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Thread: Front jacks at angle. Problem?
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07-16-2018, 08:07 AM #11
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Dan, it's at least 2" and maybe 3" at each jack. So you can only imagine the amount of stress if not allowed to slip. The first time mine made a sudden big slip instead of a slow constant slip it scared the H*** out of me. Also, I hope that the Lippert engineers have fully thought out the weight stress on the front legs when fully extended.
Edit P.S. I now use "slip" pads under the fronts on pretty much any surface (except sand) so I don't have to change my shorts anymore while setting up.Jim (& Sharon)
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07-16-2018, 08:17 AM #12
I have watched large 5th wheels with hydraulic landing gear set up with the tall red plastic "blocks" under their front landing gear pads. You can watch these "upside down buckets" tip outward as the landing gear is extended . . . I have always wondered about that .
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07-16-2018, 08:21 AM #13
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07-16-2018, 08:30 AM #14
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07-16-2018, 09:18 AM #15
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I have the Anderson red buckets. I like them because it allows me to not extend the front jacks much at all. I double up the front buckets one on top of each other. I'm going to get two more for the rear jacks.
Because the front jacks don't extend much, there is noticeably less movement up front.
It also makes setting up much faster since I don't have to drag out as much wood.2017 Ford F450 - our kids call her "Big Red"
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07-23-2018, 06:48 PM #16
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Boyscout, my front jacks are like yours. Drivers side looks very "odd" with the tilt and pax side not so much. For pads I use 2 12x12x3/4 screwed together for 11/2" high with some aluminum diamond plate. Does allow jack to slip but rig moves a lot.
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07-30-2018, 12:59 PM #17
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Well this just got a little more interesting for me. I am back (for a week) before the next trip and decided to call Lippert. Talked to tech support who pulled up the drawing by frame number and talked to a "frame tech". They say ALL jacks, including the front landing gear should be vertical on this frame. They could not give me a tolerance, but the frame tech said that if they are tilted it will put a side load on the jacks and frame and can cause a failure (my concern also). I pointed out that all similar trailers (Solitude & Momentum) from Grand Design have this tilt. They did not have an answer.
I have a call into Grand Design (left voice mail). Hope I hear back. I will be on the road all of Aug and will report back what I hear when I can (last trip cell/internet service was non-existent).
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07-30-2018, 01:18 PM #18
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Interesting. Mine are clearly designed to be at an angle cuz the mounting brackets have the angle built into them.
The front legs that have the drop and pin lower leg may be what they were thinking of and saying must be straight.Jim (& Sharon)
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07-30-2018, 02:32 PM #19
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It's not just Grand Design either, all brands that have hydraulic self leveling have the tilted mounts in the front.
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07-30-2018, 03:17 PM #20
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Jim I think you are right. My drop and pin electric jacks were very straight. The hydraulic jack bracket is welded at an angle.
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