Blocks under leveling jacks

I use both. The plastic is handy if on solid ground but if not, I use 2x6 blocks to prevent settling or if really unlevel, 2x6's under the tires and plastic under the jacks. All depends.

dave54 wrote:
Used to use wood. Over time went to the lynx levelers.

Lighter, cleaner, more utility.

Still carry a few pieces of plywood to put under the levelers on soft ground.

I do the same thing. The lynx levelers are lighter and easier to stack and pack, and I carry enough weight around as it is (in more ways than one!). I've never cracked or broken one, even though we'll stack them one to three high under the wheels for levelling when necessary. I have a few wood blocks just in case, but they have cracked and warped over the years while the orange "legos" are still going strong.

Depending on the campsite surface I use plastic/wood combination or just one or the other but I feel that wood is a better option so I carry both.

Used to use wood. Over time went to the lynx levelers.

Lighter, cleaner, more utility.

Still carry a few pieces of plywood to put under the levelers on soft ground.

Wood is a lot cheaper, and easier to get sizes that fit under the levelers and into storage on the TT or TV. A bit heavier than plastic.

I've found a noticeable difference in stability between two inches of levelers and six inches of wood under the levelers. Six inches of plastic levelers under four points on the trailer cost over $100.

I do occasionally use the large tire sized plastic pads under the wood blocks to try to minimize sinking into wet ground. Can't avoid sinking in some locations, but it helps.

I don't like those plastic blocks that have openings on the bottom. They can sink into the soil. I use wood.

I'm sure you meant to say "stabilizing jacks" and not "leveling jacks". I use wood blocks also.

I have used 4x6 blocks of wood for the last 50 years. Works for me

As a contractor its not uncommon for us to have lumber in the bed of the truck.

After each use they go into the fire pit.

I have a set of Lynx, tried them, and then went back to my wood blocks. I have 6 of them, about 18 inches long, cut from a timber out of an old barn. The wood is probably 150 years old or more. They are a true 4 inch x 6 inch block, now cut to 18 inches long. Although heavy, I've not found anything better or more stable than these on any ground surface ... gravel, dirt, asphalt, or concrete!

I carry the Lynx pads, but honestly, they work better under the picnic table to help level it out! For strength, support, and weight ... I'll take the wood blocks over anything else. I'll never part with them. I've painted them different colors over the years. This was last winter, look close you can see them under the corners of the camper:




This is our previous trailer. I had just painted them. Strong, steady, secure on any surface.