Leveling a trailer

[jcoverjr]

Hi,
Wondering how many leveling boards I should have to level my 4 wheel trailer?
Previously had auto levers on a motorhome. Don't want to carry to many.
I have a pack of plastic squares.
Thanks. Jim

[irishtom29]

laj32 wrote:
I just recevied my
BAL 28050 about a week ago. It is Very Nice. Sturdy, uses a 3/4" wrench and is pretty "easy" to crank (little grease on the screw would help). I was able to slide it under the wheel and raise it a few inches without breaking a sweat (it was close though).
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I used two of the BALs on my two axle trailer and they worked nicely and easily get you right on the money. The only things are that they're finger pinchers when handling if you're not careful and, depending on your tire diameter, can get bound up and difficult to remove on some soft ground. But all in all a satisfactory device.

To decrease effort consider using a socket and a long ratchet or breaker bar rather than the supplied wrench.

[laj32]

My Dad has a big RV bus. It has two jacks in front and back. He can control the two front, two rear, two right, and two left jacks.
Do the jacks automatically compensate for uneven ground? (Do you have to put blocks under the jacks that don't reach after one touches before continuing to raise or lower that end or side?) Does the RV also know if the front end is level (left-to-right) compared to the back end (twisting)? I'm wondering just how smart are they these days?

[laj32]

I just recevied my
BAL 28050 about a week ago. It is Very Nice. Sturdy, uses a 3/4" wrench and is pretty "easy" to crank (little grease on the screw would help). I was able to slide it under the wheel and raise it a few inches without breaking a sweat (it was close though).

I bought it in an effort to reduce getting in and out, guessing, driving up and down blocks, and also to test my wireless leveler. I liked the BAL so much I bought another one for my friend, which just arrived today, he is excited to try it out. It also is a great wheel block with no wheel rolling. Anyway, I Like it, wish I bought it sooner.

[irishtom29]

I bolted four 7000 pound capacity (each) scissor jacks to the frame, one close to each of the four wheels. Then I easily level out by getting up on the jacks on the needed side. No sweat and I'm way over rigged--the trailer is 5400 pounds loaded. A straight edge on the iron shows no distortion.

[tomman58]

We've been all over the US and find wood is best. First I won't do a site the requires more that 2 2x6x 10". I carry 2 boards 36" and about 4x6x10s for the stabilizer jacks. Sometime on a hill (front to back can be bad without several of the 4x6 bunch. Remember the less you need to lower your stabilizers the more stable the trailer. I have a box the is aluminum on the back of the trailer it is 12" tall and about 30" long this stores most of the wood along with my chocks. It is handy as the dirt stays outside of the trailer. Works for us as we've been doing this since 1977.

[MikeInOregon]

myredracer wrote:

The Anderson levelers look great except seem like they can be a problem to use if your tires are close together.

I had the problem of the Anderson levelers not fitting between the tires of my Creekside trailer. I cut about an inch off of the end of the leveler. Now they fit between the tires and make leveling the trailer really easy.

[jake2250]

I used to carry: 4-2x6, 6-2x4 and four 8 inch square 1/2" plywood for jack plates.
Then I received the Andersen Deluxe Leveling kit as a Christmas present!!
Burned the wood one night in the fire pit and never looked back.....
Would I have purchased them for myself,,,Probably not.. But they do work slick!

[myredracer]

We have 3 packs of the 1" yellow plastic blocks. They're light and don't take up much space. They are also good for leveling a picnic table or grill and under stabilizer jacks or even building a step at the bottom of entry stairs if on a very sloping site. We have had 2 or 3 get damaged from being on sites with gravel that has large or sharp stones in it.

The Anderson levelers look great except seem like they can be a problem to use if your tires are close together.

[dave54]

After using lumber for years, I now use Lynx blocks almost exclusively. I have some 3/8 plywood for soft soils.

The Lynx just seem to work better, lighter, easier to clean, easier to store, more utilitarian.

[Teamfour]

We carry the Lynx levelers and the Anderson levelers. I have never used the Lynx since the Andersons work beautifully.

[Toolguy5]

I carry 2 (2x8) and 2 (1x8) as well as 2 packs of blocks. Rarely do I ever need them all but this gives me plenty of options.

[Atlee]

Normally, I use the yellow three level ramp. Only put it under one tire, and either back on it, or pull forward on it, depending on the situation.

I also have two bags of 10 of the yellow Camco "lego" blocks, but normally just use them as support for the stabilizer jacks.

[American_Roadtr]

I hate those legos, but I still use them to build steps to go up to 4 by 4s and other combinations of stacks. Sometimes I will put the legos under the boards if I have to. I think they are expensive mainly and subject to a lot more wear and tear from the weight of your rig than a stack of boards, but as I said, they are good for building steps up to stacks of boards. That is what I have been doing for the past 6 months.

[kayzap]

Guess I am old school.

I carry a piece of 2X4 and two pieces of 4X4.