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cindyrv
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Feb 27, 2015

support blocks in trailer park

I just bought my first travel trailer, and never had anything like it before. I plan to live in it for now. (I signed a lease at park). I want to put blocks to support trailer to protect tires. Are the jacks needed in this? They are sort of rusty already, and I don't want to ruin them, if I could just use blocks. Or are the jacks needed in setting up?
  • When I had a 29ft TT at seasonal site, I would:
    - Install flat boards under its wheels - to reduce TT from sinking into the mud (from normal rains). Re (under my boat trailer wheels): - click here -
    - For more stabilization, I would lay flat patio stone down, then cement block, then wood, then use its corner jacks. Re: - click here -
    - For less floor bounce, I would install 6-ton floor jacks down its main frame rails. re: - click here -

    Note: The purpose of above jacks (corner and frame's 6-ton jacks) was to add "support". They aren't made to "lift" off its wheels/axles.

    This worked for my "fixed position" setup....
  • Use the jacks that are attached to your trailer. Put a block of wood under them. If you want more stability, you can always pick up some of these. These are time-tested, been around for at least 60 years (my dad used them on his camper in 1963) before they started attaching jacks to trailers. Here again, put a board under them. It will look a lot better and when the time comes to move, it will be a lot easier to tear down. (And ... with these ... you CAN lift the camper, unlike Stabilizer jacks attached to your trailer that are not designed to lift.

    Be careful if lifting. Make sure you lift equally at all points, otherwise, it is easily possible to bend your frame if you lift one corner only. But these jacks can be used for lifting, provided you are within their weight range. (Good luck though, attempting to "lift" and you won't be able to get the THAT much pressure on that little handle to actually lift.).... Get the camper level first, then use these to snug it up so it won't wiggle around.
  • Most people just use the stab jacks - that's really what they are designed for.
    Just my opinion (not worth much!) but it kinda seems like it would look tacky to pile up cinder blocks under it.