Need for pads/blocks with hydrolic levelers?
We have a 33 ft Jayco Precept class A with hydrolic levelers and will be making our first long trip cross country. We will be boondocking a good share of the way. Should we have a set of jack pads and...
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Unless I'm on a cement pad, I use my jack pads. I have sunk jacks (especially the rear ones on a DP that have a LOT of weight on them) into what looked like solid gravel pads, so it's easier to just always use them than try to dig the jack feet back out.
I made my own out of 3/4" marine plywood topped with 3/8" diamond plate. They are about a foot by 2 ft. I also put a big fencing staple in one end so if it's rained overnight and I don't want to get on my knees to pull them out, I can use an old awning hook to just reach under, hook the awning hook into the fencing staple, and pull them right out.
I also made heavy duty ramps in case I encounter very unlevel ground, but frankly haven't carried them for some time now since I rarely used them and they took up a lot of space. But I have no doubt that a day will come that I will regret not having them with me.
All motorhomes I've had with slides had instructions to level first...then extend the slides. But as has been said, go by what YOUR owners manual says.
I made my own out of 3/4" marine plywood topped with 3/8" diamond plate. They are about a foot by 2 ft. I also put a big fencing staple in one end so if it's rained overnight and I don't want to get on my knees to pull them out, I can use an old awning hook to just reach under, hook the awning hook into the fencing staple, and pull them right out.
I also made heavy duty ramps in case I encounter very unlevel ground, but frankly haven't carried them for some time now since I rarely used them and they took up a lot of space. But I have no doubt that a day will come that I will regret not having them with me.
All motorhomes I've had with slides had instructions to level first...then extend the slides. But as has been said, go by what YOUR owners manual says.
