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fishinfool145
post Aug 24 2017, 11:28 PM
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I'm a little frustrated. I have a 2001 Dodge 3500 Dually that I have used with my Lance camper for years. So I already have the swing brackets for the front jacks.

I just purchased a new 2017 3500 Dually, and the fender flairs are wider than the 2001. Wide enough, that I can't back the truck under without damage. I tried to day for the first time, I had the passenger side touching the jack, and only had 1/16 inch gap max, on the driver side.

I called and stopped by the lance factory on the way home and they say that there are no alternative swing brackets that help the situation. MY BS alert went off.

I can believe that a truck design that has been around for years (I'll bet that the 15, 16 models are the same).

What swing brackets are people using with their late model dodge?

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RV_Tech
post Aug 25 2017, 06:35 AM
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QUOTE(fishinfool145 @ Aug 25 2017, 12:28 AM)
I'm a little frustrated.  I have a 2001 Dodge 3500 Dually that I have used with my Lance camper for years.  So I already have the swing brackets for the front jacks.

I just purchased a new 2017 3500 Dually, and the fender flairs are wider than the 2001.  Wide enough, that I can't back the truck under without damage.  I tried to day for the first time, I had the passenger side touching the jack, and only had 1/16 inch gap max, on the driver side.

I called and stopped by the lance factory on the way home and they say that there are no alternative swing brackets that help the situation.  MY BS alert went off. 

I can believe that a truck design that has been around for years (I'll bet that the 15, 16 models are the same).

What swing brackets are people using with their late model dodge?

Thx
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Can't answer your question directly, but all the manufacturers have customer support that is no more than a phone call away. I would call the jack manufacturer directly rather than and see what is available for your jacks. We are just back from 6,500 miles of travel out West and there were plenty of Dodges with truck campers in the bed so you can't be the only one with this issue.

My thought is if the answer is still "no", it shouldn't take much to fab something to give you the clearance you need.

Steve

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SidecarFlip
post Aug 25 2017, 08:19 AM
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I'd be making my own from either aluminum plate or steel plate. You could actually extend the ones you have on there now by adding on a welded extension and if you don't have a welder or lack the skill, any weld shop can do it for you pretty quick.
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