Jack pads

[A Traveler]

Why spend money on those fancy pads when an 8-foot 2x12 cut into 2-foot long pieces gets you four perfect pads. Home Depot will even cut them for you! I've got 8 of these...they are now four years old.


This is in my very UN-level office parking lot.

[Dale & Mark Bruss]

We used 1" polypropylene 16" square pads with the fifth-wheel for 9 years The trailer came in at up to 22K lbs. We bought another set of 16" pads for out Bounder. When SnapPads came out for our 10" jack pads, we switched to them

SnapPads are so much easier with the motorhome because the jacks are not at the edges of the body like the fifth-wheel, and placing to 16" square pads meant getting on the knees. With the SnapPads, we just put the jacks down.

[vsheetz]

Three 12" pieces of 2x4, sandwiched between two pieces of 1/2" plywood cut 12"x12" square. Screws to hold together. I carry several for stacking as needed. Won't split, strong. Add a loop of rope to ease pulling them out from under.

I also have a 12"x18" pair to go under tires if needed.

[fpresto]

I too use 2X12s cut into 12in sections. I screwed screw eyes into each end and use an awning hook to slide them in and out. Simple, effective and cheap. If I need to raise one side I just stack them.

[CACOrange]

I use two pieces of 3/4 plywood screwed together. The crossing of grains in plywood will riskiest splitting much better than one piece of wood.
I made 8 so I can stack 2 on each leg if need be and attached a rope to each to easily pull them out from underneath.

[bigdaddychic]

Originally Posted by les.warden

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Les great idea I find that the pads made from different manufacturers are so different in design and price

[DAN L]

I drill a .5 " hole in both ends of my lumber Jack pads so my dw can position them easily using the awning tool while I extend the hwh leveling Jack's from inside the moho.

[cdrprn]

Boy you guys are handy. We tried the wood method and they are heavy and unless you keep them sealed tend to breakdown esp if wet.. We have a class A and I use the orange 16X16 half inch thick plastic pads, smooth on one side and honey comb on the other. I put two of the smaller 12X12 yellow stackable blocks on each one to build height and reduce jack extension which seems to help my leveler find the sweet spot and reduce movement. I use my awning wand to place and remove the blocks. They flex a little under load but not so much as to mar the plastic or permanantly bend them. Been doing this for the past 3 years on all type of surfaces including wet with good results.

[ThePowells]

I carry a mixture of treated 4x4 and 2x10 1 foot long, and 36 inch 2x10 and a few short 2x4.

[Jimmerinwi]

Www.rvsnappads.com awesome product, put them on and leave them on. No more wood blocks

[PackerPower]

My family got me Hosspads last Christmas, here is the link on amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Hosspad-Mega-...ywords=hosspad

I would not have bought them myself because of the price ($150 / four), but having used them throughout the last year, they are definitely worth every penny. They are much better than competing synthetic / plastic pads, and lighter than wood. In one of the State Parks with a less than ideal site (soft after rains), my jack pushed the pad about 4" into the dirt - I told my wife that it was probably ruined. When we pulled it up to leave, it was muddy but good as new - no tear, split, or residual damage. Even though they are rubber, they are quite stiff and thick enough to endure most any situation.

[DGundy]

I have the square rubber pads, but getting under the coach and adjusting them is getting old. The SnapPads are on my list. I will still keep the rubber squares and use them where needed. 🤠🚍

[DAN L]

Originally Posted by DGundy

I have the square rubber pads, but getting under the coach and adjusting them is getting old. The SnapPads are on my list. I will still keep the rubber squares and use them where needed. ����

I drilled 3/8" holes in my pads so my dw can use our awning tool to position them.

[Roger G]

I purchased a 4'x6' horse mat made from recycled rubber for $40 from Tractor Supply. I cut it into 12"x 16" sections and cut a hand hold in each one. The mat made 18 pads. I keep 10 in an old milk crate , gave 4 to my brother, and 4 to my BIL. They are 3/4" thick and I stack them if necessary and can use them with the Lego blocks if I need more height. I have an aluminum extendable handle with a j hook in the end. I think it originally came from a swiffer. Never have to leave my feet to put down or pull out.