Using blocks under automatic levelers
I recently graded and graveled my side yard for my 30' MH. I was considering taking a couple of 12" pieces of 2x10's and gluing them together to make blocks about 4" thick for use under the automatic...
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Hi,
I have used 2X10's and 2X8's to build ramps and level my camper and 1997 motorhome. My 10 year old ramps have not cracked, and I can not understand someone making that statement, that thick of wood will not crack - even under the strain of my 6,000 pound rated Bigfoot jacks on my 30' Bounder.
I was at a campground that required wood blocks under all jacks. They had a problem with trailer jack posts leaving a mark in the new pavement, and some small footprint jacks (HWH are only a 2" square foot on them) leaving dents in the pavement, so they required that you use a wooden block under each jack, and provided the 6" square blocks at the camp store for that use. I have my own. And my bigfoot jacks have a 6" diameter foot, to distribute all that weight.
If you are only putting down the jacks to add stability, you are not going to apply more than about 500 pounds to each jack, they should not be sinking into the gravel.
Good luck!
Fred.
I have used 2X10's and 2X8's to build ramps and level my camper and 1997 motorhome. My 10 year old ramps have not cracked, and I can not understand someone making that statement, that thick of wood will not crack - even under the strain of my 6,000 pound rated Bigfoot jacks on my 30' Bounder.
I was at a campground that required wood blocks under all jacks. They had a problem with trailer jack posts leaving a mark in the new pavement, and some small footprint jacks (HWH are only a 2" square foot on them) leaving dents in the pavement, so they required that you use a wooden block under each jack, and provided the 6" square blocks at the camp store for that use. I have my own. And my bigfoot jacks have a 6" diameter foot, to distribute all that weight.
If you are only putting down the jacks to add stability, you are not going to apply more than about 500 pounds to each jack, they should not be sinking into the gravel.
Good luck!
Fred.
