Dropping camper on a lawn.

s1214 wrote:
Square concrete patio pavers level and countersunk into the grass here.

Same here, sort of... I unload onto my lawn but put a concrete paver I had leftover from a walkway project a few years back under each jack. Think they're 8"x8". They do sink in slightly but have yet to have the top of the paver sink below ground level.

Kayteg1 wrote:
Side note, what kind of saw horses you use Bob?
I see them used commonly, but with 2 tons campers I can't image standard saw horse holding one.

I had my friend a carpenter build some real beefy ones, They're made out of 2x6 pressure treated lumber, I also have the jacks down with slight pressure on them

d3500ram wrote:
I have a couple of 14x14 squares of 3/4 CDX with a 2x8 along one middle axis. PT would have been preferable, but these were just some scraps laying around. The 2x keeps the point load of the jacks from post-holing through the ply.

Bearing capacity of soil surfaces are relatively good... just need to spread the load.

This^
And if you can't get the camper high enough to get the rear wheels over a board cross ways under the front jacks, just unload it on some small pads, pull forward, set the front of the camper down on the back of the truck bed so you can put some bigger pads under the jacks.
If it's going to be there a while, don't just leave it on the jacks. You can, but can press the load a lot better on to a couple saw horses under the belly. You can build a couple sturdy saw horses the right height pretty cheap. Put some pads under those legs too.

If you have a dually, just be aware that if you put a large square piece of wood down..... you will have to drive over it or make sure it will clear the dually.

On mine, the jack needs to be pretty close to the edge of the wood to clear the dually's when loading and unloading,

Square concrete patio pavers level and countersunk into the grass here.

If this is going to be a normal storage spot, I'd use 4"x 8" x16" solid concrete blocks. Dig down into the lawn area and try and set them so they are all level. I used 2 side by side so it was a 16" square, then when unloading the camper I used one more block at each jack so it spanned the seam between the lower blocks.

I have real firm ground under my lawn, so I use 1/2 plywood cut into 18x18 or so squares. Works for me.

I've kept mine in the back part of the back yard for years. Too cheap to pay for storage. Tires rest on concrete stepping stones, and the tongue jack on pressure treated wood. If we're going to get a good rain before we go camping, I pull it up to the house beforehand just off the driveway so I don't make ruts or get stuck.

Side note, what kind of saw horses you use Bob?
I see them used commonly, but with 2 tons campers I can't image standard saw horse holding one.

I put a concrete block with a piece of pressure treated 16"x8"x1 1/2" pine board on top of each block I have never had a problem with this method, for the winter or any period of time I also use some saw horses with the jacks and blocks