tvman44
Southwest Louisiana
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My 1/2" cordless drill with a adapter from CW does the job for me. I even saw one fellow use a corded drill with a adapter. Either way goes up/down real quick. 
Papa Bob
1* DW "Granny"
1* 2008 Brookside Sunnybrook 32'
1* 2002 F250 Super Duty 7.3L PSD
Husky 16K hitch, Tekonsha P3,
Firestone Ride Rite Air Springs, Trailair Equa-Flex, Champion C46540
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rpoplin
Georgia
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Thank's for everyone's suggestions! I can't wait to try them out in April!
Happy Camping!
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cdivrmike
Sunny Central Florida
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I also use a cordless drill with a 3/4" socket but also make sure to keep them greased so they go up and down smoothly and quickly.
Mike, Kathy, Tracy(3)Travis(7m)Zeus & Hailey(boxers)
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crazymama2
Wisconsin
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What do you grease them with?
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cdivrmike
Sunny Central Florida
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I use white lithium grease on the threaded rod. just a little goes a long way and watch out for build up of road grime. My jacks came to me all greased up but after about 5 camping trips most of the grease gets bunched up and falls off. Road grime doesnt help either but you cant avoid it.
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ecrone
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Here's a question from a newbie. If you don't use these jacks for levelling, then how do you level your trailer? Is there such a thing as levelling jacks, or are you supposed to work only with the tires?
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2007 GMC Yukon Denali
In Remission from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma since Sept/06
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mike54
Woodstock,IL
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ecrone wrote:Here's a question from a newbie. If you don't use these jacks for levelling, then how do you level your trailer? Is there such a thing as levelling jacks, or are you supposed to work only with the tires?
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blocks made from wood, lynx blocks,I just bought two sets of these leveling blocks from camping world 
Mike
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ecrone
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I looked at camping world and it looks like you drive your RV onto these. So, these go under the tires only? Makes sense.
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TWhaylen
Colorado
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ecrone wrote:I looked at camping world and it looks like you drive your RV onto these. So, these go under the tires only? Makes sense.
Yes, you just drive your RV or TT onto the blocks to get it level. If you need more than one just stack another on top.
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Bonefish
Midland, TX
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Warping the frame is a minor problem next to pulling the seams on the corners and roof loose and creating water leaks. Your dealer should have covered this when you picked up your camper.
1st- Level side to side using blocks under the low side tires and don't just block one tire on a tandum wheel system. (Camper still attached to TV at this point.) Once level side to side or close then...chock the wheels.
2nd- Remove from TV and use front jack to level camper from front to back. Once level "side to side" and "front to back" then --
3rd- Place blocks under stabilizers and crank down till snug. I use about one complete additional turn of the crank handle to sinch them tight (this does not lift that point on the camper more that 1/2").
Additionally you may need to tighten your stabilizers a little the next morning if the ground has settled under the blocks. I have also figured out from years of camping is stabilizer jacks work best if you don't extend them out to their max limit. Use more blocks to only have to lower them about half their max length or less.
Hope this helps!
Bonefish
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