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Flashman's avatar
Flashman
Explorer II
Jun 06, 2018

Moving the jacks

This has probably been discussed before but I couldn't find it with a simple search.

I boon-dock a lot and when going over an uneven road I have come close to scrapping the rear stabilizer jacks.

I thought of some of the swing down type instead of the scissor jacks . Then I read somewhere? that another, cheaper solution is to move the jacks forward towards the tires - this would reduce the hanging down effect when going through a dip or over a hump.

Any opinions?
  • GrandpaKip's avatar
    GrandpaKip
    Explorer II
    Jun 07, 2018
    Flashman wrote:
    On my toy hauler the plumbing is forward. The spare tire would be the next thing to hit.

    In my experience the rear of the trailer is where I get hung up. The extra 4 to 5 inches clearance provided by moving the Jacks forward would help.

    That’s what I would do. Can’t see that hurting stability a bit.
  • Flashman's avatar
    Flashman
    Explorer II
    Jun 07, 2018
    On my toy hauler the plumbing is forward. The spare tire would be the next thing to hit.

    In my experience the rear of the trailer is where I get hung up. The extra 4 to 5 inches clearance provided by moving the Jacks forward would help.
  • sgfrye's avatar
    sgfrye
    Explorer
    Jun 07, 2018
    Huntindog wrote:
    I have raised every TT I owned.
    My present TT is 34'. It has been raised with lift blocks, a thicker spring pak, and larger tires.
    I go down some pretty bad roads with this setup. My jacks have never given me a problem, so I have never considered moving them.
    Personally, I am more concerned about the plumbing clearance than the jacks.


    Very good point on plumbing.
  • campigloo's avatar
    campigloo
    Explorer
    Jun 06, 2018
    Seems to me moving them eight to twelve inches forward would help a lot. Mine is 36’ long and when it drags it’s usually just the last inch or so that doesn’t quite clear. I think it would be worth a try. I don’t see where it would hurt anything if there are no tanks or utility lines etc. in the way.
  • Flashman's avatar
    Flashman
    Explorer II
    Jun 06, 2018
    valhalla360 wrote:
    The further forward you move them the better they will be clearing dips but the worse they will be at stabilizing.

    A simple option is to remove them and use simple aluminum jack stands.


    Too much to mess with. I need a quick and simple.
  • Lynnmor's avatar
    Lynnmor
    Explorer
    Jun 06, 2018
    Move the jacks towards the tires, it will actually allow you to put more weight on them so movement will not be more of a problem.
  • valhalla360's avatar
    valhalla360
    Navigator
    Jun 06, 2018
    The further forward you move them the better they will be clearing dips but the worse they will be at stabilizing.

    A simple option is to remove them and use simple aluminum jack stands.
  • Huntindog's avatar
    Huntindog
    Explorer
    Jun 06, 2018
    I have raised every TT I owned.
    My present TT is 34'. It has been raised with lift blocks, a thicker spring pak, and larger tires.
    I go down some pretty bad roads with this setup. My jacks have never given me a problem, so I have never considered moving them.
    Personally, I am more concerned about the plumbing clearance than the jacks.

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