leveling

Scotch blocks are wooden or metal wedges used to keep your tires from moving. The feet on the ram turned down like a knife edge as it slid off the blocks and stuck in the ground so when i retracted my rams they stayed in the ground some systems have the feet bolted to the ram but mine are held up by two springs but i can see the clothes pin trick working very well thanks for the tip. You can google up Scotch blocks if your interested anyway guys as usual you have helped me alot...

FIRE UP wrote:

Well Sir,
First off, I've never heard the term "scotched" before
Scott

You too huh..???:h

backhoemike wrote:
i tried to park on uneven site the passenger side of coach was probably 8 inch lower, i scotched this side of coach and put 6x6 blocks to keep from extending so far, my problem started when it lifted it too far and my tires came off the ground which tires isnt scotched any longer and it rolled off the blocks. the feet stuck in the ground , luckily i have retracted and not bent any stablizers , but when it retracted it left the feet and springs in the dirt and gravel. Anyone know a james bond trick for getting the feet back on the cylinders, I am not sure i can do this by myself?

Well Sir,
First off, I've never heard the term "scotched" before in leveling coaches. So, I don't have a clue as to what it means. But, the leveling situation has been talked about before, just a few times on here and other RV forums. Everyone's got their ways of handling un level situations. I carry a small lumber yard with me. We've encountered many-a "un level" camp sites in our ventures and, having that lumber yard has paid off a zillion times.

In my personal opinion, the smart thing to do when you encounter a spot such as you saw and were in, is, carry some lumber, in the form of pads, ramps etc. that will allow you to drive up on. The point is, to get that rig as close to level as possible, preliminarily with the tires/wheels/suspension.

Then, if you have to, also place blocks under the jack pads so they don't have to travel so far and, that also eliminates the potential "stuck in the mud" jack bases. That way, your jacks only do the "fine tuning" and, stabilization and, EVERYTHING IS STILL ON THE GROUND! No wheels in the air.

As for getting the pads and springs back on the "ram", I'm not sure how they came off in the first place unless something broke. I mean, the spring ends are "hooked" in such a manor that it's pretty hard for them to just "come off" when using the jacks and, the jacks are extended makes it even harder for them to come off the attachment points. Must be something I'm not seeing here. Good luck.
Scott

Pick up some cheap wooden clothes pins at the dollar store. The two piece type with center spring. Take them apart and use each piece as a wedge.
Bend your springs back and forth, and side to side, inserting a wedge as each opening presents itself. If you can remove the springs and work on a table or bench it is much easier. A second pair of hands helps also. You only need a couple of inches of lengthening to make it work. Once reinstalled just extend the jacks and the wedges will fall out.

40' Newmar London aire with HWH levelers, i got the levelers retracted but the round foot with the 2 springs stayed in the ground i pryed them out and they are just hangning but needs stretched out and put back on the bottom of the prick..

what make of rv? year and what brand of levelers

could you drive up on some blocks enough to get the pads off the ground and try to retract