Blocks under Level-Up feet?

[remoandiris]

Those of you with a Level-Up or similar system, do you still put wood or plastic blocks under the feet?

[Hoppypoppy]

We use wooden blocks but for a completely different reason. In doing some research on lightening, we learned that wooden blocks make our rig less susceptible to damage from nearby strikes. In layman's terms, they intercept some of the charge.

[BeerCan]

I use blocks all the time. I don't always need them but I like to be in the habit.

[stetwood]

The only time I do not use blocks is on concrete pads.

[pcm1959]

Our Big Foot pads are 10 inch in diameter. In 2 years I have never put anything under them or had a problem with soft ground. If the foot pad is smaller, then I'd say something is needed under them. Phillip

[BigT]

The rig we purchased about a year ago has Bigfoot levelers, and my driveway parking spot has a pretty good incline. First time I hit the auto level I found out the front jacks didn't have enough stroke length to level everything. I have doubled 2x12x12 blocks that I always carry so I just put a couple of them under the front jacks. Problem solved. It does raise all 4 tries just barely off the ground but that is not an issue as far as I'm concerned because the frame is designed to handle it with all tires in the air if necessary. If I could level without them there would be no need to use them on my concrete drive. JMHO

[Golden_HVAC]

Hi,

One park that I was a member of used to require blocks under any jacks. The hydralic leveling jacks made by HWH where only about 4" square, and could punch a hole in the asphalt. Trailer hitch jacks can be 2" diameter and drill a deeper depression where they are unhitched, unless there is a wheel, and even that can leave a depression. So they require leveling jack supports under everything now.

In some very scenic and not so level state run campgrounds, I have had to use 4 levels of boards below certain tires, and also the same number under the hydralic jacks that I have.

Fred.

[YnotTurbo]

I put 6 x 6 treated blocks under all 6 of my hydraulic feet. I bought a couple of 6 x 6 x 8's from Lowes and cut them into 3 peices each with my chain saw. Works well and supports a lot of weight.

[SandSOrrell]

For me, it depends on the site. For example, right now we have a couple of plastic blocks under the left side. There is a depressions on the left side and without the blocks, the auto system wanted to raise the right side wheels off the ground.(Go figure!) So I put the blocks under both left side rear jacks (one each). Now all wheels are down and we are level. I like to keep the wheels down on the ground for the added stability.

If the site is fairly level with no depressions, I just let the auto system do its thing. Had good luck with that approach.