Why not jack trailer under the spring plates?
For years people have asked where to place the jack in order to jack up a travel trailer. And people always say do not put the jack under the spring pack. This has bothered me for years because it doe...
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Chum lee wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:Chum lee wrote:
Ever see leveling Jack's attached to the suspension? That should tell you something.
Chum lee
Leveling jacks would not stabilize the RV if they were attached to the suspension. The RV would bounce and rock the same as it does with no jacks or stabilizers.
Thank you! That is EXACTLY my point which you have somehow missed. When you (or any other human) crawls under an +-18,000 lb. vehicle, . . . it should be stabilized CORRECTLY AND SECURELY. If not, if/when something unexpected happens, . . . . . your body (or parts of it) becomes the stabilizer.
Chum lee
If you need to crawl under the RV, the unit should be stabilized with jack stands or cribbing regardless of the jacking point. Depending on a jack alone is neither CORRECT OR SECURE.
