First Time Use - broken RV Leveling Blocks

[TheDave]

With the new camper I thought I should get leveling blocks instead of wooden planks. Well now I am going back to the wooden plank way. First time out of the box and I stacked 2 on the ground and 1 in the middle to give one side of my camper a little raise. Placed them under the front of the of each tire and snap crackle pop the first bottom one broke into a bunch of pieces. I think I will try the Andersen 3604 leveler before I go back to wooden planks. I will say that I called Camping World and no fuss or hassle and was issued a refund immediately. They said to dispose of them as it was not effective to ship my 2 sets back. Very impressed with that service. Just wished they carried the Andersen leveler to switch too.

[OldRadios]

samsontdog wrote:
Same thing happened the first time I used the blocks. I returned them and got my money back and never tried them again. Wooden blocks have worked for me for many many years

And they are easy and cheap to replace when they do crack. Lowes will even take a 2x6 or 2x8 and cut it up for you for 25 cents a cut if you don't have a saw.

[samsontdog]

Same thing happened the first time I used the blocks. I returned them and got my money back and never tried them again. Wooden blocks have worked for me for many many years

[popeyemth]

Even wood sometimes fails 🙂

[Terryallan]

Have been using the same 2 sets of Lynx Levelers for 5 years. No cracks, no breaks. Maybe its the type you bought. Lynx even has chocks that lock into the blocks to let you know when you are up on them right

[OldRadios]

I use wood. If one eventually cracks it goes in the campfire and I whip another off on the table saw. I cut them from a 2x8 and make them wide enough to have an inch overhang on each side of the duals. I do a 45 degree angle cut down one edge starting about a half inch up. Seems to help keep them from splitting. Push them right up to the tires before I roll up on it. I carry six with me but seldom use more than four.

[path1]

That is why I cut up a horse stall mat.

[Bumpyroad]

Dick_B wrote:
IMHO the blocks are now wide enough to support the entire footprint of my tires; Michelin XPS ribs.

that was true for the lego blocks for my motorhome tires. wide enough for my tT however.
bumpy

[Dick_B]

IMHO the blocks are now wide enough to support the entire footprint of my tires; Michelin XPS ribs.

[Roman_Duck]

Roman Duck wrote:
Bought a set thru wal-mart, have held up for 4 years driving over them and also as a pad for bottom of hydraulic jacks

Maybe they're Andersen's

[Roman_Duck]

Bought a set thru wal-mart, have held up for 4 years driving over them and also as a pad for bottom of hydraulic jacks

[Old-Biscuit]

YEP......

I fell for the same thing when we bought our 5vr.

First time I had to use them side to side I made a double wide platform, stacked 2 high stepped. Backed onto them......crunch. Picked up the busted pieces and threw the whole mess in closet trash can. Keep the zippered bag of other use.

Cut two 2X12 boards
One 4" longer than double wheels....45* taper on ends
Second one 45* taper on ends and just long enough so both wheels can sit on it.
Use one/both stacked as needed
Store them for travel in bed of truck across bed just behind 5th wheel hitch

Done with that plastic junk