Need a Replacement, My 7"x 7" Post is Deteriorating

[thirtydaZe]

When we bought our first camper, what seems so many years ago, it came with the purchase an old 7x7 post for the jack stand, as to eliminate the distance from the ground to Jack. I'm sure you get it.

Anyhow, over the years it's deteriorated, and the time is now. I for the life of me can't find another square hunk of wood to accommodate.

I use it now, not only to reduce the space the jack has to come down, but also to give me enough clearance in my driveway to level the camper for my fridge to run.

Is there a nice commercial product you can point me to, or any other good ideas? I know i could layer 2x6's but would really just like a nice solid chunk of something.

[bucky]

Here you go, always happy to help.
My favorite was the how to merge post some months ago. Went on forever.
Even Vegas couldn't run odds on what goes for how many pages on internet forums.

[ArticFox_676]

We purchased the Flip Foot. Stays connected to the jack. They come in 4" and 6". This is a Fastaway Product I believe.

[F1bNorm]

GordonThree wrote:
can we get into page 3 on the topic of replacing a wood block? 🙂

🙂 one more log on the fire! To make life just a little easier,
I screwed on a screen door pull on the side so I could pick up the big block of wood with one hand.

[westend]

Break out the hand saw, everyone needs occasional practice.

FWIW, as soon as I get some of the mid-season clutter out of the way ( I operate a small construction biz), I'm going to make some stands out of LVL plank. I'll cut a slot down the middle of a plank section to the piece's midpoint. Two of these will slide together to make a stand of any height I want and will carry tons of weight.

[thirtydaZe]

psuce wrote:
Go to Lowes and get a pressure treated 2"x10"x8' and cut it into 16" pieces (you could have them cut it for you). This will give you six pieces. Stack them up and screw them together two at a time for a block 9" high, 9.5" wide, and 16" long. This is basically what I did for mine. I also made some with a 45 cut on the end for wheel chocks. I did not use pressure treated and mine have lasted for about 6 years so far. Total invested, less than $10.

This is what i'm doing essentially. i had some 2x8 in the garage that i started into until, (let me cringe up while i tell this part) my saw battery died.........

4 of them together will net me the height i want.

It's not pressure treated, but it'll get me going for a few seasons i hope.

Thanks all.

[GordonThree]

can we get into page 3 on the topic of replacing a wood block? 🙂

[BarneyS]

We have been using the Valterra tongue jack stand linked to earlier for many years. Our trailer has a tongue weight right around 1200 lbs. We also use it on our driveway where I have to extend the tongue jack as far as it will go to level the trailer. We have never had a single problems with it. My two sons have and use the same thing and also have never had a problem.
Barney

[2012Coleman]

Sandia Man wrote:
This is what I have been using for the last 8 years. Not as pretty as it once was, but still does the job well.

X2 - works well and is very solid.

[psuce]

Go to Lowes and get a pressure treated 2"x10"x8' and cut it into 16" pieces (you could have them cut it for you). This will give you six pieces. Stack them up and screw them together two at a time for a block 9" high, 9.5" wide, and 16" long. This is basically what I did for mine. I also made some with a 45 cut on the end for wheel chocks. I did not use pressure treated and mine have lasted for about 6 years so far. Total invested, less than $10.

[ranger234]

You could try googling native lumber or rough cut lumber sawmills in your area

[ol__yeller]

If you can, stop by a house under construction preferably at the framing stage. Generally there are cast offs of timbers that they have no use for. Always ask first before removing anything.

[riven1950]

It appears you are not near the coast but....around here or in many areas where houses are built on pilings you could pick up a piece of 8x8 piling that was cut off as scrap for free. It would be ideal as it is super treated for ground contact and last a long time. I see them laying in trash piles on the beach all the time. Anyone build houses on pilings in your area, maybe because of a flood zone? Just a thought.

[Dog_Folks]

thirtydaZe wrote:
Those cones scare me off a bit. how much weight are you willing to put on that?

My dry tongue weight 1,173 lbs according to the manual, then with 2 batteries, and 6 gal of propane, i'm not sure.

What i would like, would be something the size of a leveling pad, but made of a really nice, solid, no slip, no flex material.

So, in addition to the weight of my tongue, i also literally max the jack full extent to get level in my driveway, with the slope there has to be some additional down force.

Seems manufacturing something out of scrap wood will be my best option?

Thanks for what you've provided, keep them coming!

The cone can support10,000 pounds according to the description. That should do it for you.

We have been using one, full time for just over 9 years now without a problem. Our tongue weight is right at 900 pounds. We like it because it is light.

Personally, I would not, and have not had a trailer without one.

[Grit_dog]

Just run down to the lumber yard and tell them you need a 7x7! How hard can this be? Lol