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NorCal Dan


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Why don't RV manufacturers put bigger pads on the bottom of MH levelers?  I was thinking of having a thick steel plate welded to the bottom of mine.  Then I wouldn't need to keep putting something under them when I get to my locations.  Seems mine are just the right size that they punch a hole once the weight get's on them...

Good idea or bad?

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I've though about doing that too, but am not sure the weight of the extra steel pad would allow the jacks to retract properly. You'd have to use some pretty heavy material so it wouldn't bend with the weight of the coach on it.

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Me thinks welding on plates will limit your options when jacking and it might also induce undue stress to the pad/jack joint. Instead I would suggest either of the following products - these are not the flimsy plastic pads you get at most camping stores/outlets. I have the Summit pads and have jacked my 48,000# rig onto them with the pad suspended over a hole in the ground (nearly the size of the pad) and it didn't even flinch. Have heard the same about the Dica products. Having these pads also lets me stack them under one jack in case I need to as well or use them in a myriad of other ways.

Summit products jack/outrigger pads

Dica products jack/outrigger pads


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NorCal Dan


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Thanks for the comments. I think I will order the DICA 15" pads and see how they work.

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