Don,
I do drive only one starting direction to maneuver onto the leveler(s) - it depends upon whether I start with the leveler(s) in the front of the tire(s) or behind the tire(s). I use levelers starting onto either side of the tires, depending upon various factors.
In my example earlier, I move ONLY PARTIALLY OFF the Andersons before I put the last Andersons in place so I get less lift from the last Anderson as I pull onto it .... but get more lift on the original Andersons as I pull onto the last Anderson. This makes the last Anderson providing less lift because I'm not on it as much as the first Andersons I placeed in their positions. It sounds complicated to describe - but it isn't, really. It's probably easier to do with the stair-step blocks I made (see photo below) than it would be with the curvy Andersons.
I do that sometimes.
Don't you have duals? If so .... don't you need four levelers under four rear tires sometimes?
I also carry short 2X6 pieces along to sometimes prop under the high end of a leveler before I drive onto it - that way I can get about 6 inches of lift. However, I try not to do this with rocks (our traveling companions did this - but that stair step block in the photo is exactly like the five I built and use - note the handle on the side of the stair-step block):
I don't understand how five Anderson's could be used in a two step leveling, except by only driving one direction to do the deed.
I do drive only one starting direction to maneuver onto the leveler(s) - it depends upon whether I start with the leveler(s) in the front of the tire(s) or behind the tire(s). I use levelers starting onto either side of the tires, depending upon various factors.
In my example earlier, I move ONLY PARTIALLY OFF the Andersons before I put the last Andersons in place so I get less lift from the last Anderson as I pull onto it .... but get more lift on the original Andersons as I pull onto the last Anderson. This makes the last Anderson providing less lift because I'm not on it as much as the first Andersons I placeed in their positions. It sounds complicated to describe - but it isn't, really. It's probably easier to do with the stair-step blocks I made (see photo below) than it would be with the curvy Andersons.
On the other hand if one swapped the nose for the tail, on a class C, only four would be needed.
I do that sometimes.
Personally I've never use leveling under more than three wheels, and never more than 4.5 inches.
Don't you have duals? If so .... don't you need four levelers under four rear tires sometimes?
I also carry short 2X6 pieces along to sometimes prop under the high end of a leveler before I drive onto it - that way I can get about 6 inches of lift. However, I try not to do this with rocks (our traveling companions did this - but that stair step block in the photo is exactly like the five I built and use - note the handle on the side of the stair-step block):
pianotuna wrote:
Hi,
I plan on using Anderson levelers rated at 30 tons.
camper leveler
Three are needed for a class C and will work from 1/2 inch to 4 inches. They also work as chocks.
X2
For the 12 years that we have been RVing, I have carried and used 5 ea. 2"x12"x16" lengths of board and 5 ea 12" lengths of 4"x4".
Front to back leveling is by driving up the stack-up shown below, side to side leveling is achieved by driving up one farther than the other.
We've never been in a place that I couldn't get level.
We use no fancy tools to verify level. We just swing the freezer and microwave doors. They point to where it is low.
Tim
Front to back leveling is by driving up the stack-up shown below, side to side leveling is achieved by driving up one farther than the other.
We've never been in a place that I couldn't get level.
We use no fancy tools to verify level. We just swing the freezer and microwave doors. They point to where it is low.
Tim
Personally, I like the tri-levelers.
We can use just the two of them instead of building up the block pyramids--when the front is low, or we can match the tri with a set of yellows to get the dually's leveled. We just find them easier to work with, but we also have a partial set of yellow blocks after wrecking 2 or 3 on asphalt.
We can use just the two of them instead of building up the block pyramids--when the front is low, or we can match the tri with a set of yellows to get the dually's leveled. We just find them easier to work with, but we also have a partial set of yellow blocks after wrecking 2 or 3 on asphalt.
