| SERRO SCOTTY CAMPER ENTHUSIASTS |
| J A C K S & S T A B L I Z E R |
JACKS |
BOB |
LEVELING YOUR CAMPER IS VERY IMPORTANT, FOR A FEW REASONS COMFORT BEING ONE, AND IN MODELS WITH REFRIGERATORS,YOUR CAMPER MUST BE LEVEL FOR IT TO WORK PROPERLY. THAT BEING SAID, LETS LOOK AT WHAT SOME OF THE MEMBERS HAVE DONE WITH DIFFERENT JACKS. THE JACK ON THE FRONT OF THE TONGUE IS USED TO RAISE TONGUE UP AND DOWN SO YOU CAN HOOK YOUR CAMPER TO THE HITCH ON YOUR TOW VEHICLE. A LOT OF THESE ORGINIAL JACKS ARE RUSTED OR STRIPED OUT AND DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. SO IT NEEDS REPLACED, THIS IS DONE BY GRINDING OFF THE WELD THAT HOLDS THE JACK ON THE TONGUE AND REMOVING THE OLD JACK. THE EASIEST WAY OF DOING THIS, IF YOU ARE NOT A WELDER IS TAKE IT TO A GARAGE, OR SHOP THAT DOES WELDING, AND HAVE IT DONE THERE. THE NEW JACK CAN BE PURCHASED AT PLACES LIKE VINTAGE CAMPER SUPPLY ON LINE OR AT YOUR LOCAL RV DEALER AND WOULD LOOK LIKE THE PICTURE ON THE LEFT. IF YOU DONT WANT TO GO THUR REMOVING THE OLD JACK A BOLT ON JACK CAN BE PURCHASED THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS. THEY BOLT TO THE SIDE OF THE FRAME AND RUN AROUND 35 DOLLARS THEY WORK GOOD, EXCEPT THEY ARE NOT AS STRONG AS THE ORGINAL TYPE JACK. I'VE USED THIS JACK ON A COUPLE OF CAMPERS. BUT IN GRAVEL THEY HAVE A HABIT OF TRYING TO BEND OR TILT AWAY. I WOULD NOT USE IT TO TRY TO MOVE YOUR CAMPER ON A ROUGH SURFACE. THE ORGINAL JACK HAS A WHEEL THAT SLIDES ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE JACK THAT WORK BETTER, LOOKING LIKE THE PICTURE ON THE LEFT. SO WHAT EVER YOU DECIDE TO DO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR WHEELS ARE CHUCKED, PUT A WEDGE ON THE FRONT AND BACK OF YOUR WHEELS, SO YOUR CAMPER WONT ROLL AWAY AFTER YOU HAVE TAKEN FROM THE HITCH ON YOUR TOW VEHICLE, I ALWAYS LEAVE MY SAFTY CHAINS ON UNTILL I AM READY TO PULL AWAY FROM THE CAMPER, I JUST PULL AHEAD ENOUGH TO GET THE BALL ON THE HITCH OUT FROM UNDER THE TONGUE. |
LEVELING JACKS OR STABILIZER
JACKS USED TO STABILIZE YOUR
CAMPER, AND HELP LEVEL ,
AVAILABLE AT MOST RV CENTERS
JACKS USED TO STABILIZE YOUR
CAMPER, AND HELP LEVEL ,
AVAILABLE AT MOST RV CENTERS
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