Scissor Jacks? June 17, 2009, 12:55:42 pm Yahoo Message Number: 103379Anyone use scissor jacks for dampening side to side movement when parked? We stay at the same resort in Apache Junction each year for 6 months at a time. It seems like the frame settles just enough to make it annoying when walking inside the rig. As past boaters we expect the boat to move when the weight inside changes, but not when "moored" on a stable surface. Just want to compare tripod jacks to installed scissor jacks. Your input is much appreciated. Thanks, Jim Pappas 2006 MB
Re: Scissor Jacks? Reply #1 – June 17, 2009, 01:43:13 pm Yahoo Message Number: 103380"Anyone use scissor jacks for dampening side to side movement when parked? It seems like the frame settles just enough to make it annoying when walking inside the rig." I can't say that I've ever noticed any movement when walking around. (For the record, I weigh 180 pounds.) I have occasionally noticed sway when there are high, gusty winds (35+ mph), although it's uncommon enough that I haven't felt the need to do anything about it. But just walking around? Nope. My 2003 midbath has Bilstein shocks, which are stiffer than the factory shocks, and that may help. You might want to check your shocks, although it doesn't seem likely that after only three years they'd be failing already.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Scissor Jacks? Reply #2 – June 17, 2009, 01:52:33 pm Yahoo Message Number: 103381I never notcie any movement when I walk around, either. But whenever someone else walks around -- yes. It's not a problem for us, but we do "notice" it. /noel//
Re: Scissor Jacks? Reply #3 – June 17, 2009, 03:24:57 pm Yahoo Message Number: 103385Jim, It has been done by Don Malpas, aka cool_delta_mike. He displayed photos as referenced in message 98312 but the link to the photo is dead.You might try contacting him via private email.Malcolm 02BlueMB
Re: Scissor Jacks? Reply #4 – June 17, 2009, 03:33:14 pm Yahoo Message Number: 103386"I never notice any movement when I walk around, either. But whenever someone else walks around -- yes." That's a very interesting point, Noel. Since I travel solo, I wouldn't be in a position to observe this directly, but intuitively I can see how another person walking around while I was sitting still could be much more noticeable.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Scissor Jacks? Reply #5 – June 17, 2009, 07:59:18 pm Yahoo Message Number: 103393Quote Jim, It has been done by Don Malpas, aka cool_delta_mike. He displayed photos as referenced in message 98312 but the link to the photo is dead.You might try contacting him via private email.Malcolm 02BlueMB Thanks folks, They looked like they can be bolted to the frame, but I'm not sure about drilling holes in the frame. I guess I should have clarified my weight; it's 270. Maybe that's why it moves! (g) Jim Pappas Tacoma, WA
Re: Scissor Jacks? Reply #6 – June 18, 2009, 10:39:33 am Yahoo Message Number: 103401On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:58:41 -0000, "the_way_on" wrote:QuoteThey looked like they can be bolted to the frame, but I'm not sure about drilling holes in the frame. They are bolted to the frame, nothing wrong with putting a few more holes in the frame. Here's the link. http://kokoandpelli.blogspot.com/2009/04/stabilization-jacks.html We only bother with putting them down when we are going to be in one place for a week or so.Cheers, Don
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