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Wow! Just got home at 1:30 am from picking up a sweet deal on a not so sweet Skamper 080 that was on Craigslist. The price was irresistible, so I had to go get it even after it had been unclaimed on Craigslist for over a week. I drove 150 miles to get it. The roof has some major rot and will...

SuperCal, I like the idea of stabilizing the truck frame to minimize unwanted motion. That would probably be my only real reason for taking the jacks, but a couple small automotive jacks would be smaller and lighter. Great idea! Yes, access to the spare due to the tailgate is an issue, but I'm...

Thanks for all the helpful input. I'm guessing I'll probably leave them on the TC since a big consideration will be steadying the rig when parked due to the soft suspension of the truck. Otherwise, I would leave them at home. I appreciate your perspectives, some of which were new to me.

I'm not really planning on going off-road, but I'm not opposed to a mild deviation from the pavement if some worthwhile local destination presents itself. I might add that the jacks I have are the old, manual screw-type jacks that are mounted with two bolts into the bracket. They pivot on one...

Jacks--Take 'em or leave 'em? This is my first post, but I've been a "lurker" for a few months. My family and I are planning a trip from the Midwest to Washington State in a few weeks with a '98 Dodge 1500 Quad Cab and an old, but nice '79 Cameo hard side TC. I'm trying to keep weight to a...

This is my first post, but I've been a "lurker" for a few months. My family and I are planning a trip from the Midwest to Washington State in a few weeks with a '98 Dodge 1500 Quad Cab and an old, but nice '79 Cameo hard side TC. I'm trying to keep weight to a minumum and the TC is as light as...