How much leveling?

[justus]

Hello all,

We are about to take our first trip in our new2us camper.  
I was cutting some leveling blocks and was wondering how much I should cut.

How much leveling should I expect? 1 inch, 2 inches, 3 ...? :confused:

Sorry if this has already been asked and answered, but I did not see it when I searched for it.

Thanks again for all of your input on this forum,

Matt

[uchwear]

Hello all,

We are about to take our first trip in our new2us camper.  
I was cutting some leveling blocks and was wondering how much I should cut.

How much leveling should I expect? 1 inch, 2 inches, 3 ...? :confused:

Sorry if this has already been asked and answered, but I did not see it when I searched for it.

Thanks again for all of your input on this forum,

Matt

I cut several 1x6 boards and I use them for leveling and the ones left over I use as "sand pads" with my leveling jacks.  I cut 8 and I put it up in the driveway and it that was all I needed and I have a steep driveway.  

We just bought a new to us camper and we are getting ready for our first trip. We have borrowed a friends camper several times and the campsites in stateparks and private campgrounds are usually pretty near level.

[dcampbell1969]

All I've needed so far, (only 3 trips in the Nag) are 2 boards, a 1" and a 2".  I think I'll add one more and few blocks for the stabilizers.  But like justus said, most parks I camp at are fairly level.  Mostly State Parks and National Parks for me....

[fourgonefishn]

Hello all,

We are about to take our first trip in our new2us camper.  
I was cutting some leveling blocks and was wondering how much I should cut.

How much leveling should I expect? 1 inch, 2 inches, 3 ...? :confused:

Sorry if this has already been asked and answered, but I did not see it when I searched for it.

Thanks again for all of your input on this forum,

Matt

 Do yourself a favor and buy a BAL leveler, just bought one abought a month ago. No more pulling in seeing how far off you are....then pulling forward lay blocks then back onto. Now just pull in and make the adjustment.

[PopUpMomma]

BAL Leveler....YUP!!!!  well worth the money.  wonderful, wonderful product.  Very easy to use.

Do yourself a favor and buy a BAL leveler, just bought one abought a month ago. No more pulling in seeing how far off you are....then pulling forward lay blocks then back onto. Now just pull in and make the adjustment.

[flyfisherman]

I've gotten by for years with simply two boards about a foot long, one a 1X6 and the other a 2X6.  In the vast majority of places I've stayed, sites just have not been that uneven that either board could'nt remedy.  Back in the boonies, off the beaten path, have had to resort to using an entrenching tool a couple of times to level.  Also use (4) 5/8" X 8"  plywood squares for placing under the stabilizing jacks when setting up (even too cheap to buy the metallic "foot" that is available for the jack). All these scraps of wood came from the building activities going on in my neighborhood, so I'm not out a dime.

I know, I know ... popuper's just like their assorted toys to go along with their main play thing; but I've got other expenses, like fishin' tackle to buy ... comprende?



Fly

[bpike]

I know, I know ... popuper's just like their assorted toys to go along with their main play thing; but I've got other expenses, like fishin' tackle to buy ... comprende?Fly

That's funny.
When I bought my pop-up my wife said "Great! Now you've found a way to stop buying fishing stuff. The peoblem is now you'll be buying campier stuff."

When will the madness ever end?

[tknick]

I've done it with boards, lynx levelers and now a BAL leveler.  You can back into most state parks and public campgrounds and set up without any leveling. The new fridges wouldn't be affected by the small amount you'd be out of level.  You're mostly leveling for comfort.  The problem with boards and lynx leveling is they have pre-defined amounts (1", 2", etc).  The BAL is better because it allows an almost infinite amount of height adjustment.  The other advantage was already stated....you back up where you want the camper and then level.  The other methods you have to pull forward, place blocks, back up, check level and possibly try again.

BUT, to answer your original question, 3" should be plenty.  Boards are the cheapest usually and will work fine.  Just make sure the boards are at least 3 or 4 times longer than the foot print of your tire.  That gives you plenty of room to maneuver without driving off of the back of your leveling board.  I added a stop block on the end of mine just to be sure that wouldn't happen.

Remember, your stablizer jacks are just that...for stablizing. NOT leveling or lifting the trailer.  Using them to lift the trailer to correct out of level conditions can twist the frame of the trailer and possibly damage the stablizers.

travis