2005 Chev 5.3 Supercharged 395HP 425 T hp. Two wheels on front, 2 on back. one seat, tint windows. front and rear bumpers, headlights, windows. Door on each side. Heater, floor mats, 6 Reese candy bars, junk behind seats, some dirt. Pulls so hard.
Papa Bob
1* DW "Granny"
1* 2008 Brookside by Sunnybrook 32'
1* 2002 F250 Super Duty 7.3L PSD
Husky 16K hitch, Tekonsha P3,
Firestone Ride Rite Air Springs, Trailair Equa-Flex, Champion C46540
"A bad day camping is better than a good day at work!"
When we owned a TT, I used a 19.2V Craftsman drill, it worked great for years and years (never had a problem).
Not sure I agree that more voltage ONLY means longer running time. I have a Makita 9.6V cordless as well, and it would not move/turn the TT's stabilizer jacks at all. Had to step up to the 19.2V Craftsman model when we wanted one that would work the jacks.
One thing that helps a lot, IMO, is if you have a drill that has multiple 'gears', to let you select between low speed and high torque (what you want for this!), or high speed low torque. Our Craftsman has that, and it has obscene torque on the low speed setting.
I was disappointed when I got the Camco socket because it doesn't have the 1/4" hex shank. I was going to use a cordless impact screwdriver, but the adaptor socket requires a drill chuck. Oh well, I picked up an extra 18V drill at Harbor Freight for cheap.
NOTE THOSE ARE NOT LEVELING JACKS, they are STABILIZERS. Folks have been known to bend TT frames trying to use them as levelers. You level side to side with Leveler Blocks under the wheels. You level front to back with the tongue jack. You then put down the stabilizers to keep the TT from rocking too much when you move around inside it.
I am new to the travel trailer/RV world and this short description has made the difference extremely clear. To a newbie this is what I consider a golden information nugget. thank you
NOTE THOSE ARE NOT LEVELING JACKS, they are STABILIZERS. Folks have been known to bend TT frames trying to use them as levelers. You level side to side with Leveler Blocks under the wheels. You level front to back with the tongue jack. You then put down the stabilizers to keep the TT from rocking too much when you move around inside it.
Correct. you level then just snug the stabs down. Not much power needed for that.
however. I needed a 24 Volt DeWalt to raise the Pup's roof, so I still use it.
sbowman871 wrote: Most any cordless drill will work well. More volts in a cordless tool only means longer run time. Don't get caught up buying more volts, it will come with a bigger battery and will weigh you down. I use a 14 volt Hitachi, it works well as it only takes a few seconds per stabilizer. You will still want to do a final tightening with your hand crank wrench any way. Strip off all the grease from the jack threads. Keep it lubed with WD40, Blaster, or dry lube. Setting up will then be a breeze!
x2. We bought a black and decker tool set at target to keep in the TT. It has a 14 volt drill, works great for the stab jacks.
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