RV draggggggggs.

[sandman2234]

You might want to seriously consider "Bird"'s post, as it is short and sweet. It pretty much tells you what your going to find is the best way to fix the problem. You can fix your driveway, but your not going to be able to fix EVERY driveway in the country that you attempt to enter, so the best way is to put heavy duty casters, or a couple of heavy duty rollers on each corner of the rear bumper. This should protect the leveling jacks, and the roadway that gets torn up.
Just remember that these rollers aren't a free pass to hit every bump at 30 miles per hour just because you can. They are supposed to be for slow speeds, and you might suffer damage to your camper if you try to speed into drives, etc. However, not having them will do the same thing, so it is a wasted bit of space on the 'net.
David from jax

 

[theboman]

The hump is it. That's what I gotta get rid of. Flipping the axles, don't sound safe and not to my mechanical abilities.

 

[sandman2234]

Bo, I guess you know that Camping World and some other places sell some pretty tough skid wheels you can mount to the frame of the RV that might protect your scissor jacks.

This is what you should do....
David from jax

 

[theboman]

Those mount on the RV frame and the scissor jacks hang will still be lower to the ground.

 

[2manyrocks]

Actually, flipping the axles is a common thing done at RV dealers to gain a few inches of clearance, and I think there was an article on doing it in Trailer Life a few years ago.

If the trailer will clear if the jacks were removed, I supposed you could remove the jacks and then use portable jacks when camping. Or you could fabricate a detachable bracket that would let you bolt them on and off as needed.

 

[tommu56]

If the axles are under slung already a couple of lift blocks and new u bolts might do the trick.

If is there any way to put the scissors up in the frame so they are flush with the bottom when up?

then "Birds" casters would work.

tom

 

[Bird]

Those mount on the RV frame and the scissor jacks hang will still be lower to the ground.

Of course, different brand manufacturers do things differently, but it sounds to me as if your scissor jacks are mounted in the wrong place; i.e., too far back. They should not be back at the tail end of the trailer.

 

[pat32rf]

Sounds to me like you should make those scissor jacks removable.....then skid plates/rollers if you still need them

 

[theboman]

Of course, different brand manufacturers do things differently, but it sounds to me as if your scissor jacks are mounted in the wrong place; i.e., too far back. They should not be back at the tail end of the trailer.

They should be at the back, that's what they do stablize the unit when camping. Most RVs have a plate welded to the frame to mount the jacks, some are bolted on (like mine) and many are welded.

Been RVing many a year but for past year I've had the big 5er (35') and pull with a F250 King Cab, so it's a spell from bumper to bumper. The only place I've dragged so far in at the new home place.... I think I can handle the dirt moving with my mighty B7500, FEL and box blade. I'm guessing about a 1' needs to removed from the drive....but I'll wail till I have the 15" tile put in and have a load of limestone standing by for delivery.

 

[JohnDeere4300]

I went to a slide-in camper so i can haul the camper & pull a boat in one trip....But before that i owned a 5th-wheel & a travel trailer....The jacks on both of those campers was close to the rear & at the bottom of the frame.

All the campers that i have seen are like that.