Interesting leveling blocks

[Dave5143]

This is kinda neat looking idea. Anybody here use these for side to side leveling of their trailer?

[SoundGuy]

rbpru wrote:
I just use two five foot 2"x12" boards. They provides 2 inches or 4 inches of lift under both wheels.

If these boards are 2X then they'll each be ~ 1.5" thick, providing about 1.5" or 3" of lift. 2" x 10" boards which are ~ 9.5" wide would be plenty wide and be approximately 20% lighter than 2" x 12" boards. Trimming each on a table saw to the same 8.5" width as a Lynx leveler would save even more weight, as well as cutting one board a few inches shorter than the other. No need to drag around more weight than necessary. 😉

[rbpru]

It looks like just another leveling option. I see no particular advantage or disadvantage over other leveling devises.

I just use two five foot 2"x12" boards. They provides 2 inches or 4 inches of lift under both wheels. Easy to drive up on, simple to use, a bit heavy, readily available and they are relatively cheap.

Safe travels

[RandomAbstract]

siamese wrote:
Hmmmm....nope, i'd pass on that.

For easy effective leveling, I haven't seen anything that surpasses the Anderson leveling system.

Yep, I love Anderson levelers. Infinitely adjustable.

[siamese]

Hmmmm....nope, i'd pass on that.

For easy effective leveling, I haven't seen anything that surpasses the Anderson leveling system.

[downtheroad]

I just don't see the advantage of this system....over standard boards or blocks.

I do kind of like the LED level gauge...interesting gadget.
LED Level Gauge LINK

[Old-Biscuit]

I carry two 2x10s cross wise in truck bed behind 5vr hitch
One long board....52"
One shorter board...46"

Long board when I only need 1.5" lift
Both boards when I need 3" lift
Ends of boards are tapered and top board pins to bottom board so neither slide

Any more then that and I relocate

Simple.........no assembly required
Just lay boards down next to wheels then drive forward or backwards slide boards over and drive onto them
Side to side DONE

One 10' every 5 yrs ----use the left over to make two pads for landing gear or rear stabilizers

[SoundGuy]

Dave5143 wrote:
I guess I liked the way each level wedged into the previous lower level thus keeping the different boards from shifting around. Could do the same thing using 16' of 2x8 lumber and carriage bolts though.

What I don't like about using 2x lumber is it's heavy, especially if you're carrying several lengths. I instead mounted light weight plastic Lynx levelers to a hinged 3/4" board so they don't shift, if I need additional lift the next row of Lynx lock into the ones below. Takes up no room to store and has worked like a charm for me for years. :B

[Dave5143]

I guess I liked the way each level wedged into the previous lower level thus keeping the different boards from shifting around. Could do the same thing using 16' of 2x8 lumber and carriage bolts though. Don't really need the fancy electronic leveling device.

[CapnCampn]

Frequently I'll put the two tires on different height blocks (2x lumber, so 1 1/2 inches difference between tires). Adding a block to 1 tire gives about half the height bump as both tires, so it's good for fine tuning the leveling.

I don't feel that I'm causing any harm.

Back to the OP's point, 64 bucks seems a little steep for a few pieces of plastic in my opinion, but hey, Hopkins gotta make some money too. 🙂

Camp on!

CC

[goducks10]

Waste of money IMO.

[SoundGuy]

SoundGuy wrote:
Sorry, but as illustrated in that link I'd never elevate just one low side tire on a dual axle trailer. Thumbs down from me. 😞

parker.rowe wrote:
Why not? Just curious.

One tire, axle, and suspension components are subjected to far more stress than the other tire, axle, and suspension components on the same side of the trailer, and for days at a time while you're camping. Why, when there's no need? :R



Interestingly, later that same link shows both tires properly elevated.



I agree with others in that I see no advantage whatsoever to this Hopkins kit when simply beveling the edges of the 2x achieves exactly the same thing. :S

[parker_rowe]

SoundGuy wrote:

Dave5143 wrote:
This is kinda neat looking idea. Anybody here use these for side to side leveling of their trailer?

Sorry, but as illustrated in that link I'd never elevate just one low side tire on a dual axle trailer. Thumbs down from me. 😞

Why not? Just curious. You can jack up one axle for service...or say drive on side of the camper over a bump and the axles articulate separately.

I've been leveling using just one wheel driven onto staggered 2x6's for about 3 years now and haven't noticed any issues. Doesn't mean it doesn't cause any though.

[Sandia_Man]

Pretty much use the same system but old-style with boards I tapered and a level I set center of rig from door way access. Nothing wrong with purchasing it if you like electronic gizmos (which I do), but I'll keep using what I have as it takes just a few minutes to level and unhitch as it is, can't see where this system would save me any significant time worthy of the investment.

[DutchmenSport]

jfkmk wrote:

DutchmenSport wrote:
You have buy the plastic wedges and then add your own lumber. I already have the lumber and chocks, (lots of lumber). I see no advantage to these over anything else that already exists. If you have your own lumber already, you already know you don't need these plastic wedges. All you have to do is taper the edge of the lumber and you've got the same thing.

Nay, I pass on this one.

Yeah, but did you pay $64 to taper the wood??

Agree, I got an alert from e-trailer regarding these and saw no real advantage.

$64 for the Skill saw that did the taper! :B

[jfkmk]

DutchmenSport wrote:
You have buy the plastic wedges and then add your own lumber. I already have the lumber and chocks, (lots of lumber). I see no advantage to these over anything else that already exists. If you have your own lumber already, you already know you don't need these plastic wedges. All you have to do is taper the edge of the lumber and you've got the same thing.

Nay, I pass on this one.

Yeah, but did you pay $64 to taper the wood??

Agree, I got an alert from e-trailer regarding these and saw no real advantage.