aruba
Alberta
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Hi,
Is it ok to mount the stablizer jacks parallel to the frame? Therefore 12 and 6 o'clock. The mounting plate of the jacks that I bought are too wide to mount in 6 and 3 o'clock position as found on most trailers. Any problems with doing this?
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opnspaces
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Not really, you might get a little more side to side wobble from them.
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sharker6
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I think you'd get a lot more side to side movement with them mounted parallel to the sides of the trailer. Almost to the point of not helping much at all. The jacks, under load, aren't rigid enough in that direction.
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usmc616
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They should extend off the sides to ensure maximum stabilization for side to side movement
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prichardson
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I have found that if you mount one pair facing fore and aft and the other to the sides it helps in the stability both ways.
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five'er
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What kind of jacks? Scissor or Stab? Where are you mounting them? Front and rear extreme? As a side note some of the trailers I've had have had the "Mounting plate" as you put it overhang the RV frame rails.
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rgolding
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I have seen some trailer scissor jacks mounted on the diaganol at the corners. Not how I've mounted ours, but I can see the advantage. Different angles, to me, prevent the domino principal.
Almost all the trailer jacks I have seen welded to frames over hang to some degree as far as the mounting plate to the frame. I'm guessing for optional mounting opportunities.
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TUCQUALA
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Our Jayco came with the jacks mtd lengthwise due to the frame height from the ground and the length of the jacks. The jacks would have stuck out from the side of the TT if mtd crosswise on the frame. We have not noticed any more movement from this mounting than from the previous trailer which had the jacks mtd crosswise.
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Perrysburg Dodgeboy
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I have never understood why they are not mounted at 45* angles. By doing this it should keep the trailer from moving in any direction.
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johntank
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Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:I have never understood why they are not mounted at 45* angles. By doing this it should keep the trailer from moving in any direction.
Don
I have seen some mounted that way (on about a 45 degree angle) but don't remember the brand.
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