swimmer_spe
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way2roll wrote:Which is it - stabilizers or jacks? The answer may be different for each.
OP here. I am talking about the jacks that are at all 4 corners that is meant to prevent the trailer from rocking too much.
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way2roll
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swimmer_spe wrote:way2roll wrote:Which is it - stabilizers or jacks? The answer may be different for each.
OP here. I am talking about the jacks that are at all 4 corners that is meant to prevent the trailer from rocking too much.
Since those are designed for stability and not engineered to support the full weight (Like a leveling jack) I would err on the side of caution and leave them up in storage. As others have said, if a tire went flat the weight would be distributed onto the stabilizer and could bend it. Besides, what's to be gained by less rocking on an RV in storage?
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swimmer_spe
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way2roll wrote:swimmer_spe wrote:way2roll wrote:Which is it - stabilizers or jacks? The answer may be different for each.
OP here. I am talking about the jacks that are at all 4 corners that is meant to prevent the trailer from rocking too much.
Since those are designed for stability and not engineered to support the full weight (Like a leveling jack) I would err on the side of caution and leave them up in storage. As others have said, if a tire went flat the weight would be distributed onto the stabilizer and could bend it. Besides, what's to be gained by less rocking on an RV in storage?
..I don't know. I haven't, but I have seen and heard others do it.
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schlep1967
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Seems you are talking about jacks on a travel trailer that does not have hydraulic leveling. In this case, if I am storing and not going into the unit at all, jacks up. If I am going to go into the unit and I need to put out slides, level the trailer and lower the jacks. When finished in the trailer put slides back in and raise jacks.
A tire going flat is not the only possible issue. If you live where you can get a substantial snow load on the unit you can also bend the jacks.
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Oh boy….another hitch pin question.
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