What jacks people carrying

[3crispies]

Just tried and need a new trolley or bottle jack, went to motorhome earlier and tried our 2 tonnes and doesn't go high enough. Forgot to measure jacking point to floor height ours lifts to about 350mm so need small light weight one with saddle extension. What does everyone use as a locator into oem holes too.

 

[L' Hobo]

yeah agreed that is why main weight was on trolley jack. Good job we had a trial being nearly new wheels were seized to hubs and no idea what torque nuts some nuts were but 1/2" rattle gun struggled. Surely though the jack is not fit for purpose.

Perhaps the operator should look on what surface he is jacking before blaming the jack?

Yes, I have to agree. For that amount of profit, the convertor SHOULD supply a better jack and not the one supplied with the chassis.
I suppose they think that if you can afford to spend 60-70 grand on a MH in you can afford to buy a decent jack?

 

[Blaydon]

It is worth noting that trolley jacks can tip over too. I’ve seen them bend and collapse sideways. I have also “rescued” stuck vehicles by jacking them up on a trolley jack so the wheels clear ruts then pushed the vehicle sideways so it lands on the ground next to the ruts. Not good for the jack but it is amazing what you do to get home.

 

[Chris RJ]

It's not a case of having so much money which we don't have, but more the case of spending our money on what we feel enhances our enjoyment of our motorhomeing which it does in our case. We had years of trying to get some sort of level using wedges and taking thousands of miles out of our clutch in the process like you think a leveling system was a waste of money, but then we came to our senses and realised what a benefit they would be over the cost.
Having the levelling system means that we don't have to wait on the roadside for hour trying to arrange the breakdown company to come out, and what fun that would be in a foreign country on a Sunday.

How absolutely right just pull up most places push the button down goes the jacks perfectly level but what’s best is no rocking around as the van is supported I have EP levelling system cost me about £3.800 money well spent.