We just parked our new rig in the driveway, and I'm having a challenge getting it reasonably level. With our old trailer, I had set up a system to jack it up enough by temporarily setting the tongue on a tree stump and then adding planks, but with a 5'er, new techniques are required.When we got home, I unpinned to see how level I could get without any special setup - not very. The landing gear at full extension won't do the job.I have an Andersen hitch on the pickup, so I raised the ball to maximum, re-pinned and then set another couple of planks underneath. Better, but not level enough.So, I'm thinking about the possibility of putting a jack under each landing pad, and cranking it up just enough so I can safely run the fridge. Everything is very well chocked under the wheels and I've got the stabilizers between the wheels as well. I don't plan to move around much in the trailer when parked like this.Does anyone else have a better suggestion (other than 'park it somewhere else') or has anyone tried something similar?We'll be re-paving the driveway probably in the spring and we'll see what we can do to alleviate the slope somewhat, but this is a long-term problem looking for a solution. Ideas welcomed!

I would build up under the front jacks with wood... then extend the jacks and preferably not all the way. Even a concrete block or two each side. I have never extended front jacks, full extension. Just me. (Sorry, know that means rehooking....)

If you use concrete blocks be sure to use them with the holes up and down not to the side. You'll have to cover the top with some lumber. The block is weak with the holes sideways and will be crushed.

So you are saying with the inner and outer legs of the landing gear fully extended you are not level. You must be on a very steep slope.No need for a jack and they are not for supporting weight anyway. How would you even get it to stay in place if the slope under the pad is that steep? Hook back up, raise the outer legs, add lumber under the landing pads and re extend the outer legs to get level.

I can't offer a solution to getting level, but I would be concerned for the suspension, and rear tire overload, due to raising it that high in front, for long term parking. Have you looked at the shape of the rear springs, when raised that high?Jerry

Instead of concrete blocks or wood planks, why not just use a pair of jackstands. HF has 3 tons stands for 33 bucks a pair.

Parking 5'er on sloped driveway - scissor jacks to lift?

BFL13
Explorer II
Oct 15, 2017
phemens wrote:
Yeah, that was my next thought, couple of planks under the rear wheels. Thanks!

I use that mostly for steep side to side levelling where the trailer is now level but the truck isn't and the hitch will jam. So I put planks down for the low rear side of the truck too. ( I don't have the two-way sort of hitch.)
phemens
Explorer
Oct 15, 2017
Yeah, that was my next thought, couple of planks under the rear wheels. Thanks!
BFL13
Explorer II
Oct 15, 2017
Not sure it applies here to correct that V, but one trick is to put planks down to back the rear tires of the truck up onto.
phemens
Explorer
Oct 15, 2017
Guys, thanks for the feedback, but just to put things in context, we’re not talking about a 45 degree slope here and I’ve been at this long enough to never had a trailer get away from me yet, so let’s not worry about my tire blocks (which I mentioned in the OP anyways) and i’m not asking you to park YOUR rig in my driveway ;). The setup is very solid, i’m currently using a set of car ramps with some Lynx leveller blocks on each side. The problem is that when I’m pinned on the truck in the driveway, it sort of forms a slight ‘v’, with the landing gear at the bottom of the ‘v’, so I’m trying to find a way to get maximum clearance at that point so I can get as many blocks under as possible before deploying the landing gear. Right now with the blocks under and gear fully extended I’m still a bit off, and I want to get as level as I can for the fridge.
For longer term storage it gets parked in the back (flat) yard.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Oct 15, 2017
Deleted......OP has what he needs
Second_Chance
Explorer II
Oct 14, 2017
I would not be comfortable parking our rig on the slope you are describing.

Rob
mattmountz94
Explorer
Oct 14, 2017
I use 2x12s cut to 11.5” and stack as many as possible under my landing gear before unhitching on my driveway. I want to say it’s close to 12” total height on them. Then unhook and run my landing gear till level.
SidecarFlip
Explorer III
Oct 14, 2017
Instead of concrete blocks or wood planks, why not just use a pair of jackstands. HF has 3 tons stands for 33 bucks a pair.
MFL
Nomad II
Oct 14, 2017
I can't offer a solution to getting level, but I would be concerned for the suspension, and rear tire overload, due to raising it that high in front, for long term parking. Have you looked at the shape of the rear springs, when raised that high?

Jerry
NMDriver
Explorer
Oct 14, 2017
So you are saying with the inner and outer legs of the landing gear fully extended you are not level. You must be on a very steep slope.

No need for a jack and they are not for supporting weight anyway. How would you even get it to stay in place if the slope under the pad is that steep?

Hook back up, raise the outer legs, add lumber under the landing pads and re extend the outer legs to get level.