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PodDude
Groupie Joined: 13 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 51 |
Topic: Leveling blocks vs Tri-leveler Posted: 15 May 2016 at 8:14pm |
Hello,
Would you recommend the camco or lynx leveling blocks - http://www.amazon.com/Camco-44505-Leveling-Blocks-pack/dp/B00480BWCI or the camco tri leveler - http://www.amazon.com/Camco-44573-Yellow-Tri-Leveler/dp/B000BUQOFO For those of you that use either setup, what do you do about chocking your wheels on the "lifted" side? |
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Q7-retired
Senior Member Joined: 26 Dec 2014 Location: Pittsboro, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 100 |
Posted: 15 May 2016 at 8:30pm |
I use something else, a screw up BAL leveler. See http://www.amazon.com/BAL-28050-Light-Trailer-Leveler/dp/B000BH5MAA. It simultaneously chocks and lifts the low side.
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Best regards, Jim
2015-RP178 TV 2015 Audi Q7 TDI and 2017 Ford F150 At home in "Our Pod" |
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PodDude
Groupie Joined: 13 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 51 |
Posted: 15 May 2016 at 8:32pm |
Thanks the BAL looks great but I was looking for a lower cost solution
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 15 May 2016 at 8:32pm |
For a number of reasons I recommend the yellow "Lego Blocks". Buy two sets because they are also useful under the stabilizers and tongue jack in soft soils. Also buy a set or two of matching chocks. They can be used with the blocks on either or both sides. My impression of the Tri-Level thing is it would be a small target to get the desired height and the trailer would tend to roll back off the ramp. Not a user friendly setup.
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 15 May 2016 at 8:33pm |
We use the leveling blocks when needed.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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sailor323
Senior Member Joined: 11 Jun 2015 Location: S Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 281 |
Posted: 15 May 2016 at 8:41pm |
We have not used the tri leveler. Early on (we're RVnewbies) we bought the BAL leveler. The Lego blocks are the best. Easy Peasy. We didn't like the BAL leveler
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3257 |
Posted: 15 May 2016 at 9:28pm |
Our Lynx leveling blocks are orange (like the yellow ones) and as sailor states "easy peasy." Also use the wheel chocks on both sides of the blocks to stabilize the wheel, sometimes have to mount upside down to make it work, but have never had an incident in the 5 years we have used them.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 15 May 2016 at 10:12pm |
I use the orange blocks, and wood blocks.
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 15 May 2016 at 10:27pm |
I tried (and still have) the Andersen leveler (looks like a curved wedge). One places it with the point of the wedge toward the low-side tire and then drives up onto it until the (hopefully) correct height is reached. Then one uses the other wedge to block the first wedge. The other wheel is then chocked.
I also used the leveling blocks. They can be set to provide more lift than the Andersen leveler, but they are not exactly easy to use. The BAL leveler is not the cheapest by any means. However, keep your eyes out on Ebay. You may find one at a price you would be willing to pay. |
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StephenH
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xyzhollyxyz
Newbie Joined: 15 May 2016 Location: NW TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
Posted: 15 May 2016 at 10:36pm |
I second the Andersen levelers. I also put a giant bubble level on the center of my trailer so I can see it in my rear view mirror - the combination of the levelers and the level makes leveling for one a snap...
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