LSSJ Field-Adjustable Jack Hanger

The Simpson Strong-Tie^® LSSJ field-adjustable jack hanger is the ideal hanger for connecting jack rafters to hip/valley members. Its simple design makes installation intuitive and quick, resulting in lower labor costs. Featuring a versatile, hinged seat, the LSSJ is easily field-adjustable to typical rafter slopes, with a max slope of 12:12. It ships prebent with a 45° skew, making it ready to place for the most typical rafter conditions, and can be field-adjusted for lesser skews. Additionally, it can be installed as a retrofit, enabling installers to first tack all the rafters into place without pausing and to then install the hanger later. The LSSJ hanger is available skewed left or skewed right.

Key Features

All nail holes are easily accessible on one side with a hammer or connector nail gun
Straightforward design makes installation quick and intuitive, saving you time and labor costs
Flange design allows for easy skew adjustment, from 0° to 45°
Accommodates roof pitches from 0:12 to 12:12
Swivel seat adjusts easily and provides more support to joist, allowing for higher load than fasteners alone

Material

18 gauge

Finish

ZMAX^® coating (G-185)

Installation

Use all specified fasteners. See General Notes.
Rafter end needs to be bevel cut.
Table and illustration show left and right skews LSSJR/L (LSSJR = skewed right; LSSJL = skewed left).

Options

The LSSJ is manufactured in left or right skews as shown in the gallery images (note the “L” or “R” in the model name). Both the LSSJL and the LSSJR version come prebent at a 45º skew for typical use but can be field-adjusted to install from 0° to 45°.

Catalog Pages

C-C-2017 (Wood Construction Connectors), page 142

Related Literature

Wood Construction Connectors Catalog

C-C-2017

Complete product and application information, as well as load tables and installation information, for more than 3,000 wood-to-wood, wood-to-concrete and wood-to-masonry connectors.

Catalog

Load Tables

LSSJ Load Table
Model No.	Dimensions (in.)		Fasteners		DF/SP Allowable Loads				SPF/HF Allowable Loads
Model No.	Width	Height	Face	Joist	Uplift (160)	Floor (100)	Snow (115)	Roof (125)	Uplift (160)	Floor (100)	Snow (115)	Roof (125)
0° - 20° Skew
LSSJ26LZ LSSJ26RZ	1 9/16	4 3/8	(4) 10d	(4) 10d	295	365	365	365	255	315	315	315
LSSJ26LZ LSSJ26RZ	1 9/16	4 3/8	(4) 10d x 1 1/2"	(4) 10d x 1 1/2"	295	365	365	365	255	315	315	315
LSSJ28LZ LSSJ28RZ	1 9/16	6	(5) 10d	(5) 10d	450	590	605	605	385	510	520	520
LSSJ28LZ LSSJ28RZ	1 9/16	6	(5) 10d x 1 1/2"	(5) 10d x 1 1/2"	450	590	605	605	385	510	520	520
LSSJ210LZ LSSJ210RZ	1 9/16	8	(6) 10d	(6) 10d	795	710	810	815	685	610	695	700
LSSJ210LZ LSSJ210RZ	1 9/16	8	(6) 10d x 1 1/2"	(6) 10d x 1 1/2"	795	710	810	815	685	610	695	700
21° - 45° Skew
LSSJ26LZ LSSJ26RZ	1 9/16	4 3/8	(4) 10d	(4) 10d	750	750	750	750	645	645	645	645
LSSJ26LZ LSSJ26RZ	1 9/16	4 3/8	(4) 10d x 1 1/2"	(4) 10d x 1 1/2"	295	420	420	420	255	360	360	360
LSSJ28LZ LSSJ28RZ	1 9/16	6	(5) 10d	(5) 10d	1,165	1,080	1,165	1,165	1,000	925	1,000	1,000
LSSJ28LZ LSSJ28RZ	1 9/16	6	(5) 10d x 1 1/2"	(5) 10d x 1 1/2"	450	590	675	725	385	510	580	625
LSSJ210LZ LSSJ210RZ	1 9/16	8	(6) 10d	(6) 10d	1,420	1,295	1,445	1,445	1,220	1,110	1,245	1,245
LSSJ210LZ LSSJ210RZ	1 9/16	8	(6) 10d x 1 1/2"	(6) 10d x 1 1/2"	795	710	810	815	685	610	695	700
Uplift loads have been increased for wind or earthquake loading with no further increases allowed; reduce where other loads govern. For LSSJ26 an extra nail in the seat at load durations (115) and (125) adds 75 lb. to 10d x 1 1/2" table downloads. Nails: 10d = 0.148" dia. x 3" long, 10d x 1 1/2 = 0.148" dia. x 1 1/2" long.

Code Reports

Part	IAPMO UES ER	ICC-ES ESR	City of Los Angeles	State of Florida
LSSJ26LZ	ER-102 ER-280
LSSJ26LZ	ER-102 ER-280
LSSJ26RZ	ER-102 ER-280
LSSJ26RZ	ER-102 ER-280
LSSJ28LZ	ER-102 ER-280
LSSJ28RZ	ER-102 ER-280

Drawings

Part	Orthographic	Perspective
LSSJ26LZ	None	None
LSSJ26RZ	None	None
LSSJ28LZ	None	None
LSSJ28RZ	None	None