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Old 07-29-2017, 10:29 PM   #13
jpmihalk
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One more thing, you don't have to put them away, just retract the jacks and you're done! More than once I've seen jack pads left at a campsite because someone forgot to store them.
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They don't seem much bigger than the regular pads. Are these ok to use on hot asphalt when an RV site requires it? I assumed they were looking to have you spread the load more than these appear to do.
According to the manufacturer, they add about 60 percent in area to the standard pads when used. In our case, they just barely make contact with the mud flaps when retracted, so they are adding some surface area, and a rubber pad (as opposed to wood or other materials) made from recycled tires.
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