Leveling with hydraulic jacks

Wshiley wrote:
We have a Southwind 36 ft. New to us and also new to us are the use of leveling Jack's. We leveled some of the wheels with blocks to get close then used the Power Gear Jack's to finalize the level. We can raise the front and/or raise the rear individually which we did. The problem is we still get a lot of bounce walking or moving around in the motorhome.

What is the proper way to level with Jack's and to minimize the bounce.I am assuming the Jack's could hold all the weight of the motorhome but you would not want the wheels dangling. Is there a sequence that should be followed to get level with minimum bounce?

Wshiley,
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the use of blocks or, other suitable wood materials to drive up on to assist in leveling your rig, especially if the spot you're in is substantially unlevel. What you are doing by using the blocks is, creating as much as possible, a
"pre-level" condition as you can so, that your jacks don't have to do as much work and, extend too far.

The age old debate of how to level and to what extremes one lifts a set of tires off the ground is as old as dirt. As you can read, many won't bother. That's ok, no one's forcing them to. Every one of RV frames twist some. Just how much, pretty hard to tell. So, by driving up on blocks, if needed, will simply help in less frame twisting.

If you think about it, and one corner is really low, that particular jack has to do a ton of work, trying to get that corner up to whatever point is close to or, on level. While the other one, is not pushing as hard. So, one is exerting more pressure on the frame than the others. But, if you drive up on some to sort of Pre level it, than the jacks, any of them, don't have to work as hard or, extend as far, to achieve level. And, as a benefit, all the wheels and tires are still on the ground to assist in contact points which, aid in stability.

Some guys say they don't want to carry a lumber yard around with them. Well, no one's telling them to. I have a few blocks that I've used way more than several times. Oh, and one more thing. I always like the answer in the leveling debate:
" If your spot is that un-level, then simply demand another spot" I always laugh at that one. Yeah sure, they'll just "create" another spot or, kick someone out of another spot so you can have a level one. During peak and even off peak times of the year, we've been at many, many campgrounds, especially primitive types like in Californias Sierra Mountains, that are filled to the brim with campers and, you get what you get.

Either you make it work, or, you don't get to camp in the area. So, you just go right on using your blocks or ramps or whatever works for you, you'll be just fine with them. And, as you've stated, your jacks will do the "fine tuning" and stabilization. Good luck.
Scott