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07-21-2022, 01:56 PM #1
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Pads Under Stabilizer Jacks
Does anyone have suggestions for what to set under the stabilizing Jacks to prevent them from slipping a little? I found something like these:https://www.amazon.com/Slip-Resistan...dp/B09RCQNMT2/
I notice that when I just put mild pressure on the ground using the jacks, They seem to fidget around a bit when DW walks around in the camper. This is on my smooth concrete RV pad at home. If I put a lot more pressure on them to reduce the slip, then the level changes just a bit. What do y'all suggest?
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07-21-2022, 02:01 PM #2
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We bought a pressure treated 2"x12"x12' and cut them down to 2"x12"x12". Then bought some 1" nylon webbing strap and 2" long screws. These were cut to 14" lengths and find over and screwed to the end of each board. Unfortunately, the first of lumber just pushed a 12' board up past the $80 range, last I looked.
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07-21-2022, 02:11 PM #3
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On my old Montana, I had a pile of 1"x14"x14" red oak slabs from a giant tree that fell across the street. Neighbor had a mill and made a dozen up for me. They worked great for heft under the hydraulic leveling legs but too heavy to carry in this tt.
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07-21-2022, 02:30 PM #4
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Snappads are popular
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07-21-2022, 03:15 PM #5
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I use the yellow plastic ones to help shorten the length of the leveler leg, thus making it a bit less likely to wiggle some. Don't see much sense in the Snappads, especially for the price. Maybe if you park in the sand dunes. I have some Andersen blocks, the round bucket looking ones, but they don't work a lot of the time because they're too tall. Luckily they came with the trailer, and I didn't buy them.
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07-21-2022, 05:19 PM #6
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I use Anderson Blocks on the front jacks and snap pads on the back. All pricey but functional and I don't have to mess with the snap pads on the rear jacks. Only problem with the blocks - select a setting on the front jack extension that leaves about 4" of space rather than dropping it all the way down and using the first available setting. Otherwise you can run out of adjustment for leveling.
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07-21-2022, 06:21 PM #7
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Use them and very happy but they don't extend the reach of the landing gear in out of level sites. I still use andersen chocks under the wheels if out of level side to side by a lot then use the cheap plastic pads under the snap pads on that side. Metal on plastic can slip - the snap pads have worked out well for us. Rig is stable even with the washer going.
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07-21-2022, 06:30 PM #8
I like the Snap Pads. They put a larger foot pring on the ground and conform some to irregular ground. It makes a difference when boondocking. It your camping is always a level hard pad, there would be little benefit. For me, I would buy them again.
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07-21-2022, 06:35 PM #9
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Same with Harvest Host locations which haven't been all that level. Makes it much easier to set down on the varied surfaces. Some of them have had large gravel, others were not level at any given spot and some were grass. Wider foot print is of value there as well. Ordered them after first overnight and that was at a new campground.
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07-21-2022, 06:40 PM #10
We use the Lynx Levelers. Have 5 packs, one for each jack.
https://a.co/d/5TSruig
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