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Post by Red Dirt on Oct 12, 2010 10:23:59 GMT -5
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Post by distant75 on Oct 12, 2010 10:46:16 GMT -5
Red Dirt, Check out my build thread here: vintageshasta.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=shastaownersrestorations&action=display&thread=834I installed the B.A.L. jack on the new frame I built and I can tell you these are the way to go. I can lift the whole trailer off the ground if I want. It makes really easy if I ever get a flat to, lol. I bought the C channel ones and I got two for the price of $120 and they're rated I believe at 5000lbs. A little over kill but I alway try to buy the best with what funds are available. Hope this helps, Dennis
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Post by Red Dirt on Oct 12, 2010 12:34:49 GMT -5
Yep, that helps a lot. I just think things would be more stable if one end is attached to the camper and the other is on the ground. Nice rebuild by the way.
Thanks for the link,
Red Dirt
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Post by blu26ovl on Oct 12, 2010 13:31:24 GMT -5
Red dirt, I just installed 4 honda jacks under my 69 compact last night. I used a 3/8 bolt through the top plate of the jack and drilled a hole in the upper part of the channel that runs across and bolted to it. When up they are 1-3/8 below the lowest part of the channel. They are mounted 8" in at bolt from edge of camper. Brent Attachments:
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Post by blu26ovl on Oct 12, 2010 13:32:39 GMT -5
Second photo in up position. Attachments:
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Post by Red Dirt on Oct 12, 2010 15:33:09 GMT -5
Hey, that's a great idea. Clean install. Nice and tight when up. What is the max height? Do you have any flex out that far from the main trailer c-channel? Thanks for posting pics.
Red Dirt
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Post by blu26ovl on Oct 13, 2010 8:46:04 GMT -5
With the jack all the way down, it measures 13" from top of jack to bottom of base plate. With the cross brace coming from the main frame and having the 2 x 3 wood rail bolted to brace on outer edge and tied to each cross brace it is a pretty solid mount there. After all it really is for stabilizing and not really for lifting. I did however put a floor jack under the cross brace close to the axle to lift the camper when I was replacing my axle and I did not see where angled cross brace was flexing any. Brent
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Post by Red Dirt on Oct 13, 2010 9:04:57 GMT -5
Thanks for the info. I really like the idea. 13" is pretty good height. It would have to be a pretty unlevel pad to require a block. I get you on the stabilize thing. With standard stabilizers you have to get it tight in order to get it solid. So it puts a little pressure at that point. With your setup, since they are bolted on, they would really just barely have to touch the ground. I dig it.
Red Dirt
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