 |
10-04-2016, 01:50 PM
|
#1
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Saskatoon Sask Canada
Posts: 10,720
|
Trailer woe's
Well I was getting things ready to go South for the winter. I had just moved my trailer forward and was setting down the last stabilizer when all of a sudden there was a groan and creak and... I got out of the space between the trailer and the fence with 0.05 seconds to spare.... I had to call a tow truck to come in and lift up the trailer and set it straight in the driveway.. Axle stands under the A frame New parts on their way.. fence will be fixed in the spring...
__________________
Seann
2004 Chev Silverado Duramax optioned past the max. 2009 Jayco Eagle 308 RLS 900watts of solar, Lithium batteries (400amp hour), 2000 watt (4000 surge) whole house inverter.
145days /2023 2022/151 2021[/COLOR]
93/2020,157/2019219/2018 206/2017,215/2016, 211/2015, 196/14, 247/13, 193/12
|
|
|
|
10-04-2016, 01:53 PM
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Newburgh
Posts: 6,307
|
Holy crap that could have been disastrous - glad you weren't hurt...
__________________
2022 33RBTS
Progressive Industries EMS - Hardwired
Equalizer 4 Point WDH
2021 Ford F350 7.3
Air Lift Rear Bags w/ On Board Compressor (Pending)
2016 28BHBE - (Traded and Missed already)
|
|
|
|
|
10-04-2016, 01:59 PM
|
#3
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ottawa, ON
Posts: 1,958
|
+1 on the glad you got out! That could have been a real disaster. Hope there's no damage to the front corner of the Eagle, it looks to be holding it up with some force considering the angle the trailer set in at.
__________________
2011 Jayco X19H (purchased 2015)
2008 Jayco 1007 PUP (purchased new, traded for the X19)
2018 Nissan Titan Midnight Ed.
|
|
|
|
|
10-04-2016, 02:05 PM
|
#4
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: CENTRAL NEW YORK
Posts: 984
|
Could be worse.
I almost had mine roll into the woods at my house. I forgot to chock the wheels unhitching. Luckily I always leave a safety chain connected as I lift it off the ball mount. It rolled back and the jack dug a trench as it slipped back and the chain was as tight as a steel beam !! it was a bear to get it back high enough on a hill to re-hitch it !
__________________
2013 33 RLDS
2004 Chevy Avalanche 2500 8.1
2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited 3.2
2016 CTS 4 2.0T
2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0
2015 Chrysler 200C AWD
|
|
|
|
|
10-04-2016, 02:10 PM
|
#5
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Abingdon
Posts: 6,177
|
Holy moly! Cat-like reflexes saved you no doubt! MEOW! 
__________________
2013 Jayco Eagle 328 RLTS
2021 Keystone Montana 3121RL
2013 F350 6.7L 4x4 CCLB
W/Air Lift air bags (front & rear)
Equal-I-Zer™ WDH & B&W Companion
|
|
|
|
|
10-04-2016, 03:23 PM
|
#6
|
|
Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Virginia`s Eastern Shore
Posts: 17,092
|
What brand of jack is that?
__________________
2017 Coachmen Catalina 283RKS
2018 Ford F250 Super Duty 6.2l CCSB
2010 Jayflight 28BHS (sold)
|
|
|
|
|
10-04-2016, 04:18 PM
|
#7
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Saskatoon Sask Canada
Posts: 10,720
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Crabman
What brand of jack is that?
|
Ultra fab... its over 8 years old... the metal fatigued.. they commented on how old the unit was... Now I know that when I think something is not quite right to CHANGE IT... of course I was packing to leave for Arizona and now it is sn*wing here...
__________________
Seann
2004 Chev Silverado Duramax optioned past the max. 2009 Jayco Eagle 308 RLS 900watts of solar, Lithium batteries (400amp hour), 2000 watt (4000 surge) whole house inverter.
145days /2023 2022/151 2021[/COLOR]
93/2020,157/2019219/2018 206/2017,215/2016, 211/2015, 196/14, 247/13, 193/12
|
|
|
|
|
10-04-2016, 04:24 PM
|
#8
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 709
|
Just curious... what's the tongue weight with those 6 - 6v batteries?
__________________
wan-der-lust (noun) | 'wändǝr,lǝst | a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel
wan-der-lust's YouTube Channel and Instagram
|
|
|
|
|
10-04-2016, 05:13 PM
|
#9
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,880
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by wanderlust
Just curious... what's the tongue weight with those 6 - 6v batteries?
|
X2,
I am wondering the same thing. It is possible to overload those jacks.
__________________
2012 Ford Expedition EL
2016 28BHBE, Elite and Thermal Packages.
Equal-i-zer 4-point Sway Control, Southwire 34930 Surge Guard 30A, Tire Minder TPMS A1A
(2) Yamaha EF2000iS Generators, Micro-Air EasyStart™ 364 (3-ton) Soft Start, Garmin RV 890, GoodYear Endurance ST225/75-15 Load Range E
|
|
|
|
|
10-04-2016, 08:45 PM
|
#10
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Florien, LA
Posts: 1,872
|
Good time to replace it with a Barker jack. I changed my junk out pretty quick. We've only had one incident, and that was with a quick flip jack addition. It looked locked in, done it 100's of times, but then collapsed just as my daughter was fixing to walk up to me between the truck and trailer. She split quick as I did. Never again will I use a time saver like that. Not worth it.
__________________
John and Rebecca Dickson
Emma-13 / Little John-10 / Iva-7
2013 Ford F-350 Lariat FX4, CC LB PSD, DRW
2015 Jayco Jay Flight 28BHBE (#8)
|
|
|
|
|
10-04-2016, 09:02 PM
|
#11
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Arizona City
Posts: 10,159
|
Glad you weren't hurt. Time to get anew Jack.
__________________
2018 Jayco Jayfeather 27 RL, 2002 Ford excursion, v-10, 3:73 gears 4x4 mine. 2020 Buick Encore Hers, Retired Air Force, now Retired.
|
|
|
|
|
10-05-2016, 07:33 AM
|
#12
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Saskatoon Sask Canada
Posts: 10,720
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by wanderlust
Just curious... what's the tongue weight with those 6 - 6v batteries?
|
Its a 3500 lb jack got the biggest one available...
__________________
Seann
2004 Chev Silverado Duramax optioned past the max. 2009 Jayco Eagle 308 RLS 900watts of solar, Lithium batteries (400amp hour), 2000 watt (4000 surge) whole house inverter.
145days /2023 2022/151 2021[/COLOR]
93/2020,157/2019219/2018 206/2017,215/2016, 211/2015, 196/14, 247/13, 193/12
|
|
|
|
|
10-05-2016, 07:34 AM
|
#13
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Saskatoon Sask Canada
Posts: 10,720
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Parcany
Glad you weren't hurt. Time to get anew Jack.
|
A new jack is on its way here... supposed to arrive Saturday... but now I have 10" of snow on the ground...
__________________
Seann
2004 Chev Silverado Duramax optioned past the max. 2009 Jayco Eagle 308 RLS 900watts of solar, Lithium batteries (400amp hour), 2000 watt (4000 surge) whole house inverter.
145days /2023 2022/151 2021[/COLOR]
93/2020,157/2019219/2018 206/2017,215/2016, 211/2015, 196/14, 247/13, 193/12
|
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
