Help needed in Santa Barbara. Anyone have FWC jacks I can borrow for an afternoon?

[T_FORE_R]

Does anyone in Santa Barbara have the Fourwheel Camper jacks? If so, would you be willing to let me borrow for an afternnon to adjust my Project M......

Ok so here's the reason,

I finally made it out to put a proper shakedown on my new project M FWC. I was worried ever since I drove 6 hours to pick up my camper that the mounting system wasn't going to cut it, well.... it doesn't. I ran about 40 miles in the desert and the camper slid towards the cab. Nothing crazy, which is the scary part, but enough to shift the camper. Can't close the rear door and the metal seal they install is nearly touching the cab. I totally regret not buying the jack stands (I was planning to be at the grand opening in SoCal and buying them there but with the closure I don't know when they'll open).

If anyone can help there's a case a beer in it for you. Cheers.

Nate

 

[Hopeless Diamond]

Might try over on Wander the West. sort of a FWC cult over there..

 

[BajaSurfRig]

@T_FORE_R I live in Los Osos if you want to drive up the coast to borrow mine.

 

[Wrathchild]

Have you tried getting some friends to help you slide it back in place? Can’t be that much heavier than my OVRLND. We installed it without jacks or forklift.

 

[S2Sinc]

I have a forklift in town if that’ll help? No jacks though

PM me.

 

[T_FORE_R]

Might try over on Wander the West. sort of a FWC cult over there..

Thanks Brother, Ill try there if I can't figure something out.

 

[T_FORE_R]

@T_FORE_R I live in Los Osos if you want to drive up the coast to borrow mine.

Thanks, thats not too far at all. Let me see if someone comes through in SB but Ill PM. Cheers.

 

[T_FORE_R]

Have you tried getting some friends to help you slide it back in place? Can’t be that much heavier than my OVRLND. We installed it without jacks or forklift.

Thats definitely in the cards. The camper is only 450lbs, but with the gasket and the way FWC designed the rear cap it takes a little precision to lay correctly. Also If I can find some jacks Im going to bolt through the bed once adjusted and could use the flexibility to keep the camper suspended.

 

[Wrathchild]

Good call. I thought about doing that to mine. But the standard shell clamps seem to be holding fine. If you haven’t already, seal under the bed rail caps while you got it off. They’re notorious for leaking water and dust. On GMs anyway.

 

[T_FORE_R]

Good call. I thought about doing that to mine. But the standard shell clamps seem to be holding fine. If you haven’t already, seal under the bed rail caps while you got it off. They’re notorious for leaking water and dust. On GMs anyway.

I was worried from the get that these wouldn't last but was still hopeful they'd last longer than one trip. I checked the bolts literally every time I stopped. The problem Im having is that theres nothing stopping from shifting when running on long bumpy vibrating trails. They're literally the same clamps from etrailer (bottom portion only) ...



I posted to Wander the West, still hopeful to find someone in SB to limit travel/time. Thanks to all offering insight.

NAte

 

[T_FORE_R]

Thanks All. Got a local to help with the jacks. Adjusted and waiting to be set free again. thanks!
Nate