Max range on hydraulic levelers
I plan to do a lot of boon-docking in my new class A ... Plan to buy next year, but curious how much of an angle a typical 34' class A can correct with standard hydraulic levelers. If it matters, ...
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Hi,
I can get into some pretty off level sites. I have a 30' Bounder, so a little shorter wheelbase. Sometimes I needed to raise either the front of rear tires on ramps, then use the jacks. Usually if I need to raise any tires, it is more than two levels of 2X10's. Always put the same size blocks under both dual wheels if you have to raise one side of the rear axle. The tire might be rated at 3,500 pounds, but can not pick up the weight of it's neighbor and carry 7,000 pounds.
Sometimes I have needed to put 3-5 layers of blocks under a jack too. Usually I will use some scrap 4X6 or 4x8 material, that will not slip.
If you are boondocking, and can turn around, then it is better to raise the front end than the rear end. Yet if it is a steep slope, parking alongside the slope many times will not require raising any tires, because the 8' width is much less than raising on the 15' long chassis direction.
Fred.
I can get into some pretty off level sites. I have a 30' Bounder, so a little shorter wheelbase. Sometimes I needed to raise either the front of rear tires on ramps, then use the jacks. Usually if I need to raise any tires, it is more than two levels of 2X10's. Always put the same size blocks under both dual wheels if you have to raise one side of the rear axle. The tire might be rated at 3,500 pounds, but can not pick up the weight of it's neighbor and carry 7,000 pounds.
Sometimes I have needed to put 3-5 layers of blocks under a jack too. Usually I will use some scrap 4X6 or 4x8 material, that will not slip.
If you are boondocking, and can turn around, then it is better to raise the front end than the rear end. Yet if it is a steep slope, parking alongside the slope many times will not require raising any tires, because the 8' width is much less than raising on the 15' long chassis direction.
Fred.
