Cross-truss with leveling jack support

A method for installing a cross-truss, the method comprising:

• providing a vehicle chassis, the vehicle chassis comprising:
• a plurality of frame rails that extend along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle chassis and that are configured to mount a vehicle body,
• a plurality of lateral members that join the plurality of frame rails together, and
• at least two outriggers, each of the at least two outriggers being secured to a respective one of the plurality of frame rails;
• removing the at least two outriggers from the vehicle chassis;
• and
• securing the cross-truss to the vehicle chassis.

A cross-truss for mounting to a vehicle chassis, the cross-truss comprising:

• a main beam that extends in a transverse direction and that includes an extension portion at each end;
• a leveling jack mounted to each of the extension portions;
• and
• a plurality of mounting plates for mounting the cross-truss to the vehicle chassis, each of the plurality of mounting plates comprising a plurality of through-holes arranged in a predetermined pattern that matches an outrigger pattern used for securing an outrigger to the vehicle chassis.