Leveling Jacks

[Setterman]

I have a 2022 Avalanche 390DS
My leveling Jack's have extra bolt holes that appears to be for adjustment.
Will it hurt anything if I move the mid and rear Jack's up a couple bolt holes?

[bsmith0404]

As long as you have room, it won’t hurt anything at all. You will shorten their effective stroke, but that can be resolved by using blocks under them. The hydraulic jacks don’t have as many issues with out of stroke problems as the electric ones since they have more range anyway.

BTW, many people worry that they’re too low, but the fact that they’re so close to the axle, they tend to follow that anyway. The only time I could see them ever being a problem is if your tires drop into a big hole or your go over a large object and the Jack hits it when the tire drops off. Most people with rigs this size don’t go “off-roading”. In 9 years I’ve never drug mine.

[Setterman]

Thank you sir...
The way my driveway comes off the main road my middle jack on passenger side scrapes very slightly. Raising an inch would solve the problem.

[Javi]

Originally Posted by Setterman

I have a 2022 Avalanche 390DS
My leveling Jack's have extra bolt holes that appears to be for adjustment.
Will it hurt anything if I move the mid and rear Jack's up a couple bolt holes?

I've raised all four of my rear jacks one bolt hole... that about an inch and a half on the Lippert jacks. Just be careful about clearance for the hoses, one of mine was very, very close to rubbing but a little preventative tweaking took care of it..

As far as loss of stroke.. I keep about a dozen 2" x 12" x 12" treated boards in the truck at all times. pretty easy to throw one down under a jack, even at my age

I've bent one on a hidden stump in the tall grass at a campsite, and I've dragged one more times than I like to admit before I quit being lazy and fixed it..

[Setterman]

Thank you for the info

[Javi]

Originally Posted by Setterman

Thank you for the info

A tip on carrying the 2 x 12 x 12 's get you a couple of these..

https://www.homedepot.com/p/GSC-Tech...-002/204793156