Soft Ground Feet · Set of 3 · 5/8″ Leveling Screws
3″ diameter steel "landing pads" that won't sink into grass, dirt, or gravel — swap out the rubber tips for confident leveling on soft ground.
The factory rubber tips on your Wheeley Bar's leveling screws work well on hard surfaces — concrete, driveway, garage floor — but they sink straight into lawn, dirt, or loose gravel. The JMI Soft Ground Feet are a drop-in upgrade: three steel feet with a 3″ diameter landing pad that thread onto your leveling screws in place of the rubber tips, distributing the load across a much larger footprint. The result is a firm, stable purchase that holds level all night, no matter the surface.
This is the 5/8″ version — sized for the current HD lineup (HD Medium, HD Large, HD Shorty) which uses 5/8″ leveling screws. For Standard Medium bars or older HD models with 1/2″ leveling screws, see the 1/2″ Soft Ground Feet. Made in the USA by JMI, part of the CXB Astro family.
Confirm your leveling screw size before ordering. This set fits 5/8″ leveling screws only. Pull one leveling screw out of your bar and measure the thread diameter. 5/8″ is the current HD standard. 1/2″ is the older standard — for that, order the 1/2″ version instead.
Specifications
What's included
Set of three (3) Soft Ground Feet sized for 5/8″ leveling screws — one per leveling screw on your bar
Foot diameter
3″ — spreads the leveling-screw load across roughly 7 sq in (vs. ~0.4 sq in for the factory rubber tip)
Designed for
JMI Wheeley Bars with 5/8″ leveling screws — current HD Medium, HD Large, and HD Shorty models
Construction
Threaded steel feet with corrosion-resistant finish · replace the factory rubber tip + fender washer on each leveling screw
Installation
Unscrew the rubber tip from the bottom of each leveling screw · thread on the Soft Ground Foot · done. About 2 minutes total.
Best for
Lawn, dirt, gravel, mulch, sand, and any soft or uneven surface where the factory rubber tips would sink or wobble
NOT compatible with
Standard Medium bars (1/2″ leveling screws) · older HD models with 1/2″ screws · Triangle Style · Sky Trekker series
Made in
USA by JMI · part of the CXB Astro family
1/2″ Leveling Screws Instead?
If your Wheeley Bar uses 1/2″ leveling screws — Standard Medium, or older HD Medium/Large models — order the 1/2″ Soft Ground Feet instead. Same set of three, same 3″ landing pad, sized for the smaller thread.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why not just use the factory rubber tips on soft ground?
The factory rubber tips have a small contact patch (under half a square inch). On hard surfaces that's fine, but on grass, dirt, or gravel the tip sinks straight down into the soft ground under the weight of the mount and OTA. You lose your level, the rubber wears prematurely, and you may even tip the bar if the screws sink unevenly. The Soft Ground Feet spread the same load across about 7 square inches — the math does the work.
Do I need three, or can I just buy one?
You need three — one for each leveling screw on your Wheeley Bar. The set includes all three at one price ($65). Mixing factory rubber tips with Soft Ground Feet on the same bar will cause uneven leveling.
Which Wheeley Bars does this 5/8″ set fit?
Current HD Medium, HD Large, and HD Shorty Wheeley Bars — the models that use 5/8″ leveling screws. Not compatible with the Standard Medium bar (which uses 1/2″ screws) or older HD models from before the 5/8″ upgrade. For those, see the 1/2″ version.
How do I install them?
Unscrew the rubber tip and fender washer from the bottom of each leveling screw, then thread the Soft Ground Foot onto the same thread. No tools required — your fingers do the job. The whole swap takes about 2 minutes for all three.
Can I leave the Soft Ground Feet on for hard-surface observing too?
Yes — they work fine on concrete and pavement. They're slightly less compliant than the rubber tips on textured hard surfaces but won't damage anything. Many observers leave them on year-round since most observing happens somewhere soft.
Observe off-pavement?
Add the Soft Ground Feet for confident leveling on grass, gravel, or dirt. Shopping for a new bar? See the full lineup.
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