So i am not perfectly level on my 5th wheel. The rear end is too low. This is due to the previous owner raising the rear of my truck. So i ended up smashing one of my level jacks backing into a space that had a dip in it. I will lower my truck to get the level right, but my question is, are there better level jacks on the market then the ones that come with the coach? It is a 2007 springdale 242. The way the factory installed them they hang about 6 inches lower then the bumper. So i am wondering if there is a higher up place to reweld a nicer, new set. Any suggestions?
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Jason
Put a set of dolly wheels on the rear. Make sure they extend below the jacks when retracted and fasten them with grade 8 bolts directly to the frame on each side as far to the rear as you can.
I don't think there is a stabilizer jack that will stand up to hitting the ground while backing. I use Ultrafab scissors. After you get your level corrected, you should be good. If not, put on the rollers as suggested. I have had a Keystone TT and now 5er. They are/were very high off the ground and I never had the dragging problem.
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kab449 wrote: Put a set of dolly wheels on the rear. Make sure they extend below the jacks when retracted and fasten them with grade 8 bolts directly to the frame on each side as far to the rear as you can.
That is a fantastic suggestion, thank you! Even once i get my trailer/truck leveled, i will still add these. Seems like good insurance since most of our camping is off the beaten path and that gets hairy real fast with 26 footer. I did a quick ebay search and found a cool rv dolly mover. Anyone seens these? its essentially a motorized hand truck for moving and rv around without a tow vehicle, pretty neat but spendy
Drag rollers are okay, but they limit your clearance even further. Nothing wrong with them. But you can also consider where your jacks are mounted. When I put them on my last trailer, I considered a line from the rearmost tire, up to the rear bumper. Then I mounted the jacks far enough forward of the bumper that it could drag and still not hit the jacks, even though the jacks obviously were lower than the bumper. In other words, they don't have to be all the way at the rear, and they are still effective for stabilizing the trailer when mounted a bit forward. Of course you also have to consider your tank drain, access to the jack cranks, and so forth.
If you can move the leveling jacks further forward, closer the trailer axles, they will not be hit nearly as easily. Once you have them far enough forward, the bumper becomes the target for being hit. Put rollers under the bumper to solve that problem.
cwit wrote: Is it just me or did you not say someone raised the rear of your truck. Get it back down.
Reread my first post, fourth sentence
Thanks for all the tips, makes sense about moving the jacks more forward due to the departure angle of the rear. I do like the roller idea. Will report back we are headed out to a pretty bumpy forest road this weekend so hopefully all will work out
Thanks again
cwit wrote: Is it just me or did you not say someone raised the rear of your truck. Get it back down.
I agree with this comment. The only real way to level you 5vr is lower the truck back to it's design height. That does a whole lot of things for you besides aleiveate your rear stablizer problem. With your truck and trailer level, you are towing a far more stable combination.
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