Hiker9
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Does anyone use scissor jacks to level their camper rather than driving up on blocks?
Why did they not work well?I have a pair of screw-type jack stands that I use to stabilize the chassis in high wind conditions. I tried to use them a couple times to level the camper in the past and found them unsatisfactory for that purpose
I was placing them on the chassis just in front of the leaf springs, which you would think would work, but the truck just shifted around them resulting the the rear axle at weird angles. Maybe your scissor jacks under the axle would work better ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Why did they not work well?
I have one of those jacks, and had to use it to change a tire last year. Man, are those jacks ever geared low... seemed like hundreds of turns to get the truck off of the ground. Do you have some ideas on how spin the jack faster?I have a Humvee military scissor jack that I carry for my truck and have used it a few times for leveling. I don't carry leveling blocks, so I just use some wood or rocks, but if none are available a single scissor jack has worked fine to level.
3 1/2 Ton Capacity Scissor Jack with Tools and Carrying Bag for HMMWV 1 1/4 Ton NSN 5120013750070
3 1/2 Ton Capacity Scissor Jack with Tools and Carrying Bag for HMMWV 1 1/4 Ton NSN 5120013750070 PN 5939822www.easternsurplus.net
I have one of those jacks, and had to use it to change a tire last year. Man, are those jacks ever geared low... seemed like hundreds of turns to get the truck off of the ground. Do you have some ideas on how spin the jack faster?
Yes! I use one of these adapters on my electric impact wrench. It works great. Takes a few seconds.I have one of those jacks, and had to use it to change a tire last year. Man, are those jacks ever geared low... seemed like hundreds of turns to get the truck off of the ground. Do you have some ideas on how spin the jack faster?
Be careful with the impact wrench. I over extended a scissor jack on a travel trailer, and it took a good amount of time and effort to free the jam.Yes! I use one of these adapters on my electric impact wrench. It works great. Takes a few seconds.