Finally got the 97 Eagle onto the truck, all is good now.
My wife was quite concerned about the camper waving around in the wind, high up on two Brophy cable jacks. Nervous as I backed and filed to line things up. It ended well, but, I'm thinking marital bliss is a good thing in general, and especially if I'm asking her help with the on and off. The more secure it is, the more likely I'll be able to frequently use the truck as a pickup, not just as a camper.
Approach #1 - just put a farm jack (aka hi-lift, 4x4, tractor) on the tail of the camper. One more leg makes a tripod... Steady enough?
Approach #2 - install brackets and corner screw-jacks. More screwing around, but seems much more stable.
Any thoughts / experiences on these approaches to upgrading?
Would a third wiggly leg in back steady that see-saw motion of the camper up in the air?
Is it gonna' be expensive to get attachments going for corner brackets?
Simple and cheap has been the approach so far, but dropping the camper would be, um, well, you get the idea.
I've manage to do all the work myself so far, but, how would I install brackets for corner jacks?
(Probably not with self-tapping metal screws.)
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My wife was quite concerned about the camper waving around in the wind, high up on two Brophy cable jacks. Nervous as I backed and filed to line things up. It ended well, but, I'm thinking marital bliss is a good thing in general, and especially if I'm asking her help with the on and off. The more secure it is, the more likely I'll be able to frequently use the truck as a pickup, not just as a camper.
Approach #1 - just put a farm jack (aka hi-lift, 4x4, tractor) on the tail of the camper. One more leg makes a tripod... Steady enough?
Approach #2 - install brackets and corner screw-jacks. More screwing around, but seems much more stable.
Any thoughts / experiences on these approaches to upgrading?
Would a third wiggly leg in back steady that see-saw motion of the camper up in the air?
Is it gonna' be expensive to get attachments going for corner brackets?
Simple and cheap has been the approach so far, but dropping the camper would be, um, well, you get the idea.
I've manage to do all the work myself so far, but, how would I install brackets for corner jacks?
(Probably not with self-tapping metal screws.)
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