RV How-To: BAL Stabilizer Jacks

[@Kevin.odonnell]

You sweet, sweet Floridians. That’s simply one chicago winter’s worth of rust on those jacks! Lol I wish I could show you under my car lol.

[@walt]

looking forward to the haul

[@Abby-uq6sx]

We are soooooo excited!!

[@eosjoe565]

Those jacks just needed some regular maintenance. Keep them lubricated and painted. The new ones will get to looking just like the old ones.

[@AbomAdventures]

I’m not concerned about the paint. I wanted an upgraded jack that’s stronger and more rigid with added hight. The stock units are light duty. This is an upgrade. And btw I Lube the jacks regularly.

[@Gadgetstoolbox]

I use fluid film to keep the jacks looking good and quiet.

[@jefflawson1270]

Hey buddy, just a suggestion but if you’ll turn your blocks at a 45 under the jacks, the pad on the jacks will land on those circle pads on the blocks and be a lot more stable.

[@bombamanwa]

Adam, consider adding BAL Lock-Arm Stabilizers too, I added 4 sets (overkill) to our TT and it makes a significant difference.

[@AbomAdventures]

I have but wanted to wait until I’ve added my other accessories first. I might have room for those on the front side but not the back.

[@bombamanwa]

@@AbomAdventures Way to do it on the rear would be to turn your stabilzer jack 45 degrees (Freedom Express and others do this) then you can attach the BAL Lock-Arms to the hitch you fabricated a few years back, and just do 1 set on the rears 👍

[@mechfeeney]

I was going to say use nylock…glad you did

[@erichoff7926]

Adam, it is the end of the world. The bolt holes lined up!😀

[@jimm7165]

At the lead screw nut, there's a thrust bearing. Shoot some lithium spray grease in there to keep them from rusting up.

[@bondarenkodf]

I believe that they will rust again in 1-2 years. They are exposed to dirt and all kinds of weather, road salt and more. It would be a clever idea to cover them with some type of soft or hard cover. Hard box of two parts, the top and bottom, so when the jack is closed the box is closed too. Or some fabric, like Cordura-1000. Love your channels, been watching since 2014.

[@AbomAdventures]

I’m not concerned about the paint. My main concern was to upgrade to a larger more heavy duty jack, that’s why I replaced them. I quick shot of spray paint can easily make them look nice again once the paint starts to fade away.

[@redzed40]

Good job mate...

[@gregprince2523]

250,000 moving parts all built by the cheapest bidders!!! It's up to us to upgrade and replace with our choice of the best we can get!!! Love to hear Abby's chuckle Adam!

[@bsimondsen]

Awaiting this year's "Big Haul" .... love the channel, we were at the West Omaha KOA last year parked behind you, that was a wicked storm...you two do an awesome job with your videos!

[@AbomAdventures]

Oh man I remember that storm. I remember have anxiety dreams because of the wind! We loved that area though. Looking forward to visiting more of the heartland.

[@tonynagy2042]

Upgrades are always better. 👍.

[@zakksrage]

Holy hell. How is it already big haul season?!?!? This year has flown by

[@AbomAdventures]

I know right!

[@davidmerullo551]

I have the same tag as Abby! protect those springs!! Scuba Instructor.

[@rodneywroten2994]

Awesome change Adam. I need to change mine. Thanks

[@jackdawg4579]

If you find you still dont have enough height, you can always add an extra piece of RHS tube on that top mounts.

[@PapaScott72908]

Adam enjoy the channel. When you raised Jack all the way up and shook the jack looked as though had a lot of movement. I was thinking of some type of bracket with a rubber stop. This would allow the top part of jack to compress against the rubber piece to reduce movement when in the up position. Just a thought, again enjoy.

[@AbomAdventures]

That’s not necessary. I didn’t retract the jacks all the way up in the video. You can crank them in and they tighten up. Trust me, these are much more stable than the original units. The stock jacks would shake all over the place and not made to stay square.

[@ypop417]

Nice Addition Adam and Abbey

[@tonynagy2042]

😉That was easy 👍. Cheers Blessings.

[@sithus1966]

The factory jacks look about as light as the jack that came with my 2005 Honda Civic. Bigger than the car jack, but as light a build.

[@virtuesprime8935]

get you some fluid film to help with the rusting

[@AbomAdventures]

Fluid film type of lubricants attract dust and dirt.

[@Phantom0309]

when they are fully in the retracted position, do they stick out past the body of the camper? Hard to tell from the video.

[@1911wood]

I like the fact you use transfer punches. It bugs me seeing youtubers using sharpies to mark a hole location.

[@currentsupply]

Mine are welded to the frame and definitely time to replace mine. I wonder if the harbor freight ones are any good. We usually use the hand crank so we don't bother other campers with the impact.

[@AbomAdventures]

I don’t have the commitment to hand crank those suckers all the way up and down! 😂

[@camprose]

@@AbomAdventures 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@randallbayles1326]

if those was sting out a bit too far when raised up could u rotate then a few degrees and match up with any other holes

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

Do you know any good machinists? Just kidding it is neat to find you in a totally different KZbin and subject area! 😁🛫

[@benelrod4802]

How are the tires doing

[@AbomAdventures]

They’ve been doing fine. I will most likely replace them after this years big haul.

[@benelrod4802]

👍

[@zadrik1337]

Were the old jacks always noisy? I am wondering if there is anything different about the new ones to keep them from becoming like the old ones over time.

[@Phantom0309]

No wonder they get so rusty, will be so much road spray under the camper on wet roads

[@jameswood9764]

Keep them lubricated. Fluid film?

[@AbomAdventures]

As I showed in the video I prefer to use a dry film lubricant.

[@Kevin.odonnell]

@@AbomAdventures fluid film will prevent rust even with crap caked into it. Just adds flavor! Lol but seriously, fluid film, even though it gets gunky and I know Adam hates that, is by far the greatest rust prevention and lubrication combo yet divided by humans!

[@johnsamuelson3234]

Hi Adam, your Kodiak not being that old and with all the repairs and upgrades you’ve made would you still recommend the brand?

[@AbomAdventures]

Of course! All makes of campers and rv’s will need some personal upgrades now and then, even some minor repairs. None of them come off the lot perfect.

[@robmugs]

Ours are freaking welded 🤬 Not sure why Coleman (Dutchman) decided to screw me like this

[@johnbusath711]

👍🤓