ru4nd2
Jesup, Iowa
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Wanted opionions on what to carry to level my fifth wheel. (Rockwood 8281ss). 2x6's, 2x8's, 2x10's? Pressure treated?
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skipnchar
Topeka Kansas USA
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I carry 4"X6"X4' boards and rarely have any problems leveling with them. In rare cases where additional leveling is needed I have lego tyhpe levelers but they're much more of a hassle to use.
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Dick_B
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I vote for 2 x 10's but also 1 x 10's when 2" is too much correction.
The boards should support the entire width of both tires (assuming tandem axle) and the 10" width makes it easier to pull forward or back onto them.
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K3WE
Missouri
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2 by 6....cut several lenghts so that they may stack....The width is fine for me, but obviously, if your tires are wider.....
And cut 45-degree angles....that makes 'em real cool!
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pbitschura
La Crescent MN
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If you have access, take 2x12's which you can always burn as kindling. We carry lvl (lam beam material) which will not split. We've found backing on to the blocks works better than driving on to them. Never have we needed more than three inches per wheel.
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RichB3125
Beavercreek, OH
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I carry 4 1"x6"x4' deck boards and 2 2"x10"x4' boards. I put two rope handles on the side of each board--makes them very easy to move. It takes 2 1" boards side by side to give me the 10" width I need. It's important to stagger the lengths a little bit--then you can pyramid them to get every 1" increment up to 6" high. If you don't stagger the lengths and stack shorter on longer, and then roll off the opposite end you rolled on, you can flip the upper boards up into the bottom of your trailer--bad news! I have found a couple of camp sites over the years that needed 6" to level. Like K3WE said "bevel the ends." Not only is it cool, but it makes it much easier to get on and off the stack.
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Golden_HVAC
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Hi,
I would suggest either 2x8" (that is actually only 1.5" x 7.5") or 2x10" lumber (that is also 3/8" undersized when they do the finish millwork on the lumber at the lubermill). The 2x10 will be more difficult to drive off of when backing onto it, because you can be out of line by 2" more width than with 2x8".
I suggest one long board about the length of your axle distance + about 8", with 45* bevels at each end, and three more boards about 12" long with 45* bevel at each end. This will allow bringing up both axles 1-1/2" or one 4-1/2" and the other 3". Because you are only trying to level the trailer side to side, that will allow leveling in most RV parks and campgrounds.
You also need to carry a couple of 10" long 4x4's to block the tires that are on solid ground - one behind the rear axle, one in front of the front axle. Also if the site is really our of level, the rear leveling jacks might need a 4x4 to sit on.
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wthibeaux
DeKalb, TX
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We carry 4 boards. Two 1 X 10 about 16 inches long and and two 2 x 10 the same length. The short ones are easier to carry than long boards. We have never needed anything more than these.
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old guy
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remember this, if nothing else. no matter what boards you take with you, if you need more than two of them stacked on one another, and you still aren't level, move the TT a little right or left and find a better spot to park.
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Chuck&Gail
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IMO get Leveler Blocks. Lighter, easier to carry, easier to clean, and IMO (having used both) MUCH easier to set up. With the Hoppy calibrated levels (one mark per block) it is dead easy to get it right first time, every time.
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