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Camper jacks and landing gear hybrid

Charles_M_Moore
Explorer
Explorer
Does anyone out there know of a modification to raise two or more jacks at the same time without going electrical? I have seen landing gear setups for 5th wheels and thought if someone could develop the same kind of tech for lifting two camper jacks at the same time, it would save some time with loading/unloading. Anybody seen anything like this?
Thanks!
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jimh406
Explorer III
Explorer III
You could buy new, or look for a used one.

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Charles_M_Moore
Explorer
Explorer
I looked at the stable lift option but not looking to spend more than my camper cost me. $3600. I was just hoping some handy person out there had figured out a hack to link at least two of the jacks to be raised at the same time without having to wire in new electric jack adapters. I have been thinking about the four drill type of solution but am not as versed in figuring out the particulars.

Kayteg1
Explorer II
Explorer II
Thinking more about it.... cordless drills are pretty cheap those days, so how about getting 4 of them and wiring remote switches to single panel?
You'd have to figure out a bracket holding it from turning, but a rope holding it to jack feet should do.

Kayteg1
Explorer II
Explorer II
Aren't electric drills electrical?
I can think about set of gears/chains/V-belts to move 4 jacks at the same time, but I don't think you will like the complexity.
5-er landing gear is having heavy shaft connecting them.
The weight and taken space is not crucial on 5-er, but TC have very low limits.

jimh406
Explorer III
Explorer III
Have you taken a look at Stabilelift? https://www.stablelift.com/ It’s not manual, but it lifts more than one jack at a time.

'10 Ford F-450, 6.4, 4.30, 4x4, 14,500 GVWR, '06 Host Rainer 950 DS, Torklift Talon tiedowns, Glow Steps, and Fastguns. Bilstein 4600s, Firestone Bags, Toyo M655 Gs, Curt front hitch, Energy Suspension bump stops.

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Charles_M_Moore
Explorer
Explorer
I have the other set of hands, my wife, just not all of the time. We both can do it because I have two electric drills. But, I was just testing the waters to see if there is something I haven't seen.

Grit_dog
Navigator
Navigator
Another set of hands and another wrench or drill?
That's all I can think of without fabricating some Rube Goldberg contraption.
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