cortezaero
New Member
This is my first time posting here, but over the last nine months, I've literally read every single thread in the Alaskan Camper section!
About six months ago, I purchased a 1970 10' NCO that had been beautifully restored (about 95%) by the second owners. Sadly, after restoring it, they found that it simply would not fit in their pick-up bed. That's when I came into the picture. Since I don't own a pick-up truck, and because I want to store it in my garage, it will be living on a dual axle utility trailer (different than my attached picture).
Here's my question for the collective wisdom:
I'm going to paint or stain the bottom of my 10' NCO. So I need to support it over my concrete driveway (with a bit of a downward slope). I have two winch-style camper jacks for lifting and lowering it, but I don't trust those for holding it up while I crawl around underneath!
How should I support the camper for a few days to scrape and paint the wood?
What's coming to mind for me is using six automotive jack stands (3 on each side) with a 2x4 or 2x6 support to help spread the load and not cause pressure points where the jacks meet the floor of the camper. After painting the exposed wood, I would then move the jacks and 2x wood to expose the rest of the unpainted wood to take care of it.
Is my thought process sound? Or is there a better way?
Thanks for the input!
About six months ago, I purchased a 1970 10' NCO that had been beautifully restored (about 95%) by the second owners. Sadly, after restoring it, they found that it simply would not fit in their pick-up bed. That's when I came into the picture. Since I don't own a pick-up truck, and because I want to store it in my garage, it will be living on a dual axle utility trailer (different than my attached picture).
Here's my question for the collective wisdom:
I'm going to paint or stain the bottom of my 10' NCO. So I need to support it over my concrete driveway (with a bit of a downward slope). I have two winch-style camper jacks for lifting and lowering it, but I don't trust those for holding it up while I crawl around underneath!

How should I support the camper for a few days to scrape and paint the wood?
What's coming to mind for me is using six automotive jack stands (3 on each side) with a 2x4 or 2x6 support to help spread the load and not cause pressure points where the jacks meet the floor of the camper. After painting the exposed wood, I would then move the jacks and 2x wood to expose the rest of the unpainted wood to take care of it.
Is my thought process sound? Or is there a better way?
Thanks for the input!
