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When Andersen Levelers aren't enough....

Flapper
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We stayed in one CG, where I was full up on the very end of the Andersens, and just got it side-to-side level. But it got me thinking whether I need to bring something for "just in case" if we get a site that is even worse. We do have two full sets of the Camco "Lego" blocks, but in this instance, if I had used them instead, I would have used them all up, and had none left for the stabilizing jacks.


Sort of related - in another CG, we ended up with the WD bars of my ProPride hitch on the ground to get the trailer front-to-back level. Again, if it had been worse, I would have had to break out the lego's for both sides of the trailer, to get it up enough. How many "inches of stuff" (legos, wood, etc.) do most people bring for these tasks?
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jrobert01
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Explorer
I use 2 sets or plastic ramps very little weight and strong. Has worked so far and if it is worse unlevel than than I will go elsewhere.

Redwoodcamper
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Explorer
I always have an axe and firewood. Nothing else needed.
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Mortimer_Brewst
Explorer II
Explorer II
2 sets of Lynx Leveling Blocks, 6 chunks of 4 x 6, and a couple pieces of 2 x 4. Gotta be prepared.
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mattmountz94
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Explorer
I carry andersons and also about 4' stack of 2x12s. This weekend site was level side to side but I needed about 18" under either front landing gear.

PawPaw_n_Gram
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Explorer
I seem to end up at a lot of sites which are sloping downhill toward the back. I like lakeside COE sites.

I finally got some 2x12 boards cut to lengths six inches apart. The shortest is just long enough to hold my wheels. I drilled some holes so I can insert bolts to stop them from shifting. Now I can raise the entire trailer up to 8 inches so the rig can be front to back level where before the tongue would be on the lowest possible height and still be several inches out of level

Yes, it is a lot of effort, weight and takes up some space in the truck.

But I ain't going to give up the lake view out my big back window.
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SoundGuy
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Flapper wrote:
We stayed in one CG, where I was full up on the very end of the Andersens, and just got it side-to-side level. But it got me thinking whether I need to bring something for "just in case" if we get a site that is even worse.


I don't use Andersens for leveling as there's insufficient space to fit the leveler between the two adjacent low side tires. However, if I did I'd also carry a set of recycled rubber exterior stair treads in the truck that could be stacked under the Andersens to raise them AND to improve traction when the campsite pad is slick asphalt. No way I'd sit Andersens on a plastic surface like leveling blocks as they'd too easily slip. I do use a 3/4" thick rubber tread on my driveway under the street side tires so the trailer sits level side-to-side and I can therefore safely run my fridge.
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Second_Chance
Explorer II
Explorer II
We ran into that same situation last week. Although it was not a paved site, it was too rocky and hard to dig out the high side (though I've done that in other places). I used up two sets of legos (and bent a couple up, too) and just put the landing gear on the ground. I wrote the situation up when I reviewed the park/resort.

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time2roll
Nomad
Nomad
What you have is fine. If it is that bad you deal with it or request a different site. You would need a second trailer if you packed everything for every obscure contingency or what-if possibility.

GordonThree
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coolmom42 wrote:
GordonThree wrote:
Dig a modest hole for the high wheels


That doesn't work so well on a paved site....

I would rather pack plastic blocks than chunks of wood, for a "just-in-case" situation.


this is true, I guess I've never run across a paved site that has been extremely unlevel
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coolmom42
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Explorer II
GordonThree wrote:
Dig a modest hole for the high wheels


That doesn't work so well on a paved site....

I would rather pack plastic blocks than chunks of wood, for a "just-in-case" situation.
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GordonThree
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Dig a modest hole for the high wheels
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