to be a noob. There's no reason to do it, and plenty of reasons to not do it.

[bukhrn]

samsontdog wrote:

jdog wrote:

ScottG wrote:
No you shouldn't use them for the reasons already mentioned.
Also, please turn off your caps-lock as it makes your post difficult to read and is considered yelling.

How can caps be compared to yelling? Did anyone hear it, I didn't?
His post was not hard to read either. Just ask him to not use caps and leave at that.

Well said !! I agree

Actually, the larger print is easier for us old codgers to read.

[Trailerhead]

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH....

[samsontdog]

jdog wrote:

ScottG wrote:
No you shouldn't use them for the reasons already mentioned.
Also, please turn off your caps-lock as it makes your post difficult to read and is considered yelling.

How can caps be compared to yelling? Did anyone hear it, I didn't?
His post was not hard to read either. Just ask him to not use caps and leave at that.

Well said !! I agree

[skipnchar]

I doubt if you'll even FEEL you need slide room support if the rest of the RV is stabilized correctly. I join the majority in saying it's better NOT to use them.

[jdog]

ScottG wrote:
No you shouldn't use them for the reasons already mentioned.
Also, please turn off your caps-lock as it makes your post difficult to read and is considered yelling.

How can caps be compared to yelling? Did anyone hear it, I didn't?
His post was not hard to read either. Just ask him to not use caps and leave at that.

[ScottG]

No you shouldn't use them for the reasons already mentioned.
Also, please turn off your caps-lock as it makes your post difficult to read and is considered yelling.

[Dick_B]

The answer to the question is `Yes'. Someone uses them. The better question would be `Should I use jacks on the slide?' This has been discussed previously and the consensus is NO.
The latest issue of Trailer Life (August 2013) discusses this topic in the RV clinic section and one part states `Although is should not be necessary, if you choose to put stabilizer jacks under a slideout, just support the weight to prevent sagging, don't push up...'

[GrumpyandGrandm]

the bear II wrote:


Never used stabilizers and after 19 years still works great.

X2 and add a few more years with 5 different units.

[the_bear_II]

Our slideout is 14ft long and 4ft deep. We have had as many as 8 people sitting in it (dining table and couch) during family events.

Never used stabilizers and after 19 years still works great.