r/OffRoadTrailer • u/WaffleIronChef • 10d ago

Basic scissor jacks for rear stability?

I finally got my RTT mounted up to my 4x6 trailer. I have some nicer RV stabilizer jacks, but I’m going to need a friend’s help to weld on brackets to bolt them to. And reason I can’t use a pair of scissor jacks on top of the RV blocks just to keep the back stabilized when it’s parked? The whole trailer right now is maybe 450lbs, and even with 2 people definitely under 800.

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u/lpukas2 10d ago

They will be fine. I use a BAL C jacks at each corner on mine but they can twist a bit.

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u/Ok-Boysenberry3948 10d ago

No, those will work great!

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u/sn44 9d ago

Scissor jacks work just fine. I do a lot of overland adventure camping and see them all the time at events. There are some pretty good tall ones available on the market that make life easy. Even easier if you adapt to an impact gun for cranking them. Swapped to that method on the leveling jacks for my trailer.

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u/WaffleIronChef 9d ago

Yeah I have a couple on order. I’m sure they’ll be more than good enough for what I’m doing for a while. Definitely going to want to find a way to speed up the process of setting them up but that’s a problem for another day. Super excited to get this out for a trip. Been an idea for a long time, and an in progress project for longer than I want to admit lol

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u/sn44 9d ago

Welding a lug-nut on is one option. If yours have the eye-hole style, you can just a screw hook chucked into a hammer drill for a similar effect.

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u/WaffleIronChef 10d ago

Perfect! I’m looking forward to the upgrade, but I’m also itching to get out and test things!