reneve
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when using ramps to level tires.....the back axle has 4 wheels.....do i block up all four individually or can i just block up the outside wheels.....assuming i block up all wheels then i would need six (6) sets of ramps/blocks/or equivalent for a class c with 6 wheels.......also is it smart to permanently attach 4 scissor jacks to the frame for fine leveling and stability. this is my first motor home....
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GrumpyandGrandma
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You always block both dual tires, blocking only one puts too much pressure on the tire/wheel and has been known to damage them.
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marvh
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reneve, wouldn't one wheel have to be a starting point? It seems to me that something has to be good. So at most you only need five levelers. Marvh
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navegator
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If only parked overnight, one rear tire blocked OK, if longer both rear tires need to be blocked.
Blocking only one tire from the dually will cause damage to the side wall of the blocked tire, if left for a long time.
I have four scissor jacks on the frame, and use them to level my C, it is 22'
that also stabilises, I also have a car jack that I use under the front right step on the outboard cabin anchor to prevent the rig from swaying when we step on board.
Make two small ramps for the front and two ramps that fit the two tires for the back, when travelling, stow them in a canvas or gunny sack, carry them in the shower, out of the way but handdy.
Happy camping, and wellcome to the world of RV'S
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TyroneandGladys
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How much longer does it take to block the second tire and would you take that time just to make sure that there was no tire damage that could cause a tire failure/accident? Me I will take that couple of extra minutes. Your blocks also need to be the full width of the tire or just a bid wider.
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Bumpyroad
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reneve wrote: .also is it smart to permanently attach 4 scissor jacks to the frame for fine leveling and stability. this is my first motor home....
No
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navegator
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The expensive "C" units are coming out with four welded to the frame scissor jacks and electric motors controlled fron the cab, automatic levellers.
My unit has four scissor jacks bolted to the frame, two up front and two in rear, in eleven years of leveling, the frame is riggid, I can see the entire frame move, not just a corner.
So yes it can and is being done, I would not think that a high end manufacture company would not use this method if it voided the frames warranty, have only seen this on the FORD frames never on any other one.
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Mick9064
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I have had great luck using two tri-levelers. http://www.rvupgradestore.com/Camco-TRI-LEVELERYELLOW-p/94-3718.htm
I used to use the block type but they were always breaking.
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PhilR.
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You won't need to block up all six tires. After all, you will only end up where you started, which is an un-level MH. Go to the Fiamma website and buy four tri-level blocks, and then go to Walmart and get a box of the small orange "waffle-blocks". You will use them thusly:
If one side of the RV needs to be higher, then you will need two blocks for the two rear tires, and one for the front tire. If the back of the RV needs to be higher, then use all four blocks under the rear wheels. If the front needs to be higher, then you will need two blocks for the two front wheels.
The only time you will need the extra waffle-blocks is if you have to raise both the rear and one side of the RV. In this situation, the four main blocks go under the rear wheels, with a few of the waffle-blocks under the appropriate front wheel. I've only had to do this a couple of times, and in the great majority of cases, I only need to use the larger tri-levelers. BTW, using the tri-level blocks only takes seconds to position, and then drive up on.
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Bumpyroad
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there is a reason that HWH levelers use bi-axial leveling.
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