Landing gear feet

[Carmel Clown]

I am surprised that the round feet on the landing gear legs are so small. Somehow I managed to bend one of mine and since I need to replace them, I’d like something a little bigger. Any suggestions? Thanks.

[Akfishman]

Originally Posted by Carmel Clown

I am surprised that the round feet on the landing gear legs are so small. Somehow I managed to bend one of mine and since I need to replace them, I’d like something a little bigger. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Install some square sand pads. They were an option at escape if you asked for them. They are about 4”x6” and bolt right on to the stabilizer Jack feet.

[Centex]

Sharon, you might find something of interest among these google search results (search term: large rv jack post foot)

The 5.0 landing gear (and tongue jack on bumper-pull models) have a fairly common 2" round bottom / inner post (not to be confused with the rear stabilizer jacks on Escape trailers which accept 'sand pads' of a different sort).

[Carmel Clown]

Originally Posted by Centex

Sharon, you might find something of interest among these google search results (search term: large rv jack post foot)

The 5.0 landing gear (and tongue jack on bumper-pull models) have a fairly common 2" round bottom / inner post (not to be confused with the rear stabilizer jacks on Escape trailers which accept 'sand pads' of a different sort).

Thanks, Alan. There is one on etrailer that is rated at 5000 pounds and made of steel and another that is rated at 2000. Is 5000 overkill?

[Centex]

Originally Posted by Carmel Clown

There is one on etrailer that is rated at 5000 pounds and made of steel and another that is rated at 2000. Is 5000 overkill?

I don't think it's a matter of over / underkill .... it looks to me like they're all very similar in terms of fabrication and metal gauge, many seem to use a rolled-up perimeter which would add effective rigidity to the foot plate, I suspect any would serve on our 5.0 even if needing to support with just one leg (BTDT, temporarily).

Just curious, did your OE foot plate bend due to pressing on something uneven on the ground while jacking, or because it hit something while driving? I know in the latter case I'd rather have to replace a bent foot than have a too-strong foot plate transfer the load of a 'hit' and damage the jack or it's post.

I think you're just gonna need to run with your best judgment / intuition and not over analyze this choice. Maybe economy is the ruling criteria in this case?

[Carmel Clown]

Yeah, I always overthink things. I bent it while lowering the legs.

[Centex]

Originally Posted by Carmel Clown

Yeah, I always overthink things.

Never been guilty of that myself .....