Levelling Fifth Wheel Side to Side
Over the winter, my fifth wheel dropped a bit on one side and is no longer level. Is there a way to level the camper without hooking up to my truck? Can I use a hydraulic jack to lift up the camper ...
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Dman1 wrote:
Thanks. Sorry for lack of details. Double axle trailer. Just parked it on the site in the fall. Lot is gravel. There was a different camper there in previous years. I believe that the foundation is good. The gravel was likely loose last year and settled with my camper sitting there over the winter. I will check the tire pressures again, but I thought they were fine. Stabilizers are down.
I realize that it's not rocket science, I was just curious if anybody levelled with a jack or if it was easier to just hook it back up to the truck. I have a 4 ton jack and the trailer likely weighs about 14K with everything in it right now.
Thanks.
A 4 ton jack is gonna struggle with it, but may do it with plenty of caution and cribbing. You'd be better of with a good bottle jack of 10 tons or more and plenty of lengths of 2x6 or 2x8 in say 12-16in lengths. Get everything jacked up nice and level and place boards under the tires, landing gear, and stabilizer jacks. Just be in no hurry and get her done right for the long haul!
