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05-26-2021, 06:37 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Miramar
State: California
Posts: 891
THOR #22927
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Leveling Jack Pads
What are your thoughts on Leveling Jack Pads. Where to purchase?
Thanks
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05-26-2021, 06:40 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Are you talking about Snap Pads?
Try their website.
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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05-26-2021, 06:53 PM
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Senior Member
Model: 3719 Newmar
State: Arkansas
Posts: 656
THOR #14120
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If I remember I bought them off there web site.
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05-26-2021, 07:12 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,726
THOR #1469
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If you're talking about snap pads there are a number of places they can be purchased to include Amazon and etrailer.com.
If you're talking about something different additional info is required.
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US Army (Ret)
2020 Entegra Accolade 37TS
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (Toad)
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05-26-2021, 07:36 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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I got mine from etrailer.com.
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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05-26-2021, 07:40 PM
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Senior Member
Model: 3719 Newmar
State: Arkansas
Posts: 656
THOR #14120
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Denman
I got mine from etrailer.com.
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Now that I think about it I got mine from etrailer. I call the snap pad people because I had a few questions.
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05-26-2021, 07:51 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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I found their website very useful.... but they didn't have any for the Equalizer systems in stock.
Thank goodness for etrailer...
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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05-26-2021, 08:03 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: '17-Vegas 24.1
State: California
Posts: 2,222
THOR #13362
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I’m not using any on my HWH straight acting jacks
It’ll reduce the clearance on my rig to an unacceptable level
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Fallbrook, CA
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05-26-2021, 08:48 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Okay: I'll bite...
Exactly how much ground clearance would you lose?
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05-26-2021, 10:17 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: '17-Vegas 24.1
State: California
Posts: 2,222
THOR #13362
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I’m currently at 8”
Jack pads for my rig would add 1.5”
So 6.5” is too low for me as it would be clearly the lowest point.
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'17 Vegas 24.1
Fallbrook, CA
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05-26-2021, 11:11 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 31S
State: Texas
Posts: 4,157
THOR #6411
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Quote:
Originally Posted by smithgarnat@aol.com
What are your thoughts on Leveling Jack Pads. Where to purchase?
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Luv them! I am currently at Kozy Lakes RV Park after 11 inches of rain in 36 hours. Even with the 4 year old Snap Pads, I sunk down 2 inches in the muddy gravel. I seen muck pull the jack's steel feet competently off the hydraulic cylinders. I still carry 4 - 18" squares of 1" plywood - just because you never know!
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2016 Hurricane 31S
1961 Rampside in tow
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05-26-2021, 11:34 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Outlaw 29H Class C
State: California
Posts: 106
THOR #7010
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05-30-2021, 04:18 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 24F
State: Ohio
Posts: 4,088
THOR #16721
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I'm getting Bigfoot levelers in a few weeks. They told me Snap Pads would reduce clearance on my class C, and don't recommend them. The solution is get a rubber stall mat from a Tractor Supply store and cut it with a circular saw into 4 pieces just big enough to go under the landing feet. The downside is they take up storage space - the upside is a 4' x 3' x 1/2" is only $28... and they're waterproof and indestructible.
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05-30-2021, 05:34 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: A.C.E. 27.2
State: Indiana
Posts: 1,842
THOR #14698
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Love my snap pads! No more crawling around to place marine plywood squares under the jacks. Specially nice on rainy days! (Got mine at E Trailer)
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Toad 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
Roadmaster Falcon All Terrain Towbar
Roadmaster Invisibrake
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05-30-2021, 12:00 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Vegas 24.1
State: Georgia
Posts: 476
THOR #21919
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Explain why I would need a jack pad or plywood or a mat under a jack?
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- Former US Marine - 1988-1996
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05-30-2021, 12:19 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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It increases the contact area: reducing ground pressure.
There are also times when you might not want to put a metal foot down on a surface, and mark it up.
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05-30-2021, 12:23 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: '17-Vegas 24.1
State: California
Posts: 2,222
THOR #13362
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Depending on the size of your Jack foot...
It displaces the weight while protecting the steel foot
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Fallbrook, CA
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05-30-2021, 10:12 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Vegas 24.1
State: Georgia
Posts: 476
THOR #21919
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I don't see a steel foot being damaged by dirt, rocks, asphalt or concrete.
A surface that cannot take the pressure of a steel plate is not a place I'd want to camp at (swamp).
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- 2022 Vegas 24.1
- Former US Marine - 1988-1996
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05-30-2021, 11:17 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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If you put them down on an asphalt surface that has been recently treated: it will scrape it up...
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05-30-2021, 11:52 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 29M
State: Texas
Posts: 2,672
THOR #11781
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Another vote for no pads required under jacks. If the engineering required bigger feet the jacks would probably have them. As to damaging asphalt, not my concern. I don't park my RV on dirt camping spots, so no worry there. as for concrete, the weight of my coach does not damage the concrete at home, so no worries. I don't want to give up any clearance to potentially exacerbate a situation going in or out of fuel stations and parking lots.
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2018 Hurricane 29M
CHF, Saf-T-Plus, SumoSprings
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