No bones about it, No amount of WD 40 has helped and evidently I don't have the strength to get those suckers down, or for that matter up. I thought perhaps it was just my unit, but bumped into another Scamper and tried his. Still quite difficult and stressful. I want to believe RVing can be enjoyable, but this one item continues to be a hinderance. Has anyone else made a switch?
Thanks,
Barb
Some people have added the BAL type stabilizers, but remember, they are only stabilizers. The wheels will still be holding the majority of the weight. I snagged this photo from Floyd on the fiberglassrv.com forum. There is a crossmember between the two. I am not sure how they are attached, whether bolted or welded, but someone will have to put the camper in the air to get under it for installation.
Air
Since these are mounted on the frame rather than the bumperwhy couldn't you put more weight on them? Or is it a matter of the jacks not being heavy duty enough to support the weight?
My 16 ft Scamp has bent stabilizers. I need to replace them and my question is why would I want to replace them with the Scamp stabilizers if the BAL scissor stabilizers are better or are they? Also, do you know where the BAL stabilizers can be purchased? Thanks for your insight.
No strength needed, lower the hitch, drop the stabilizers, raise the hitch till level. I never use the pry bar.
confusion. The big issue is getting the stablizers down and back up into their traveling position. So perhaps it should have stated dropping the stablizers is the heart of the matter.
Yes, if they get any amount of sand in them they do not slide to pull to the center well. I shake them around to knock the sand out and hope for the best. I have had sand problems with other types as well and oil only makes it worse.
From the end of the bumper you will see two square tubes one in another . Take your metal rod and push on the inner square tube. Sometimes it is easier to push out vs pulling out on the leg. Find a dry lube like garage door lube that may help. I have no tricks to stow the leg. Just don't put your finger under the pad while trying to retract the leg while your wife is walking around in the trailer.
Eddie
The Scamp stabilizers should be very easy to raise or lower. It takes very little effort and only about 5 seconds to raise or lower.
The easiest way to put the stabilizers down is to bend over and place one hand over the bumper and the other under the bumper to grab the stabilizer and push it toward the middle of the trailer. It should move about an inch and then drop or fall down on its own (no WD 40 needed). Lock it into the down position and press the tab to release the lower part and it should fall to the ground by itself. If this is not working then, your stabilizers have been bent or damaged. They can be bent if you put them down during a lunch stop and forget to put them up when you leave. Or if your back bumper gets pushed in so that it is binding up against the stabilizer foot. You can get replacement stabilizers from the Scamp factory. Good luck Dave
Hi Barb. It seems like no one actually read the question
. I agree, I just want to know has anyone replaced the stabilizers with scissors and how did they do it?
Kathy
We raised our axle and the Scamp ones were not long enough. Got the BAL ones as pictured in this thread. They are made for a wider trailer, but our welder had no trouble adjusting the width and mounting the unit. They work great. Probably more expensive than just getting longer versions of the Samp stab jacks, but I like that they are accessible from the side if we have bikes on the back.
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