Parking 5'er on sloped driveway - scissor jacks to lift?
We just parked our new rig in the driveway, and I'm having a challenge getting it reasonably level. With our old trailer, I had set up a system to jack it up enough by temporarily setting the tongue on a tree stump and then adding planks, but with a 5'er, new techniques are required.
When we got home, I unpinned to see how level I could get without any special setup - not very. The landing gear at full extension won't do the job.
I have an Andersen hitch on the pickup, so I raised the ball to maximum, re-pinned and then set another couple of planks underneath. Better, but not level enough.
So, I'm thinking about the possibility of putting a jack under each landing pad, and cranking it up just enough so I can safely run the fridge. Everything is very well chocked under the wheels and I've got the stabilizers between the wheels as well. I don't plan to move around much in the trailer when parked like this.
Does anyone else have a better suggestion (other than 'park it somewhere else') or has anyone tried something similar?
We'll be re-paving the driveway probably in the spring and we'll see what we can do to alleviate the slope somewhat, but this is a long-term problem looking for a solution. Ideas welcomed!
When we got home, I unpinned to see how level I could get without any special setup - not very. The landing gear at full extension won't do the job.
I have an Andersen hitch on the pickup, so I raised the ball to maximum, re-pinned and then set another couple of planks underneath. Better, but not level enough.
So, I'm thinking about the possibility of putting a jack under each landing pad, and cranking it up just enough so I can safely run the fridge. Everything is very well chocked under the wheels and I've got the stabilizers between the wheels as well. I don't plan to move around much in the trailer when parked like this.
Does anyone else have a better suggestion (other than 'park it somewhere else') or has anyone tried something similar?
We'll be re-paving the driveway probably in the spring and we'll see what we can do to alleviate the slope somewhat, but this is a long-term problem looking for a solution. Ideas welcomed!
