kdkrause
Redcliff AB Canada
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We brought our Trail-Lite TL30BH home on Thursday evening. Backed it into our driveway without too much difficulty. Our driveway has a gentle slope to it. The trailers sits quite high and so by the time I had it level the front of the trailer was quite high off the ground. I nearly have the tongue jack extended fully and the front stabilizers as well.
I am looking for ideas of what type of blocks I should carry in the rig for putting under the stabilizers and tongue jack. What would give me the most versatility in dealing with non level campsites?
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Luvnevryminutofit
Springfield, IL
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I carry a dozen scrap pieces of 2"x8"x12" treated lumber and half-dozen 4"x4"x12" treated lumber. The 2x8's are for under the low side tires and the 4x4's are for under the stabilizer jacks. I haven't been to any site yet that I couldn't get pretty level with that much cribbing.
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whiteeye42
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i carry 8 cinder blocks and several peices of 2x6 that way if i have to stack the block i can i know everybody will say why so many and it weights to much but oh that is what i do and it has worked well for me and the wife
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summutt2002
Over here......no, over there!
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I carry a small lumberyard of various sizes, plus a set of Lynx levelers, plus a couple of 4' steel ramps, 1" X 6". I can level, support, cross ditches and pat my head and rub my belly at the same time. Seriously (sputter!!!!), I have found a use for just about every size of junk I have at one time or another. I also have two bottle jacks, and, strapped to the roof rack of my TV, a Hi-Lift jack. I have used all of these as well. Add two different kinds of wheel chocks. Once I get set up, I'm bulletprooof (I think).
Great wife, 3.1 dogs and no money..LIFE IS GOOD
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Hornet28BHDS
Parker, PA
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Lynx Levelers work great for us!
2006 Hornet 28BHDS-Bunk House, Dual Slides
2006 Dodge Ram 2500 HD
5.7L Hemi, Factory Towing Package
Reese Brake Controller, WD Hitch and Sway Bar
Life is short, why not spend it in an RV!
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campinginthewoods
Rantoul,IL
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Hi Various sizes of boards will work and if I cant level out with what I have on hand then I find a different spot (of course I know that site as it is in a loacal CG) But I have been to some CG that I was gratfull in having enough wood available to level out the TT. I don't go overboard with having too much wood but even when I thought I had too much that trip I ended up using everybit. So I would err on the side of caution....Good Luck
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NHguy
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I also have a sloped park spot at home. In fact it is so sloped that I decided to place leveling boards where the tires and wheels sit. They are dug in to my backyard. This way my suspension is sitting level. I use cinder blocks at the front corners when I am home. I obviously chock the camper but to get level I raise the nose over 2 feet in a 2 step process to get my blocks under the stabilizers and tongue jack. I end up with 3 blocks making a little pyramid-double height stack at the tongue and each front stabilizer. This makes it nice and solid.
But I only take along 3 2x10's, for the wheels, a set of Legos and some 2x8 blocks when I travel. I go to CG's and they always have level sites.
Be careful backing in if your parking spot puts your driveline to work. I had to have my trans rebuilt this year and I swear it is partially due to backing uphill. I don't have to turn too much and my spot is on grass so I am planning to use 4 low in the future to try to preserve my trans.
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H & E
North Texas
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I cut a length of the artificial wood used for outside patios into 12" lengths. I use these under the jacks. The size is roughly the same as a 2 x 6. I use the Lego sets for the wheels.
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richk88
birdsboro pa.
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I carry two sets of lynx levelers,one set for leveling the camper and the second set If I need them to shorten the stabilizers.
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