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@bishopgeorge13333 жыл бұрын
Okay, now looking at the measurement that you did, if you cut 4-4x4=16 and two 3/4" plywood at 14x14 wouldn't the 4x4 have so extra, I guess that I need to go to Home Depot and measure the 4x4 and see?
@skippy38403 жыл бұрын
@@bishopgeorge1333 These days all wood is slightly undersized so it works out...
@joeymihalovic79362 ай бұрын
These are awesome! I am definitely going to make these
@bk62713 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making right to the point videos without stupid intros. Subscribed
@gailwind41683 жыл бұрын
I agree. I subscribed also.
@skippy38403 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
@fried_daddy8 ай бұрын
Great idea. I have some scrap wood in the back yard that is about to get put to use.
@skippy38407 ай бұрын
These things are like tanks
@mikegengler4153 жыл бұрын
GREAT information......... wonderful presentation with clear and easy to follow directions THANK YOU !!!
@skippy38403 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Chief351L Жыл бұрын
I went with a slightly different design that ends up being a little lighter but significantly stronger that won’t split. Basically you use the “End-Grain” of the 4x4 that are 3” thick with the same plywood on both sides to keep it from splitting. Like mentioned, Use Good Glue and not some crappy adhesive that stays flexible. I also glued all of my 4x4x3” together and drove screws in from the sides to keep from splitting the end-grain. The reason I switched to doing these with end-grain is because I have a 45’ Behemoth and I need as much strength as possible. I’ve got another that I’m building right now with 3/4 HDPE in place of the plywood… I never have understood why people WANT to spend so much on these types of things especially the Snap-Pads! I’ve help several people that had Snap-Pads that just sink down into the soft gravel and ends up causing more problem than helping. Good Video!
@skippy38407 ай бұрын
Awesome! Those will never come apart
@tedsemonis79053 жыл бұрын
carpenters are cursing you right now. nice level block , good idea on handle for moving them and storage. paint the plywood, especially edges.
@skippy38403 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Lol...this is a true DIY project. These things are indestructible...
@nancydenmark16143 жыл бұрын
Ted Semonis you don’t want to paint pressure treated wood until it has dried out where it’ll take up the paint
@tedsemonis79053 жыл бұрын
@@nancydenmark1614 The plywood used will dry out quickly. that is all you paint if water gets to edges it's ruined, the 4x4 don't matter.
@nancydenmark16143 жыл бұрын
Ted Semonis yes you should paint any cut edge of any pressure treated wood but the rest won’t absorb the paint until it dries. Of course I live in a humid state so you may have a different experience where you are
@EdPetra3 жыл бұрын
I made mine out of 2x4 PT lumber alternating rows with no plywood. Much like stacking bricks. Once the wood was dry I put handles on it. You can make them as large and as tall as you like. Just an idea for you.
@skippy38403 жыл бұрын
Yep, you can make these out of different lumber to the height that you need...
@BestNCBBQ2 жыл бұрын
Great video, love the music! I made my own wooden RV pads years ago. Not found any light, plastic pads that I’ve seen that will hold up to the weight of a fifth wheel as of yet, so I continue to use my heavy wooden ones.
@skippy38407 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@bishopgeorge13333 жыл бұрын
This is great, I have some 3/4" pressure treated plywood laying around the house so that all I would need now is the 4x4's I would just need to make 4 of them.
@skippy38403 жыл бұрын
Try it, they are bulletproof...
@thomasusry49303 жыл бұрын
Excellent idea! I think I am going to make some for next year camping for my 5th wheel
@skippy38403 жыл бұрын
Thanks! You should, they are super heavy duty...
@wesleerivers96953 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this.
@skippy38403 жыл бұрын
Thanks! They work great...
@mr.wilson83402 жыл бұрын
Always remember to use power tools with bare feet, that way the doctor won’t have to take a shoe off your severed foot to reattach it. 👍
@K1200R Жыл бұрын
Also no gloves or eye pro.
@skippy38407 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@brendacountrywide27823 жыл бұрын
I am going to make this week. Just finished trial weekend. Thank you.
