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05-03-2012, 12:52 PM
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How not to level your Trailer !!!!!
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05-03-2012, 12:54 PM
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Yikes!!!
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05-03-2012, 02:15 PM
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That`s gotta be hard on stuff!
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05-03-2012, 04:59 PM
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No kidding! That wheel chock should be a little snugger than it is...
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05-03-2012, 06:14 PM
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Ok I can see that its not yours. So tell us the story.
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05-03-2012, 06:21 PM
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You are right it is not mine. :hihi:
I did not take the picture, I think it was taken at a Nascar Event in a parking area.
New engineered leveling system!!!
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05-03-2012, 06:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob_Fla
I did not take the picture, I think it was taken at a Nascar Event in a parking area.
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Not surprised, I was going to comment on that. I've seen some pretty interesting setups at the races that I camped at.
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05-03-2012, 07:42 PM
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LOL.
On a serious note, we just bought a 35 gallon water tote and our camper has a 30 gallon gray tank. I went to fil the tote with gray the other day but I couldn't get all the water into the tote. Some of it just wanted to stay behind in the hose connected to the camper. I tried to raise and lower the hose to get it in the tote but it would still come back out. I think the x17z is a little lower to the ground so it makes it harder to empty into a tote.
Is it a good idea to get some planks to drive the camper wheels on to raise the camper up 3-5" or so? I guess kind of like the picture above, only using planks. Is it a safe? If so, do you just use loose planks or would you screw them together? I'm sure this would help with our tote issue. Either that or did a hole under the tote so it sits lower then the camper. lol
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05-03-2012, 08:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cm11599ps
LOL.
Is it a good idea to get some planks to drive the camper wheels on to raise the camper up 3-5" or so? I guess kind of like the picture above, only using planks. Is it a safe? If so, do you just use loose planks or would you screw them together? I'm sure this would help with our tote issue. Either that or did a hole under the tote so it sits lower then the camper. lol
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I've used as much as 3, 2 x 12 pieces staggered in some places to get level. The key is having them at different lengths to stagger and ease your way up them one by one. Both my wheels in the end are on the same board or height board if 2 together. The first one might be 8ft and last might be 5ft with plenty of board around the wheel on four sides. Wheels are then chocked in both directions with 4 chocks.
I would not do this with a board the same width as your tires. IMHO there should be a few inches on each side to give yourself a stable footprint.
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05-04-2012, 07:04 AM
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Now just think of that TT falling off the blocks as your sleeping. HEART STOPPING for sure
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10-07-2012, 05:40 PM
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dont think that chock will do anything even it was against the tire.
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10-08-2012, 05:20 AM
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This is another prime example of the "sufficiently talented fool" that tinlizzie23 refers to.
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10-08-2012, 09:42 PM
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Maybe there are making their own Trailer-Aid to check the bearings.
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10-09-2012, 03:33 AM
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That photo looks like an accident that's found a place to happen, and is just waiting for the best time. I'm cringing in my chair on this one.
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10-09-2012, 07:16 AM
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If someone inside that trailer as much as sneezes, they are going for a little ride.
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