So our travel trailer is finally on the land however it's really wedged in and there is no way to get a car back in there to move the camper back and forth to put blocks under tires on side that is lower. What other techniques could we use for leveling it side to side (not front to back - that is fine).We were thinking maybe some stabilizer jacks could help. It doesn't have any front ones now. Thoughts?Any other ideas since we can't do it correctly with leveling blocks?

Use a bottle jack on the low side. Raise it enough to level and then put blocks under the wheels and lower it down again.or Dig around and under the tires that are on the low side and let it settle into "level" in the hole.

I'm confused: How did you get the trailer in if you can't get a tow vehicle to it?A floor jack to raise the wheels, will work. I wouldn't count on using the stabilizers to lift the trailer. That's not what they are designed to do.

Well we pulled in and then I have to drive out over a couple huge boulders which ripped up the under cairage of my car (not too bad I hope). It was the only way to squeeze it into this little oasis of a spot on our property. It will never be moved out of there.Don't have a regular jack.

You might get a better response if you posted in the TT forum instead of the Motorhome foum.

Really - I think it's applies to most rvs, campers, travel trailers, etc.

How to level camper WITHOUT moving it (no blocks)?

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JimM68
Explorer
May 15, 2015
thcguy12 wrote:
Really - I think it's applies to most rvs, campers, travel trailers, etc.

No, I'm afraid it doesn't.

You see, nearly all Class A motorhomes have levelling jacks built in.
Mine, I press a couple buttons from the drivers seat, and the rig levels itself...
bluwtr49
Explorer II
May 15, 2015
thcguy12 wrote:
Really - I think it's applies to most rvs, campers, travel trailers, etc.

Sorry, no relevance at all. This is like a Class A owner asking for advice dealing with air leveling on the TT forum.
bshpilot
Explorer
May 15, 2015
thcguy12 wrote:
Really - I think it's applies to most rvs, campers, travel trailers, etc.

You may THINK it does but it really doesnt apply to Class A's ---- since we have levelers and airbags, so we don't have this problem.
Happy_Camper3
Explorer
May 15, 2015
valhalla360 wrote:
I'm confused: How did you get the trailer in if you can't get a tow vehicle to it?

A floor jack to raise the wheels, will work. I wouldn't count on using the stabilizers to lift the trailer. That's not what they are designed to do.

I second this. I actually broke a stabalizeing jack trying to do this, before I knew any better.
thcguy12
Explorer
May 15, 2015
Great advice - thanks.
J-Rooster
Explorer
May 15, 2015
downtheroad wrote:
Use a bottle jack on the low side. Raise it enough to level and then put blocks under the wheels and lower it down again.

or

Dig around and under the tires that are on the low side and let it settle into "level" in the hole.
This is what I would do and have done it before!
cjoseph
Explorer
May 15, 2015
I will guess that a 25-foot TT might weigh too much to rely on run-of-the-mill stabilizer jacks.

They are stabilizer not lifting jacks.

If you have to lift the trailer too much with them and your tires lose air, you could risk crunching one or more of the jacks or twisting your camper frame. If you are going to buy stabilizer jacks, I don't see any reason why you couldn't buy a bottle jack instead. One bottle jack will cost you less than two stabilizer jacks most likely.

You could jack the TT up and place it on wood or concrete blocks under the frame. If the tires/wheels are good, put them on Craigslist and make a few bucks maybe?

This would provide a more firm base and the trailer will bounce less when walking around inside.
dan-nickie
Explorer
May 15, 2015
thcguy12 wrote:
Really - I think it's applies to most rvs, campers, travel trailers, etc.

It makes a big difference. Your RV probably weighs a few thousand while Class A motorhomes might be 30,000 lbs.
AndyW
Explorer
May 15, 2015
thcguy12 wrote:
Well we pulled in and then I have to drive out over a couple huge boulders which ripped up the under cairage of my car (not too bad I hope). It was the only way to squeeze it into this little oasis of a spot on our property. It will never be moved out of there.

Don't have a regular jack.

How big is the trailer? The jack from your car/truck will probably suffice to lift it a couple inches. Then put something under the tires and stabilizers to keep it there.