Happijac question....
Greeting all, I attempted to offload my camper for the first time yesterday. I experienced something that concerned me. While lowering all 4 jacks towards the ground, they stopped before reach...
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jimh425 wrote:
Yes, they run on house batteries. Did you loosen the tie downs? Otherwise, you were trying to lift the truck. I assume you disconnected the tie downs.
One other thought, you could be near the maximum length of the jack. In that case, you might need to adjust the jack bracket or use a block to allow them to raise higher. I believe you said you had a flatbed, so you could be higher than a normal bed.
Yep, I did remember to disconnect all attachments to the truck, so I know that wasn't a contributing factor.
Yes, it did seem the legs were quite extended because in addition to it being a flatbed, it is also 4X4 so it's really up there. I seem to recall the bed, unloaded, was about 40-41" high!
It will be very interesting when I raise the camper to reload it! I'm curious to see if it will start off like a jackrabbit, and then slow to a tortoise pace as the legs become "over" extended? Thanks much!
