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MarkTwain
Jun 07, 2013Explorer
Hello! New guy here..
After some frustration, I just got out my cordless impact driver, connected to a socket and made a lot of noise, but it did the trick.
Obviously, I'm using too much force, but sometimes the trailer won't level without that force. What's the trick? Leveling blocks? How do you get the blocks under the tires? Do you set them how you think it will be then drive on them, check for level, move, add blocks and drive on them again?
As has been noted, the STABILIZING JACKS are for stabilizing the trailer AFTER you have leveled it.
1. Pick your site, back your trailer into the site to allow room for your slides and sufficient distance to hook up your electricity, water & sewer.
2. Buy some of those yellow Lynxx levelers or a 5' long 2x6 and bevel one end. Camping world or Wall Mart. They interlock so you can place 1 leveler on top of the other if you need too. Most of the time, 1 layer of levelers is sufficient to level the low side of your trailer. Lay out enough levelers long enough to put both tires on top of it. You can use a regular carpenter's level by laying it on the floor inside the trailer sideways to level from side to side and horizontal for front to back. Each yellow Leveler is approx. 1 inch in height. Once you see what side is low, lay a row of levelers along side of your tires. Pull your trailer forward, push the levelers where your tires where, then back up onto the levelers. If the trailer is still low, pull the trailer forward again and put another layer of levers on the top of the original layer. Put an extra leveler in the front so the tire will roll right up. Put your wheel chock in. Check your level inside or outside of your trailer, depending on if you have a level attached to the front of your trailer. Use your front jack (electrical or manual) not your stabilizer jack to adjust the trailer up or down until the bubble shows you are level. Job done:) Camping world makes a round leveling device that you screw into the front of the trailer on the frame. It will tell you side to side and front to back. Good luck.
After some frustration, I just got out my cordless impact driver, connected to a socket and made a lot of noise, but it did the trick.
Obviously, I'm using too much force, but sometimes the trailer won't level without that force. What's the trick? Leveling blocks? How do you get the blocks under the tires? Do you set them how you think it will be then drive on them, check for level, move, add blocks and drive on them again?
As has been noted, the STABILIZING JACKS are for stabilizing the trailer AFTER you have leveled it.
1. Pick your site, back your trailer into the site to allow room for your slides and sufficient distance to hook up your electricity, water & sewer.
2. Buy some of those yellow Lynxx levelers or a 5' long 2x6 and bevel one end. Camping world or Wall Mart. They interlock so you can place 1 leveler on top of the other if you need too. Most of the time, 1 layer of levelers is sufficient to level the low side of your trailer. Lay out enough levelers long enough to put both tires on top of it. You can use a regular carpenter's level by laying it on the floor inside the trailer sideways to level from side to side and horizontal for front to back. Each yellow Leveler is approx. 1 inch in height. Once you see what side is low, lay a row of levelers along side of your tires. Pull your trailer forward, push the levelers where your tires where, then back up onto the levelers. If the trailer is still low, pull the trailer forward again and put another layer of levers on the top of the original layer. Put an extra leveler in the front so the tire will roll right up. Put your wheel chock in. Check your level inside or outside of your trailer, depending on if you have a level attached to the front of your trailer. Use your front jack (electrical or manual) not your stabilizer jack to adjust the trailer up or down until the bubble shows you are level. Job done:) Camping world makes a round leveling device that you screw into the front of the trailer on the frame. It will tell you side to side and front to back. Good luck.
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