Ok. I have some titan hand crank jacks and they were fine for putting the camper on my Dakota. I built a rolling platform just a few inches lower than the bed of the Dakota. A few cranks and on it went.
Now I have a RAM 1500. The difference in height is about 12". I started jacking it up and it's way to unstable. Jacks were leaning, etc., etc. The RAM is wider too and even though I have some extensions on the titans it's still crazy unstable.
I need ideas.
Here's a few I tried and thought of.
a) I put some 2x6's on the extensions but as I started to jack it up (maybe 1") things started to get scary.
my other thoughts:
a) I think ATC and FWC use a fork lift. I could rent one. I'm not sure how I get the prongs under the camper though and don't remember how they did it when I was there. I could just use the titans to get it up a few inches and the prongs would slide right in under it.
b) I could see if any of the local camper places rent jacks. I think they are cable jacks and they won't be far enough to let the RAM back in as they have to be pretty close to the camper (I think).
c) I could (and don't like this idea), take my shell off the Dakota. Put the camper back on it. Drive to a camper place. Take the camper off. Drive the RAM to the camper place and have them put it on. Taking the shell on and off along with the camper though is a major hassle!
d) I could call friends and lift it up; no way...
Any other ideas? I need ideas...
Thanks.
Kevin
Now I have a RAM 1500. The difference in height is about 12". I started jacking it up and it's way to unstable. Jacks were leaning, etc., etc. The RAM is wider too and even though I have some extensions on the titans it's still crazy unstable.
I need ideas.
Here's a few I tried and thought of.
a) I put some 2x6's on the extensions but as I started to jack it up (maybe 1") things started to get scary.
my other thoughts:
a) I think ATC and FWC use a fork lift. I could rent one. I'm not sure how I get the prongs under the camper though and don't remember how they did it when I was there. I could just use the titans to get it up a few inches and the prongs would slide right in under it.
b) I could see if any of the local camper places rent jacks. I think they are cable jacks and they won't be far enough to let the RAM back in as they have to be pretty close to the camper (I think).
c) I could (and don't like this idea), take my shell off the Dakota. Put the camper back on it. Drive to a camper place. Take the camper off. Drive the RAM to the camper place and have them put it on. Taking the shell on and off along with the camper though is a major hassle!
d) I could call friends and lift it up; no way...
Any other ideas? I need ideas...
Thanks.
Kevin