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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 06:49 AM
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Slide-in Camper Stands

I'm having trouble finding or fabricating a good set of stands to set my camer on when it's not on the truck.
What do you use?
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 07:42 AM
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I friend went to the camper / RV store and bought 4 crank style jacks. The only ones he could find that were long enough.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 07:45 AM
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Sorry, I guess I didn't make myself clear.

I already have the corner jacks, but I'm looking for something to lower it down on when not in use.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 11:22 AM
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Depends if it is short term or long term! If I am just unloading for a few days to use the truck, then I set it down low on 4 axle stands. When I am storing it for a long period, I use a box that I built out of a couple sheets of 3/4" fir ply and some 2*4s. Box is 2' high, so again the camper sits quite low. In both cases I still leave the jacks down with "some" load on them, to act as outriggers.
Torklift has an interesting option: http://torklift.com/camperpictures.htm
Doug
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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I use 4x4 lumber laid across 6 in. cement blocks, placed front and rear.

Be careful on the placement, that you get underneath something solid on the camper.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 02:35 PM
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i built a set of saw horses out of angle iron and sq. tube.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 04:30 PM
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I crank my Lance 8.5' down onto a dolly I made with 2x8 treated lumber and heavy duty casters. I roll it beside the garage where the truck can't go (concrete). Then I crank up a bit on the corner jacks to take the load off of the dolly. No problem to leave it on the corner jacks if you have it down low.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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I set my camper on wood sawhorses also. I also set the camper jacks down but not loaded. It made it thru our earthquake 6.0?? or so a couple years ago and still holdin. I used 2x6 lumber. The camper also stays up at bed level so all I have to do is jack it a few pumps and back under it.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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I picked up a baggage cart from United Airlines, 5000lb capacity and I put my camper on it and I'm able to move it around as well.

Chris
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