BriceTribe, I sure like how you are fixing the old WW. I've been working towards a first trip with my 87 WW 11' for almost a year now. I was and still am very concerned about the strength of the front of my jack mounts. I copied LessStuff's idea for a little more bracing on the front jacks, although mine isn't near as elegant as his, but still I hope it buys some time.
I can't really justify buying electric jacks because they cost more than I paid for the camper, but I know the uneven lifting as a direct result of always being by myself when it's time to load creates a lot of stress on the corners even though I go up just an inch or so at a time from side to side.
I tied my rear jacks to the steel step bumper, again it doesn't look real pretty because I replaced the two rear jacks that already had a bracket welded on them from a previous camper I owned, but the brackets were just a bit to high to catch the bumper.
As you can see, I still have to brush paint some Rustoleum where I made the mods, and the flat stock leading to the front jacks will be black so as to not be so visible. That front modification wouldn't work with a dually, but since I'm single wheeled it will be fine. I did save the original swing out dually brackets that came with the camper if I sell it at a later date.
BriceTribe, it's been two years since the collapse, when will be the new maiden voyage?
Pictured above is the gray tank on my 87 Western Wilderness, and the tank sensor wires are real vulnerable (I think our modern trucks are much narrower at the tailgate), I sheared mine off backing under it, so I put a real thin piece of clear plexiglass I had in the garage to keep those sensor wires from getting scraped or shorting out against the truck. I have zero room between the tank and the bed opening when it's loaded straight in the truck.
Please update us with a final picture, all the best. Hans
2003 GMC 2500HD CC Longbox SW/
2002 Wilcat Bunkhouse 30'/
1987 Western Wildderness 11' Alpine Truck Camper/
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