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Huntindog wrote:redneckgearhead wrote:I detest campgrounds.Huntindog wrote:
I haven't used any sort of leveling blocks in at least 15 years. I do sometimes use homemade wheel chocks, but they really are not needed.
All I need is a shovel. I dig holes to lower the high side wheels. There are many benefits to this method.
Lowering the TT makes it more stable especially in wind. It makes the steps lower as well. And all you need is a shovel, which is a real handy thing to have in camp anyway.
And the best part... As long as gravity works, the TT cannot fall out of the holes like it can fall off of blocks... Yes I have seen this happen several times, and it is not a good situation.
The first time it was my TT. We got a LOT of sudden rain. The ground gpt saturated and soft. The blocks sort of tilted as they sank int the earth. I was lucky. I have seen others suffer from a ruined tounge jack from this, and some with damaged stabilizers
Camp grounds don't mind you digging holes? What about the poor person that camps after you?
I boondock. Usually on public land out west. When choosing a campsite, I am not looking for a huge excavation project. So it will normally be pretty level. So the holes usually are not very deep. As for the poor camper that follows me... He is welcome to use the holes to level his TT... I have often used the holes of those that preceeded me. I appreciated it. The shallow holes that I generally make with weather and vegetation growth blend in with the landscape quickly, and go unnoticed, except for a camper looking for them. They are still usable year after year.
When it is appropriate, as in the holes are deep, or I am on private land etc... The shovel can quickly fill in the holes.
Jun-16-2016 09:50 AM
#1nobby wrote:I guess you've never refilled a hole.... not all the dirt goes back in the hole, leaving a soft spot and a muddy spot if it were to rain.redneckgearhead wrote:
What about the poor person that camps after you?
Shovels work in both directions.
YOU do realize that a shovel can fill holes too?
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redneckgearhead wrote:Huntindog wrote:
I haven't used any sort of leveling blocks in at least 15 years. I do sometimes use homemade wheel chocks, but they really are not needed.
All I need is a shovel. I dig holes to lower the high side wheels. There are many benefits to this method.
Lowering the TT makes it more stable especially in wind. It makes the steps lower as well. And all you need is a shovel, which is a real handy thing to have in camp anyway.
And the best part... As long as gravity works, the TT cannot fall out of the holes like it can fall off of blocks... Yes I have seen this happen several times, and it is not a good situation.
The first time it was my TT. We got a LOT of sudden rain. The ground gpt saturated and soft. The blocks sort of tilted as they sank int the earth. I was lucky. I have seen others suffer from a ruined tounge jack from this, and some with damaged stabilizers
Camp grounds don't mind you digging holes? What about the poor person that camps after you?
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