Leveling jacks

I would be interested in the groups thoughts on the leveling jacks. I have found them to be poor. I snagged one on the rear coming out of a parking lot that destroyed that one. I guess that is my bad but I think a more substantial one would have survived the hit. Then later in the trip I had two bend while trying to level the pod side to side. I was not really putting that much pressure on the jack so either they were defective or they are just not up to the task.

  Kickstart has it right for putting down the stablizing jacks. I have found them to be OK as far as taking the shake out of the POD at the end of the day. I carry 17 pounds of wood to level the POD, 2 2x8's 18 inches and 2 2x8's 14 inches long to level the tires, 2 4x4's 8 inches long for the rear jacks and 2 2x8's 8 inches long for the front jacks.   I would recommend that when leaving a gas station or business where the drive to the road has a dip or a rise to come out on an angle so that only one wheel on the POD is in the dip at a time. this will help prevent bottoming out on the rear of the POD, and watch the curbs.

I agree with the above.  I level just like Lee and I use the "Lynx" blocks.  Leave the word "jack" out of the words "stabilizer jack".  Just use these devises for stabilizing.  Lower until they touch the ground, and then 1/4 turn more - very little pressure.  Also, don't forget the wheel chocks.

I level using wood and/or Lynx under the tires.  But I do use jack stands up front since my 'pod didn't come with front stabs.  Once I started using them the 'pod become rock solid - no matter what was going on inside.    No problems with the frame since I don't put much pressure on them, just enough to take out the wiggle - again, the wood and Lynx do the leveling.

I have decided to get the sissor jacks myself. Forest River has indeed converted to them for the reasons discussed in this thread so I'll get the ones they are converting to when I get a bunch of warranty work. I think though that I will keep the jack stands that I bought at Wal Mart for $25 because they are very sturdy and actually quicker to put up and take down. I just lower the front end down till the trailer is level, place the stands by the frame in the back with a half to one inch height higher, continue to lower the front end till they can slide under and then bring the front end back up to level and use the pod "stabilizers" on the front. Went I break down I just lower the front again and yank the jack stands out and throw them in storage.