Securing a Camper Trailer Stabilizing Jack
Hi there! I had an issue with my camper trailer as one of the stabilizing jacks was missing when I bought it. I ordered one of the most popular jacks on Amazon, and it came with "self-tapping screw...
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StirCrazy wrote:
There is a reason they are welded on from the factory. If you're going to keep with the bolts, get actual bolts and lock washers and nylock nuts and put them on. those screws will vibrate loose as you drive.
What he said.
And while it seems unlikely, that they would just vibrate loose, self tappers do. Even with thread locker. I zipped a new step on the frame of my snomachine trailer with self tappers.
Even with threadlocker they came loose repeatedly.
There’s room to bolt them up. Nylock, lock washers, loctite etc. whatever combo you like.
