Parking fifth wheel on a grade

I've used fairly large wood blocks under my landing gear. My landing gear pads had 1/2"? holes in them. All my blocks had holes drilled in them as well, and I had bolts that I would drop through the pads into the blocks so that the pads could not slip off the blocks. This idea may work for you in the situation you will be in.

Go to the nearest campground. Don't worry about parking on a bad spot.

If it is even just moderately steep, it is likely thet you will drag the rear bumper and or the rear stabilizer jacks trying to get in. Either forward or backing, although backing seems to be a worse condition.

Have a spotter watch the rear overhang very carefully when you try to enter. It is easy to rip a jack off (don't ask).

If drive is VERY steep, its doubtful you will be able to level it. If you are planning on unhooking, chock all wheels, release hitch, raise trailer only enough to see pin movement, STOP raising, let truck move forward very little. If trailer moves back toward hitch, STOP, Rehitch and park elsewhere.

Jim

I generally turn to this site for all my chocking needs. They are also quick on answers if you need to email them for any info.

http://www.chocks.com/grandlist.php?Type=1&Mat=2

Someone posted that opening a slide in an uneven trailer is bad? I thought i specifially read here that was fine to do?

My driveway is sloped. It's a trust issue for me. Our first TT I was nervous about early on, then grew to trust it. Now that we've upgraded this year, heavier, and longer tt, i'm gradually working my way back to trusting my equipment. etc...

I'll be leveling mine tonight to get the fridge running for the weekend.

My front tires sit about 2" lower than my rear tires in my driveway (sloping garage to street). I prop up my front tires onto 2x6's to compensate, then just raise the front up to the desired height.

I once parked our 38ft 5th wheel on a hardpacked dirt driveway that was so steep the front landing gear were as low as they could go to get near level. The rear of the 5th wheel stuck up in the air about 4 feet. I used my X-chocks plus a couple of split logs behind the rear tires. My wife was very leary when standing at the rear kitchen counter...all she saw was a big drop off out the window.

Tire chocks (if dropping the trailer) are a must, I hate putting more then a 2x6 under the landing gear - if it slips off the damage is huge..
As far as the string line, measure from the axles to the jacks, the bumper (unless it hits the ground) doesn't matter.

Parking on a steap drive way is not a big deal. But you should not run the refer or attempt to open the slides under anything but level conditions. That means trailer level, not necessairly the parking spot.