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NAP1947
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Topic: Stabilizing jack as a jack Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 6:45pm |
We should have our 179 in a couple of weeks and I am still organizing. I already have a 3000 pound scissor jack I planned to use for tire/brake work/checks. I also have the jack savers for the rear stabilizers. My question is what is the capacity of the 179 stabilizer, I am trying to figure out if I really need a separate jack or if one of the stabilizers can do double duty and save the space and weight of separate jack. The side benefit would be I could use my Dewalt drill instead of a manual jack handle. Comments suggestions greatly appreciated. First trip soon.
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Susan and Norm
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2018 RP179
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Leo B
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Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 7:09pm |
Rule of thumb is that the stabilizers are just that and should not be used for jacking up the pod. We carrty a smaller floor jack for that purpose.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
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NAP1947
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Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 7:26pm |
That is what I planned Leo, but looking at all the posts I could find about stabilizers say the trailer frame is the issue not the lift capacity of the jack. I just figured if the stabilizer had enough capacity to lift half the 179 weight it would mean a couple less things to store and cart around (jack and 2 piece crank).
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Susan and Norm
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furpod
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Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 7:29pm |
Never lift the Pod with the stabilizers. A cheap bottle jack will do fine.
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NAP1947
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Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 7:51pm |
Maybe I am not making myself clear, my thought was not to raise the tire from the corner of the 179 but use one of the rear units which will be removable with the save-a-jacks, to mount under the axle using StephenH’s wooden block device. I have found replacement stabilizers with different ratings up to 4000 pounds but nowhere could I find the rating for the 179 units.
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Susan and Norm
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Pod People
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Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 9:50pm |
I found that a bottle jack was too tall to fit under the pod if there was a flat tire. We use a small floor jack that came from Harbor Freight. As I recall, it is a 2.5 ton jack and cost about $65 on sale. We have used it multiple times for tires and maintenance. It is simple, easy, relatively light and compact. We store it under the bed in the original carton it came in. Vann
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jato
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Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 5:51am |
+2 to Vann, this has worked well for us since 2011. A good way to go.
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Larry-D
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Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 7:44am |
I also had the same question last year so I contacted Forest River and received a response that the stabilizer jacks could be used to level the trailer. There was much disagreement here and the overall consensus of opinion was that they should only be used to stabilize the trailer, not lift it.
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TheBum
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Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 11:15am |
Based on how easily bendable they are, I would never use the stabilizers to support half the weight of the trailer.
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Alan
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NAP1947
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Posted: 12 Apr 2018 at 6:27am |
Thanks everyone, the consensus is pretty unanimous, I will use my existing 3000 pound scissor jack with the wood block, just my nature I resist carrying any more than I need and try to make things do double duty. Seemed like a natural but I do not want the pod to fall off a jack.
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Susan and Norm
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2018 RP179
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