Logic question about leveling

AnitaMG

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If the surface I am parked on is not level left to right-can I expect the stabalizer jacks to accommodate this difference?
 
Only if the difference is very little, perhaps an inch or two. If you are off level more than a couple inches you should use a ramp under the low side tires and then lower your stabilizers. ~CA
 
I think it is only off by an inch and definitely less than two. I am having difficulty extending the scissor stabilizer jack on the front right side of my 2020 Hummingbird. It is rusty and will need to replace. I just bought it used in February. I put a small hydraulic jack under the camper jack and when I raised it it lifted the tongue jack off the ground. The wheels are blocked-yes I know this doesn’t seem safe. Thats when I noticed that the driveway is slanted towards that lower side. I removed the hand jack and put the stabilizer jack down with extra blocks. Not level but I am just parked waiting for my trip this next weekend.
 
Just keep in mind stabilizer jacks are just that, they stabilize the trailer. They are not designed, nor should be used to level a trailer. You will need to use some kind of a block, or ramp to bring the one side of the trailer up to get it level left to right, then use your tongue jack to level front to back. Then drop your stabilizers to take the shacking out of the trailer while in it.
 
Andersen Hitch company sells a comma shaped plastic leveling ramp. Called the rapid jack. The further you drive onto it the higher you go. Mine lifts me up to a max of about 4 inches. Came with a wedge and a rubber anti slip mat for about $50 on Amazon.
Andersen has great customer service. I also have the Andersen hitch and I really love it.
 
X2 on the Andersen levelers! We’ve had them for at least five years and use them almost every time. They’re great for that very small amount of leveling and allow you to incrementally increase the height, rather than doing it in set 1-inch amounts like you do with the Lego blocks. Ours didn’t come with the rubber mat, but we’ve not had problems with slippage. (BTW, love our Andersen hitch, too!)
 
Imo you never want to raise your RV via a stabilizer jack, they're not designed for that and those plastic ramps are okay I guess if you have a single axel RV. Nothing beats some good old fashion pcs. of wood for ramps. One of the first things I did when we used to travel to different sites was cut 2 pcs. of 2"x 8" PT and 1 pc of 3/4"ply x 8" each about long enough to span under both tires and each pc slightly longer than the other. Also cut a bevel/angle on each end to drive up on easy. I could stack as needed from 3/4" up to 3-3/4" which was always more than enough. Easy to store in your pass-thru storage or in the truck...worked great every time and both wheels are supported (y)
 

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