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Old 05-20-2008, 07:53 PM   #1
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stabilizer jacks

Anyone done a mod for stabilizer jacks?I am sick of putting those cheap screw up jacks under my camper and having to get dirty.I have got an idea and going to give it a try if it works I will post pics and a how to.I am going to my local scrap yard and going to get 4 matching screw up sissor jacks and weld a U- bracket under each corner to the frame and going to mount the sissor jacks.no more getting dirty just use the rod and jack her up when done wind it up.Its just a thought but willing to try anything.PLEASE add your thoughts good or bad and any other ideas that might help Thanks.
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Old 05-20-2008, 09:51 PM   #2
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I started out with the screw jacks. My trailer had brackets that allowed scissor jacks to be bolted to the frame. Now all I have to do is keep up with the wrench to turn the jacks down. I do place a board under the jack to keep it from sinking in the gravel or dirt.

Let me know if you need pictures, but you could probably have a plate welded to the trailer and then bolt scissor jacks on as well.

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I added the BAL scissor jacks to our previous T-2670. The T-2670 had a C-frame and I was able to bolt the BAL scissor jacks to the frame.

Let us know how things turn out for you.

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Please send me pics if you have some of the location and how you have yours it would be great to have as much info as possible as well as I can do a complete retrofit on this site for others if they want to do the same thing Thanks guys.keep the thoughts and idias coming.
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Old 05-31-2008, 02:32 PM   #5
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We have 6 Scissor Jacks on our 2499TT.

Two at each corner, and one set right in front of the front set of axles. The middle set makes a huge differance when parked for longer periods than over night.

We use a 18volt cordless drill to put them up and down, and cant imagine not having them.

Other than hydrolic jacks like the ones on Carl Kern's model, scissor jacks are going to be your best bet
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Old 05-31-2008, 09:44 PM   #6
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anyone have pics?
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Old 06-01-2008, 07:36 AM   #7
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I took a few of my jacks. They are not great, but you can see if they help. I tried to show how they were attached, and where they were attached relative to the bumpers and wheels.

Go to http://photomacs.smugmug.com/gallery/5037615_b2g44 to view.

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Old 06-01-2008, 06:53 PM   #8
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Yes the pics are hard to see they must have been taken at dark lol.the pics of the location are great just the mounting brackets you cant make out.anyway thanks for the pics if you get better ones of the mounting underneith it would be great.thanks again.
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See if this helps. Here are some of mine.

On my T310SR in I beam framing





On my T2499 on C channel framing


I just happen to have these allready loaded up on my picture server

Hope this helps

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Old 06-01-2008, 08:39 PM   #10
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thanks guys Will let you know when im done if it works out.
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Just a thought here...

If I recall correctly, I don't think that most automotive scissors jacks have the same reach as the stabilizer jacks. If memory serves, you only get about 8" to 12" of extension on a scissors jack. The ones on TT's seem to have a much longer extension, maybe up to 24" or so.

That said, it really just means you'd have to carry some more cribbing blocks with you. Most TT folks carry some anyway to deal with those sloping campsites. My preference is 4"x4" and 2"x4" stock cut into 11" pieces.
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