@skippy38403 жыл бұрын
These are great and indestructible
@josephrawls2 жыл бұрын
Great jack pads. Ive been planning to do the same thing.👍
@skippy38407 ай бұрын
Thanks! They will never come apart
@lugnutzz753 жыл бұрын
I made some out 2x6. Made them 2 boards wide and on the other side it’s two boards wide. The they run perpendicular to each other. I left about and 1/8 in between each board. Mine are about 12x12. Then I use a square piece of the 2x6 that sits on top of the the other to help spread the weight.
@skippy38403 жыл бұрын
Awesome! There are a lot of different ways to make them, the important thing is to have them...lol
@denisebartel603 жыл бұрын
You are so good at explaining step by step and why. I look forward to seeing more of you. How many of these “jack pads”, would I need to make?
@skippy38403 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I have 4 jacks so I made 4....you can also use this if you have a travel trailer and have a front kack
@darktoadone50683 жыл бұрын
Works great for trucks on a high lift kit also.
@skippy38403 жыл бұрын
Yes it does...
@543whitey Жыл бұрын
how about using 3, with one in the middle? or even one 4x6 in the middle instead (on it's wide side), with maybe 2x on the sides? less weight...
@skippy38407 ай бұрын
There are lots of ways to do it...
@jeffwood9111 Жыл бұрын
when I see someone doing woodwork barefoot... 😁😁
@skippy38407 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! You do you...
@johndriggers5238 Жыл бұрын
Next job: Build some saw horses lol
@skippy38407 ай бұрын
I just might lol
@James-eo5xt2 жыл бұрын
I like the idea, I’d personally use construction adhesive and a 3 1/4” framing nail with my nailer. I don’t think the screws have the structural integrity that a framing nail has when it comes to being out in the elements.
@skippy38402 жыл бұрын
Lots of ways to do it. These work very well...
@543whitey Жыл бұрын
you're not using the fasteners for structure (support the RV), just to hold it together.
@wasntmeXYZ2 жыл бұрын
Landscaping timbers are cheaper than 4x4s and will work good for this too.
@skippy38407 ай бұрын
They are and they will. I just had a 4x4 hanging around...
@Amer1ca56 Жыл бұрын
Glad I built mine during the previous administration.
@skippy38407 ай бұрын
Yeah lol
@boonecountygenerators30525 ай бұрын
Can you say "overkill?" Those things would hold up a house. I guess they're ok if you don't care about cost or weight. To make four of these you would need nearly 20 ft. of 4x4 plus a sheet of treated plywood. You might want to price that out first. 5/4 deck boards over a 2x4 frame would get the job done with less weight and cost.
@enterprise59 Жыл бұрын
Would you change a tire bare footed? Not very safe Sir, especially around lumber and tools. Hard to make a positive comment about the project after that.
@skippy38407 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@robertseele6319 Жыл бұрын
What model is your miter saw?
@skippy38407 ай бұрын
That was a Delta
@kareeberry75553 жыл бұрын
Really like the video. Can you tell me the weight of the jack pad?
@skippy38403 жыл бұрын
are a good 12-15lbs each. But they are bulletproof and work awesome
@thewoodcrafterioy40038 ай бұрын
Did you lose your shoes? I never work in the shop bare footed. Not a good example.
@skippy38407 ай бұрын
Nope they are safe inside. You do you...
@mattmcguire15773 жыл бұрын
Pardon my ignorance if I've missed the maths, but doesn't 4 x 4 = 16? Shouldn't your plywood be 14 x 16? Or 16 x 16? Or are your 4x4 actually 3.5 x 3.5? (90mm in metric.) PS if you had a camper van like I do, you wouldn't need levelers at all. :) I was reading a outdoors magazine that was comparing different set ups and how long each actually took to set up eg camper trailer, tents, awnings, caravans etc. The fastest was 15 minutes or so. I said to my wife "how long does it take us to get from the front to the back?" A few seconds was the reply. We get in, take off our shoes, job's done. The best thing about traveling is that there is always a way that best suits you.
@skippy38403 жыл бұрын
4x4's are actually 3.5"x3.5" so 4 of them would be 14" wide, hence the 14x14 dimension on the plywood to keep it square. I like camper vans, but like the room of my 5th wheel even more. It only takes us about 20 min to get it set up and ready...