stabilizer jack?
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stabilizer jack?
With our new toy hauler in secure storage, i notices some of the the
other travel trailers were using their leveling jacks when not towing.
Do you guys recommend this, maybe save stress on the axles?
other travel trailers were using their leveling jacks when not towing.
Do you guys recommend this, maybe save stress on the axles?
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I only have 4 jacks in each corner, please let me know the proper terminology.
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Those are technically used for leveling, so they are leveling jacks. They do provide some stabilizing but not much. If you're interesting stabilization then look up the JT Strongarm stabilizers. I have them on my toy hauler and they definitely make a difference, though they do increase your setup and take down time a bit.
I drop my leveling jacks to take the stress off the wheels/tires/suspension/frame. I use my cordless drill to drop them down. Works great. I was using a cordless impact wrench but it was a noisy SOB.
I drop my leveling jacks to take the stress off the wheels/tires/suspension/frame. I use my cordless drill to drop them down. Works great. I was using a cordless impact wrench but it was a noisy SOB.
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Sorry for the delay in responding. It sounds like you have stabilizing jacks, not levellers. As stated in a previous post, DO NOT try to use the stabilizers for leveling. I have electric st abilizers on my Toy Hauler and a quick way to damage them is by trying to use them for leveling.
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Hi Curt's05,
TCNashville is dead on. I leave mine up for another reason. If one of my neighbors in storage happens to catch fire, I want the storage owners/responders to be able to drag my rig to safety as quickly as possible.
Also, my owners manual warns against using the "stabilizer" corner jacks to level the trailer.
TCNashville is dead on. I leave mine up for another reason. If one of my neighbors in storage happens to catch fire, I want the storage owners/responders to be able to drag my rig to safety as quickly as possible.
Also, my owners manual warns against using the "stabilizer" corner jacks to level the trailer.
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LOL! I'm sure my storage lot owners wouldn't even notice if some trailer went up in flames. My tongue is locked so they couldn't tow it anyhow.
Around here there's no such thing as a level campsite, especially since most of what I do is boondocking. I do my best to get it level side to side with the Andersen Levelers. But the leveling (er, stabilizer) jacks are necessary to get it completely level.
Around here there's no such thing as a level campsite, especially since most of what I do is boondocking. I do my best to get it level side to side with the Andersen Levelers. But the leveling (er, stabilizer) jacks are necessary to get it completely level.
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There's a 6" gully running diagonally through my storage spot. I need to get them to fill it in but it will need to be during a week that my trailer is out of town. The sad thing is that they'll fill it in and once the first good rain storm happens the gully will be back. I'm at the last row of the end of the lot. There is zero drainage planning in this dirt lot. This business is a cash cow. It's a side business for the company. The main business is landscaping. They have dump trucks, front loaders and even a track hoe. So it's not like they don't have the equipment to do some drainage work.
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You'll strip the threads on the jack in very short order if you do that all the time. Depending on how much you use your camper it might be fine though.