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03-24-2020, 05:27 AM
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Monaco Owners Club Vintage RV Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
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Location: Lexington, SC
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I made 4 ramps with 2x12 about 4' long, stacked 4 high, angled cut and top plate about 18" long. Gives me a true 6" lift. Raises coach enough that I can slide under.
I purchased the following jack stands from Summit Racing.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sxt-1522
I run my MH up on ramps as previously described, clock the wheels, and the put the jack stands in place.
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Towing 2014 Ford Explorer
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03-24-2020, 09:20 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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I lift with the leveling jacks, using wood blocking under each foot to get a higher lift and the axle/tire off the ground. I then place a jack stand under the frame to hold it in position. At that point, I place a 20Ton bottle jack under the axle in question and jack it to where it has to go. BTW, use a 20T jack so the force required on the jack arm is manageable.
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03-24-2020, 10:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Godfrey
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Are you measuring the jack placement location clearance as if the tire was flat? That was a deciding factor on mine.
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03-24-2020, 11:00 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: The Bluegrass State
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One thing to factor in, your entire coach probably only weighs 20,000 to 30,000 pounds. My Discovery diesel pusher weighs around 26,000 pounds (13 tons). Rear axle is around 18,000 (9 tons) and front axle is 8,000 (4 tons). So I wouldn't go overboard with jack capacity. The bigger the jack the harder it is to move around and fit under things.
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Central Kentucky
2006 Fleetwood Discovery 35H, 2014 Honda CR-V, M&G Engineering Braking System
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03-24-2020, 11:36 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twinboat
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Yiiiiiip,
It's there to LOOK FOR. But, it's nice if and when folks asking for help, just post it so we all can see it without looking for pertinent information.
Scott
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