Leveling TC

weedrancher wrote:
I carry two bags of lynx blocks. They don't last very long around me. I usually break 3 or 4 a summer.

I've ruined a few as well - mostly at Mormon Lake Campground where the Overland Expo is held - I used the blocks on the red pumice gravel scattered all over the camp ground.

After that incident, I've started to put wood under my leveling blocks, so the bottom of the blocks on the ground don't get destroyed by gravel.

I use the Lynx leveling blocks... I store 'em on the rear bumper.

Cheers
-Mark

larrybluhm wrote:
I've uses 2x8 blocks and ramps. Currently using the Anderson Levelers for adjustments up to 4".

http://www.andersenhitches.com/Products/3604--camper-leveler.aspx

x2 on the Andersen levelers. Never needed anything else.

I carry two bags of lynx blocks. They don't last very long around me. I usually break 3 or 4 a summer. I just camped at a site where I was 7 inches low in the front. I didn't have enough blocks to level up so I had to disconnect the tie-downs and use the jacks. It looked like the TC was sliding our of the truck.

DWeikert wrote:

deltabravo wrote:
Another factor that makes them not so great is that the platform which the tire would sit on is far too small for my stock sized truck tires. Width is OK, but not the length.

If I understand correctly, your issue is the flat on each of the "steps" isn't large enough for the footprint of your tire as you drive up the ramp?

Correct.

Here's some photos showing the footprint of my tires. (stock size tires on my 09 DRW)
Since I always tow a trailer, I want the truck tires sitting flat on a surface so I'm not relying on the transmission, parking brake and a wheel chock to keep the truck and trailer from moving if I were sitting on a ramped leveling block. (I never unhook the trailer when I set up camp.)





The red arrows indicate the contact patch.
Also note that nearly the entire ramp surface is used up to get the truck tire sitting on it. I could go one further with my photos and lay a tape measure down to show how much length is involved.



The truck tire's contact patch pretty much consumes a Lego style leveling block.

(No, I didn't park the truck on my service ramps just to photograph the tires for this thread.... I thought of the photo idea yesterday. The truck has been on the ramps all week... I'm still working on replacing wires that the critters chewed up and ruined).

kerry4951 wrote:

Reddog1 wrote:

DWeikert wrote:
I use a pair of these.

Camco Tri Leveler

Work for me...

I had a pair of those, and gave them to my son in law. I really like them, but they were almost useless on hard ground or pavement. When I tried to drive up on them, they would slide away from the tire. I concluded the first step was too steep.

This is not a problem for us guys with 4X4 trucks. I always engage my 4 wheel drive when driving up onto them. That keeps the Levelers from "kicking out", especially in the front.

Ditto, and I use 4 LOW. WINNER!!! makes it effortless to drive up multiple levels of the Lego style blocks

I use the Blaylock EZ-100 Wheel Chock
Blaylock EZ Wheel Chock

I have a dually so I take along three. I never want to raise the entire rear of the truck as it makes it too hard to get in the back, so I am only raising the front or one side, hence only taking three.

Plus they can raise you up to 6"!

Not cheap, but will last forever.

i carry lynx levellers,a pick and a shovel.i can get it level anywhere.i also carry a small chainsaw to open up roads when trees have fallen(on several occasions)

Previous owner of my Super Duty leveled it. I have a very small rake, my heavy ass loaded camper, bags with 28 psi and stableload upper bumps and I still squat in the rear a bit. I could air it up more, stableloads don't engage enough then and I start the sway. Looks good unloaded though! Loaded not too bad.

Cheapskate method. Plus the boards work under the jacks, ladder or anything else I need them for like a hammer.