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    Posted: 19 Nov 2016 at 9:00pm
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Nov 2016 at 8:38pm
yup, just easier to drive up onto wood or plastic blocks.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Nov 2016 at 10:37pm
Johnbryanpeters,

One word: DONT! The axle is not made for lifting. You can damage it. If you can avoid putting pressure on the axle, you can lift it. In my mods, I show a block that I made for using a hydraulic floor jack to raise my R-Pod for tire changing, axle lubing, brake adjusting, etc.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Nov 2016 at 7:00pm
The flattest spot I had on my property required a 7" shim under one wheel to level. I spent $3.5K getting a spot graded and driveway rejiggered so as to provide more backing room.

I hate backing on to shims; thinking about getting a hydraulic jack to lift axle.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Nov 2016 at 9:31pm
+1 on the comments from jato, Tars Tarkas, and StephenH.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Nov 2016 at 5:45pm
Someone I know said to use a hydraulic jack to raise the trailer (
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Nov 2016 at 8:06am
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Level using whatever device will work best for you. You may need to do a little grading to get a place sufficiently level to allow whatever system you choose (blocks, Andersen leveler, or BAL leveler) to have the range to level the trailer by the tires if the slope of your property is as bad as you describe it.
Chock those wheels. I also have experienced some slippage in my driveway, which has some slope, but not much. The plastic chocks do not do very well. They tend to slip. The BAL Single Tire Chock clamps on to the wheel and prevents it from rolling. I highly recommend it. The only downside is that it does stick out a little, so one has to watch out not to kick it. It hurts to do so. Pinch
Use the stabilizers for stabilizing only. They are not made to lift the R-Pod.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Nov 2016 at 6:03am
Level right to left by driving on to leveling blocks on the low side.  Never try to raise the pod with the stabilizers.  That's their only purpose.  Forest River doesn't want you to ever use a jack anywhere on the frame.  As Jato said, and I'll go a little further, always chock your wheels before you disconnect from your tow vehicle.  Remove the chocks only when you're hooked back up to the tow vehicle.  Chock both wheels, front and back.  Cheap insurance even if the ground seems level.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Nov 2016 at 4:01am
We have camped in some pretty extreme conditions that include very uneven terrain.  We only use the plastic lego blocks under the tires to bring our 177 to level.  Only use your stabilizers for that purpose, to stabilize your pod after it is level side to side and fore to aft.  Make sure you have good tire chocks as well, once I didn't do it properly and the pod rolled downhill about 6 feet.
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