RE: Stabilizer jacks

[vjm1639]

 
Was wondering if anyone puts anything underneath the stabilizer jacks when setting up their camper. Was considerind pieces of 1"  X 6"  under the stabilizer jacks.....but is it really necessary.  With all the rain we have had lately just thought it would be a little more solid with something under them.
    Just purchased a pop up and taking it out for the first time this weekend.

[Tim5055]

 vjm1639
The only time I don t put something under them is when I am set up on a concrete pad.  I normally use individual Lynx Levelers under each one but have used woood in the past.
 
 

[BaysideBruce]

 vjm1639
With water logged ground, I would stick a 1X6 under all of the stablizer jacks.  The more area you can spread out the weight the better.  At times I have stuck a couple of 2X6 under a jack depending on how unlevel the ground is.  I figure the shorter the distance that the jack is, the more stable the support will be, all within reason of course.  Happy camping this weekend!

[4campinfoxes]

 vjm1639
We don t usually put anything under the stabilizer jacks unless the ground is really soft.  
 
 Sharon

[jpreiser]

 vjm1639
Yes we use 1 foot square piece of ply wood, had the kids paint them to match the camper....

[garym053]

 vjm1639
The only time we use anything is when the ground is soft, on sand, or need to build up so the stabilizer will reach, but then I use the 4 stabilizers plus two jack stands on the A frame. Don t want my wife getting motion sick when we ... well I don t want my wife getting motion sick.

[raven339]

 vjm1639
Do you have sand pads installed? If not, you ll need to use some kind of base unless you re camped on a prepared surface.
 
 I have the pads, and until I lifted the camper that s all I ever used.  Now I need stacked 2X6 s just to reach the ground...[&:][&:][&:]
 
 
 Skol...

[labontefan]

 vjm1639
I usually stick a Lynx Leveler under each one (unless they re on concrete, asphalt, etc.). Just in case the ground is soft. My stabilizers do have the sand pads, but I stick one underneath anyway.

[vjm1639]

 vjm1639
nope...we don t have the sand pads and really were more concerned because it s so WET!!  No lynx leverlers either as we re picking up the BAL today.  So..  wood it will be for now.   I can just see the camper slowing sinking into the mud.  [&:]  YUK..  isn t the sky about out of rain?  Everytime they predict a decent weekend, they change the forcast at the last minute to...RAIN!