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judelaurenzo25g

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Posted: 03/28/12 05:39pm

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Im curious as to how many "C" owners actually have leveling jacks. How much would they cost to install?

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Posted: 03/28/12 05:51pm

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I do not have leveling jacks. I haven't seen any with them when I walk around so I don't know how common they are. What I did was build some ramps that I carry with me and have never had a problem.

Don't know how true this is but when I bought our MH three years ago I asked about leveling jacks and they dealer told me not to put them on as they can twist the frame and cause problems. He said that "C's" weren't really designed to have them. I know you can get them but I've just never have had a problem that my homemade ramps can't solve.

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Posted: 03/28/12 05:53pm

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I've had Big Foot levelors installed on my 31' NEXUS RV. The levelors and installation was under $3000. IMHO well worth it.

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Posted: 03/28/12 05:58pm

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beachball42 wrote:

What I did was build some ramps that I carry with me and have never had a problem.

Can I get a picture of the ramps you built?

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I've seen a few C's with stabilizer jacks, but Not with leveling jacks, although I do know that you can get them.

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Posted: 03/28/12 06:07pm

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ASPENMAN wrote:

I've had Big Foot levelors installed on my 31' NEXUS RV. The levelors and installation was under $3000. IMHO well worth it.

Are these the one levelers your have? clicky

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Posted: 03/28/12 06:10pm

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I have Big Foot Levelers on my Granite Ridge. I will never have another MH without them.

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Posted: 03/28/12 06:41pm

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no levelers or stabilizers for me.The normal play of the suspension doesn't bother me and I currently carry around a small lumberyard for leveling. Hoping to pick up some legos this spring.

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Posted: 03/28/12 06:43pm

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Sure, I just brought my MH to the house tonight. I'll take a picture of the ramps in the morning and send. I found the instructions to build them in a post on here three years ago.

Found these similar instructions via a Google search. I did not use dry wall screws and I did not paint the wood. I made a total of four ramps. They can get a bit heavy.

Materials List
1 - 10 foot, untreated (I'll explain later) 2" x 10"
12 - 1-1/2" Dry Wall Screws
Good Quality Waterproof Paint

Construction
Cut the first piece to 3 1/2 feet long, with a 45 degree bevel at one end. Cut the second piece to 2 1/2 feet long, again with a 45 degree bevel at one end and cut the third piece to 1 1/2 feet long and bevel one end to 45 degrees.
Stack the 2 1/2 foot piece on top of the 3 1/2 foot base, line up the sides and the butt ends and attach using 8 drywall screws spaced two across and evenly distributed (make sure the screws are countersunk into the piece to avoid tire damage). Stack the 1 1/2 foot top ramp at the top of the stack, line up the sides and the butt ends and attach with 4 drywall screws, again, countersunk. Sand thoroughly to remove any splintered surfaces and protect with a good quality waterproof paint.
Properly constructed and with reasonable care, this ramp will last a lifetime.

Note: I do not recommend using treated lumber to build your ramp. Treated lumber is soaked in arsenic or other hazardous preservatives to slow decay and/or discourage infestation by termites and

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Posted: 03/28/12 07:01pm

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Mobi is 27 feel long and we level using Lego and a couple pieces of wood. Never had any issues with getting level.

We have a couple stabilizing jacks but rarely use them.

We do not have any slides.