Leveling Your RV

[Bob Perry]

For those of us who don't have self levelers what do you use? I have been looking at a tri level plastic unit that fits behind my tandem axel wheel. Are theses any good?

[8.1al]

I don't like those as they don't provide a very large area for the tire to sit on

[Art-n-Marge]

I use interlocking stackable types, called Lynx levelers. They seem to have a better size pad for the tires that 8.1al warns about. I actually have two bags of 10 each. I use a bunch for the side to side leveling, then whatever is left over I put under the front landing gear and rear stabilizers to lessen the travel they have to drop when being deployed.

There are also several other brands.

It's amazing how much weight they hold. Even though some are finally getting damage (probably two or three) from rocks getting pinched underneath while under a load and their age (I've had them over 10 years, they still work fine. I hear that the company is great at replacing them if you just call and one of these days, I might have to try that.

Others have used 2x8 boards cut to different lengths so they can stack and a 45 degree angle cut in front and back of each board like this /=====\ to make it easier to drive onto. I hope I'm describing it right.

[Trailer Trash 2]

I use a step type piece of wood under the side that has to go up than I pull the rig up on untill level, then I chock the wheels and then the front stabiliser down just ar enugh so it wont move when I disconect then I level front to rear. I also use the large level that Camping world sells attached to the drivers side wall of the over hang that way I can watch the steel ball go to level from the side mirror.

[HOOK]

I use 2x12 square blocks of treated wood.

[PatnRich]

As a carpenter, I always had plenty of material to use. However, I soon got tired of solid stock splitting. I even started banding those blocks with perforated metal strap.
This is what I came up with. At the highest point they are 3 1/2" high. In the 10 or so years of use I have never needed more height. The blocks are screwed into 6" piece of rubber base.

http://s738.photobucket.com/user/Win...tml?state=copy

[The Weekenders]

quote:Originally posted by PatnRich

As a carpenter, I always had plenty of material to use. However, I soon got tired of solid stock splitting. I even started banding those blocks with perforated metal strap.
This is what I came up with. At the highest point they are 3 1/2" high. In the 10 or so years of use I have never needed more height. The blocks are screwed into 6" piece of rubber base.

http://s738.photobucket.com/user/Win...tml?state=copy

That is real slick!

[Rainer]

quote:Originally posted by PatnRich

As a carpenter, I always had plenty of material to use. However, I soon got tired of solid stock splitting. I even started banding those blocks with perforated metal strap.
This is what I came up with. At the highest point they are 3 1/2" high. In the 10 or so years of use I have never needed more height. The blocks are screwed into 6" piece of rubber base.

I'll bet you could market those! I'd order a set immediately.

[exav8tr]

quote:Originally posted by HOOK

I use 2x12 square blocks of treated wood.

Me Too! Had to replace ocassionally as sometimes forget to pick them up when leaving or they end up splitting over time, but cheap....

[Hooker]

quote:Originally posted by HOOK

I use 2x12 square blocks of treated wood.

That's what I used...the treated wood is less likely to split than untreated.

[Bob Perry]

Thanks for all the info...it has me now looking at the blocks or making my own

[DQDick]

I borrowed Larry's idea when we first met and used them exclusively until we went with level-up. We had a set that had three sizes each about four inches longer than the next. That way we could pile them up as necessary and drive right up on them. We still use a couple of the shortest ones for the rear stabilizers when we use them.

[CORattler]

I do the same as Art. It has worked fine for many years on different RVs

quote:Originally posted by Art-n-Marge

I use interlocking stackable types, called Lynx levelers. They seem to have a better size pad for the tires that 8.1al warns about. I actually have two bags of 10 each. I use a bunch for the side to side leveling, then whatever is left over I put under the front landing gear and rear stabilizers to lessen the travel they have to drop when being deployed.

There are also several other brands.

It's amazing how much weight they hold. Even though some are finally getting damage (probably two or three) from rocks getting pinched underneath while under a load and their age (I've had them over 10 years, they still work fine. I hear that the company is great at replacing them if you just call and one of these days, I might have to try that.

Others have used 2x8 boards cut to different lengths so they can stack and a 45 degree angle cut in front and back of each board like this /=====\ to make it easier to drive onto. I hope I'm describing it right.

[RJI47]

I have 2 bags of the yellow stackables, but generally use a few 2x6 or 1x6 boards. Haven't really been to many places where I've needed more than that.