Moviing to a grass only rv park tommarrow. My rig weighs 23k, and the hydralic leveling pads seem small , next to the King air parked next to me right now..
Should I put something under the leveling pad? Or is it good enough ?
Need to get it today, if I'm getting it.
Thanks!
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
02:26 PM Dec 31, 2014
You can do the orange lego block things, a 10x10 square of plywood, or 2x8,10,12- cut to your length.
I use pieces of 3/4 pressure treated plywood that are 12x12.
The Junkman said
03:30 PM Dec 31, 2014
Ok.. I was thinking the plywood.. too late today.
Maybe I will drive by a lowes or HD on the way to bushnell..
Thanks.
Glenn West said
05:46 PM Dec 31, 2014
Shorter the ram is out, the stabler it is also.
The Junkman said
06:27 PM Dec 31, 2014
Glenn West wrote:
Shorter the ram is out, the stabler it is also.
Makes sense.. Thanks
NavyNomads said
09:09 AM Oct 19, 2019
Has anyone tried using Snap Pads. Wondering if you can use in place of blocks under jacks Have just heard about and sound simple to use. Thanks for any information.
Second Chance said
11:50 AM Oct 19, 2019
Alie and Jims Carrilite wrote:
You can do the orange lego block things, a 10x10 square of plywood, or 2x8,10,12- cut to your length. I use pieces of 3/4 pressure treated plywood that are 12x12.
X2^^ on the pressure treated plywood in 3/4" 12x12 squares. If I use legos, I put them on top of the plywood, too.
Rob
igotjam said
03:49 PM Oct 19, 2019
Have snap pads. Work as designed but the major problem is that they fill up with road dirt, gravel snow etc. I think that the constant moisture will soon rust out the metal pad at the end of the rams. About twice a year I crawl under the rv and try and spoon out the gravel and crap....its always really wet in there. Crawling under the rv really defeats the purpose of snap pads.
-- Edited by igotjam on Saturday 19th of October 2019 03:50:28 PM
slallen said
04:33 PM Oct 19, 2019
igotjam wrote:
Have snap pads. Work as designed but the major problem is that they fill up with road dirt, gravel snow etc. I think that the constant moisture will soon rust out the metal pad at the end of the rams. About twice a year I crawl under the rv and try and spoon out the gravel and crap....its always really wet in there. Crawling under the rv really defeats the purpose of snap pads.
-- Edited by igotjam on Saturday 19th of October 2019 03:50:28 PM
I have to disagree. We have snap pads for our Bigfoot levelers. We do use them in place of wood or plastic. They have holes in them so any water will drain out and we find it very easy to wipe off any dirt or gravel that might accumulate. We definitely would recommend them.
igotjam said
06:51 PM Oct 19, 2019
slallen wrote:
igotjam wrote:
Have snap pads. Work as designed but the major problem is that they fill up with road dirt, gravel snow etc. I think that the constant moisture will soon rust out the metal pad at the end of the rams. About twice a year I crawl under the rv and try and spoon out the gravel and crap....its always really wet in there. Crawling under the rv really defeats the purpose of snap pads.
-- Edited by igotjam on Saturday 19th of October 2019 03:50:28 PM
I have to disagree. We have snap pads for our Bigfoot levelers. We do use them in place of wood or plastic. They have holes in them so any water will drain out and we find it very easy to wipe off any dirt or gravel that might accumulate. We definitely would recommend them.
I stand by my comment. Perhaps because mine are on a motorhome where the jacks are further inboard than a 5er, they fill up with debris.
Moviing to a grass only rv park tommarrow. My rig weighs 23k, and the hydralic leveling pads seem small , next to the King air parked next to me right now..
Should I put something under the leveling pad? Or is it good enough ?
Need to get it today, if I'm getting it.
Thanks!
I use pieces of 3/4 pressure treated plywood that are 12x12.
Maybe I will drive by a lowes or HD on the way to bushnell..
Thanks.
Makes sense.. Thanks
X2^^ on the pressure treated plywood in 3/4" 12x12 squares. If I use legos, I put them on top of the plywood, too.
Rob
Have snap pads. Work as designed but the major problem is that they fill up with road dirt, gravel snow etc. I think that the constant moisture will soon rust out the metal pad at the end of the rams. About twice a year I crawl under the rv and try and spoon out the gravel and crap....its always really wet in there. Crawling under the rv really defeats the purpose of snap pads.
-- Edited by igotjam on Saturday 19th of October 2019 03:50:28 PM
I have to disagree. We have snap pads for our Bigfoot levelers. We do use them in place of wood or plastic. They have holes in them so any water will drain out and we find it very easy to wipe off any dirt or gravel that might accumulate. We definitely would recommend them.