Before...
Today I did the Snap Jacks install. Took some prep, as I decided to do their somewhat extraneous recommended coating of Flex Seal, before installing the pads.
Now, I’m not so sure that was necessary, as my LCI, (Lippert) jack pads are apparently powder coated. That said, I took the extra 48 hours of cure with the FlexSeal, to do the project right—so I could sleep at night—no second guessing....
Now I have yet to employ them at a campground, so, I’ll post more, should they make any appreciable difference.
So why did I spend the money? Well, to protect the jacks from employing on hard surfaces, —rocks at a campsite, or to protect an unwitting guest’s driveway, as all hard surfaces, will eventually wear down the powder coated bottom of the stands. That, and they expand the footprint of the jack, protect it from penetrating damage.
They also add 1” of lift. AND, HOPEFULLY, due to the larger footprint, a more stable and softer experience in the coach, when parked. Stay tuned...
So I followed their install instructions to the tee, except, that when protecting the shaft, when I sprayed the FlexSeal, I protected the shaft, with a 3/4” copper pipe tubing, rather than use the paper in their video—much faster and easier. |
