I recently got a new to me truck (15'GMC 2500) - It sits taller unloaded then my old truck and my camper jacks are maxed out getting it on - i could fit a couple sheets of paper between the camper and the truck bed and that is about it.
This isn't a huge deal at home but if I were to unload it at a camp site and it sank any or the ground was sufficiently uneven on the approach i could have trouble getting it reloaded.
The jacks are the manual crank one with removable tripod feet.
I couldnt find any one selling this sort of thing so im guessing the newer jacks must be taller.
I am pretty handy with a welder but I would like to see what other people made to solve this.
So far my best ideal is .120 wall DOM the same size as the existing leg, topped with 3/16 plate cut to the size of the tube, then sleeved with a larger piece of tubing on the top side that extends 6-8" to slide over the existing jack leg for support.
Figure they would be removable that way and plenty strong enough.
Thanks
We have the same type of jacks. I cut a slot in a deep well socket to fit over the drive shaft with pin in slot. Adapt socket to battery drill and off (or on) you go! We don't have a height problem but your solution sounds best. I suggest fastening your adapter to the tripods and having a method to verify full jack tube insertion to your stop plate. Fortunately we still have labels on the jacks to show full insertion to the trip-pods
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