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Posted by Mike Dobony on July 10, 2007, 9:59 am
Okay, the mobile home NG is so dead and no answer there so here goes here.
I have a single wide trailer that is noticeably unlevel, low on one side at
one end, about 1/2 way down the length. I don't see why I can't level it
myself about 1/2" -1" at a time. How big of a bottle jack would I need to
life one pillar (one support) at a time and put some shims in until it is
level, 30
ton, 50 ton? Thanks.
Mike D.
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Posted by on July 10, 2007, 10:56 am
> Okay, the mobile home NG is so dead and no answer there so here goes here.
>
> I have a single wide trailer that is noticeably unlevel, low on one side at
> one end, about 1/2 way down the length. I don't see why I can't level it
> myself about 1/2" -1" at a time. How big of a bottle jack would I need to
> life one pillar (one support) at a time and put some shims in until it is
> level, 30
> ton, 50 ton? Thanks.
>
> Mike D.
The 30 ton will do the job for you as you are only lifting a partial
load.
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Posted by betsyb on July 10, 2007, 11:33 am
And please do not do this alone. Have someone standby in case the jack
slips.
BetsyB
>> Okay, the mobile home NG is so dead and no answer there so here goes
>> here.
>>
>> I have a single wide trailer that is noticeably unlevel, low on one side
>> at
>> one end, about 1/2 way down the length. I don't see why I can't level it
>> myself about 1/2" -1" at a time. How big of a bottle jack would I need
>> to
>> life one pillar (one support) at a time and put some shims in until it is
>> level, 30
>> ton, 50 ton? Thanks.
>>
>> Mike D.
>
> The 30 ton will do the job for you as you are only lifting a partial
> load.
>
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Posted by longshot on July 10, 2007, 11:54 am
>
>
> And please do not do this alone. Have someone standby in case the jack
> slips.
>
> BetsyB
if you are cribbing it properly, the most it could fall would be about 1
1/2"
& btw: a 5 ton jack would most likely suffice
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Posted by on July 10, 2007, 12:40 pm
On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:33:13 -0400, "betsyb"
>
>
>And please do not do this alone. Have someone standby in case the jack
>slips.
>
>BetsyB
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>
He's only leveling it, not moving it. Just keep some blocking under
it at all times and if the jack slips it wont fall more than an inch
or so. I leveled my own MH. I tried a 3 ton jack and it would not
do. I found that my 10 ton worked fine, but I wanted to use 2 jacks
at once so I went and bought a 20ton. The biggest problem was the
jacks wanted to compress the soil rather than lift the house. I
finally bought a piece of 3/4" thick steel thats 2 feet square. That
worked well. A railroad tie also works. but moving that thing around
was too much work. The steel was heavy too, but much easier to move,
and also less likely to tip or lean. Forget using cement blocks under
the jack, they crush. To level it, buy yourself a water level. $20
to $25 at most home repair centers.
Note, blocking should be placed about 8 feet apart along the whole
trailer. Put an extra stack under the doors to prevent door sag.
>
>>> Okay, the mobile home NG is so dead and no answer there so here goes
>>> here.
>>>
>>> I have a single wide trailer that is noticeably unlevel, low on one side
>>> at
>>> one end, about 1/2 way down the length. I don't see why I can't level it
>>> myself about 1/2" -1" at a time. How big of a bottle jack would I need
>>> to
>>> life one pillar (one support) at a time and put some shims in until it is
>>> level, 30
>>> ton, 50 ton? Thanks.
>>>
>>> Mike D.
>>
>> The 30 ton will do the job for you as you are only lifting a partial
>> load.
>>
>
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