09-14-2016, 05:51 PM
jjustinLeveling Jacks
I am now parked on my concrete RV pad. any suggestions for leveling jacks. the guy I got the motor home from kept the old scissor jacks. thx, john.
09-16-2016, 10:06 AM
dustyjeeperWithout spending too much money. Scissor jacks and a adapter for you battery drill would make it easy to set up.
09-16-2016, 01:09 PM
Jim and TereLeveling jacks will level the house but not the frame. Whether they work or not depends on how level the site is. I've seen motor homes where the front might be 2 feet off the ground.(And I've seen it at Barth GTGs) Leveling jacks couldn't do that because spring travel isn't that much.
09-16-2016, 03:59 PM
RustyMost hydraulic jacks are attached to the frame; the scissor jacks on my travel trailer are also.
Rusty
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09-17-2016, 12:56 AM
jjustinI'm going to the wrecking yard tomorrow to get 4 scissor jacks. picked up a harbor freight impact driver today. (I hate buying their junk) my RV slab is perfectly flat. any recommendations on jack placement/lifting points. I don't have an owners manual. I was gonna try to lift at the four corners on the frame. I want to take some of the burden off the tires over the winter. thanks for the input/advice. john.
09-17-2016, 09:09 AM
Tom and JuliePlace the jacks at the junction of the frame rails and the crossmembers closest to the wheels. This will be the strongest point of the frame assembly, approximately where the loads are supported by the wheels and suspension. Don't use an impact driver, just a regular air or electric wrench. The impact is too strong for the small nut on the jack shaft and may strip it after a few cycles of lifting.
