Bent or Dished 9" Round Jack FeetUpdated 8 months ago
With this particular leveling system, your footplates may have actually begun to bend and dish under the weight of the RV causing them to become a concave shape.
This bending is an issue with these 9” round metal feet suffering metal fatigue and changing shape due to the weight of larger Class A models, and unfortunately, can occur on brand new RV's.
As seen in the photos below, the left foot is bent or dished whereas the right foot is what these 9" feet should look like to fit into a SnapPad.
Unfortunately, we cannot make a specific SnapPad design for these bent or dished 9" feet. The SnapPads were made to fit the factory flat 9" round footplates, so once these feet begin to bend and dish, their height will exceed the inner cavity of the SnapPads. This inner cavity is 0.83" wide. These feet should not be any higher than about 1/4" from top edge to the even ground surface below. (As seen in the photo below.)
We would suggest checking all of your landing feet for this dishing. On a flat, even ground surface, lower your jacks down, place a tape measure on the ground, and measure up to the top edge of the foot to see if this is higher than 1/4". If so, the SnapPads may be difficult to impossible to install on the feet, as the inner cavity of the pad will only be around 1/4" deep.
Here is a photo of the 9" foot as it should look, and what the XTRA line of pads were designed to fit.
You can definitely replace your bent feet if this looks to be what is occurring and if you wish to add SnapPads to your setup! Here are a few options.
Option #1.
You can replace your bent 9" feet with the same 9" round foot design direct from the Manufacturer.
https://store.lci1.com/9in-foot-pad-kit-hydraulic-jack-assemblies-324269
(*Please note, we are not able to guarantee that the new plates will not bend again under the weight of the rig.)
Option #2.
You can purchase a different 9" round replacement foot design that is compatible with the XTRA line of pads.
https://rv-paws.com/online-store
(*The heavy duty 9" round footplates come in a 2-pack or a 4-pack.)
**Options 1 and 2 are compatible with the XTRA 4 Pack.
USA - https://rvsnappad.com/products/xtra-4-pack
Canada - https://rvsnappad.ca/products/xtra-4-pack
Option #3.
You can change your footplates out for the larger and stronger 12" foot size direct from the Manufacturer.
https://store.lci1.com/12in-round-foot-pad-kit-hydraulic-jack-assemblies-696887
Option #4.
You can purchase these larger 12" round foot design that is compatible with the XTRA XL line of pads.
https://rv-paws.com/online-store
(*The heavy duty 12" round footplates come in a 2-pack or a 4-pack.)
**For Options #3 and #4 - You will need to make sure you have enough clearance for a 14" total diameter to anything that could be around those feet.
If you wish to move to the larger 12" foot size from either of these sites, there are a couple of options for you as far as purchasing the larger upgraded SnapPads.
Upgrade only 2 jack feet to 12"- XTRA XL 2 pack
USA - https://rvsnappad.com/products/xtra-xl-2-pack
Canada - https://rvsnappad.ca/products/xtra-xl-2-pack
Upgrade all 4 jack feet to 12"- XTRA XL 4 Pack
USA - https://rvsnappad.com/products/xtra-xl-4-pack
Canada - https://rvsnappad.ca/products/xtra-xl-4-pack
You may be able to contact the leveling system Manufacturer, your RV Manufacturer, or Dealer to see if you can get replacement feet under Warranty, if applicable. (*This would only pertain to the footplates.)
If you have any questions or concerns, or if you wish to share photos of your feet to be sure, please contact our Customer Service Team at [email protected] for assistance.
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