Leveling my fifth wheel

Ljm352 wrote:
I have recently pulled into a new park and leveled my unit. A neighbor said I did it wrong and was going to bend my frame. In the front the stabilizer jacks are on a couple boards but they aren't both pinned in the same hole ex. One is holding one side taller than the other. On the back I have a cinder block with some board on it under the skid plate to hold it level. (Yes the book says it is okay to use the skid plates as a place for jacks) does this sound like it will bend my frame?

Thank you!!!

I use some of the "lego" blocks to level side-to-side, though in an extreme case I had to use 2 2x6's stacked to get level. Once I'm level side-to-side, I chock my wheels on both sides. I then run my front legs down a ways, and pull the pins and let the extensions go to the ground. (I almost always use a board or an extra "lego" block as a foot pad.) I do not pull the extension back up any # of holes, just start the legs down by "bumping" the motor until I hear both pins snap into place. Unhitch. Level front-to-rear with the front jacks. Only then do I put the rear stabilizers down to just support the rear. I do like to put a bit of cribbing (scrap 2x6's about 12" long) under the rear stabilizers as it can help with stability by not having them extended as far. On really uneven ground, you'll need some just for them to make contact with the ground, especially if boondocking in unimproved areas. Hit up a local lumber yard for some 2x6 scraps to make your own blocks. You really need to have a good supply.

FWIW, extending the slide on my FW does not seem to affect the side-to-side level. YMMV...

Lyle