Interesting way to level your camper.......
Was walking the campground this weekend and saw this fifth wheel had the tires off the ground and was being supported by the front landing gear and the rear stabilizers. That cant be good for the fram...
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My stabilizers can handle quite a bit of vertical weight, but they are not strong enough to resist twisting or back and forth forces. This is exacerbated by the fact that my TT has a significant ground clearance, so the stabilizers are extended significantly to touch the ground (even with quite a few lynx blocks underneath). I can see the stabilizers twisting or bending if I put all the weight of the TT on them.
In August, we are experimenting by placing our TT on a site for the month. I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to block up under the frame in a few locations to minimize the bouncing or back/forth movements when moving around inside. The wheels are too far apart to use the BAL chock system effectively. I may just use some bottle jacks to lift the frame enough to place some wooden blocks under the frame in a few locations. One problem though is that when I looked under the TT recently, I noticed an extensive system of gas lines running along and attached to a substantial portion of the frame. I obviously don't want to do anything to mess with the gas lines. And my TT does not have the full frame with large beams running all the way from hitch to back bumper.
In August, we are experimenting by placing our TT on a site for the month. I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to block up under the frame in a few locations to minimize the bouncing or back/forth movements when moving around inside. The wheels are too far apart to use the BAL chock system effectively. I may just use some bottle jacks to lift the frame enough to place some wooden blocks under the frame in a few locations. One problem though is that when I looked under the TT recently, I noticed an extensive system of gas lines running along and attached to a substantial portion of the frame. I obviously don't want to do anything to mess with the gas lines. And my TT does not have the full frame with large beams running all the way from hitch to back bumper.
