mbutts
Farmington MI, USA
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I really miss my BAL Leveler from the pop-up, very quick & easy to get side to side leveling down. Now that I have tandem axles, it's taking me quite a bit longer to get level.
I've tried wood, but it's heavy & I need to carry pieces long enough to support both wheels. I've tried the leveling blocks (i.e. Lynx), but I often need to build a pyramid that requires more than the 20 blocks I have (again to accomodate both wheels). I've also had problems with the blocks sliding & buckling as I back onto them.
Is there any better way out there or do I just need get over it?
Mike Butts
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’07 Kodiak 23TT, 2004 Ford Expedition 5.4L with H.D. Tow Package
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Family-of-five
Cardale Pa
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I feel your pain.I too have gone through this.I just use the lynx blocks .I carry two sets,and build a nice ramp up to the top.
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RCMAN46
NorthWest
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Where are you setting up? Most campgrounds and camp sites
I have parked at have never required more than 2 inches of blocking.
By the way with the tandem axle you can level to 1/2 inch with the LYNX blocks. If the trailer is only 1/2 inch off one block under the axle that is going to be low after front to back leveling will raise that side 1/2 inch.
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mister_d
Livonia, MI - hardly qualified to be a
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I personally use 2 bags of lynx and it's gotten me close enough each time, but I've thought about getting a third set. If the lynx are slipping I don't think you're building the pyramid right - do you still have the sheet/instructions that came with them? I had a buddy last weekend that had boards for each wheel (tandem) - basically cut yours in half. He had 3 or 4 under each wheel. The only thing I told him was that he needed to have a stake going through the middle of the boards to keep them in place so they would't slide. Maybe you could to the same with the lynx somehow?
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gestanton
Rotterdam, NY
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I find 3/4" plywood in 10" strips works best. Cut them to length. I use 4 footers and 2 footers and stagger the joints if I stack them. plywood doesn't warp and stys in place better than lynx. I use the plastic under my stabilizers instead.
George Stanton
- Anticipating retirement
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mister_d
Livonia, MI - hardly qualified to be a
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RCMAN46 wrote:Where are you setting up? Most campgrounds and camp sites I have parked at have never required more than 2 inches of blocking.
I normally have to use several inches of lynx at the Michigan's state parks. This past weekend I was beyond lynx recommendations, but I was stubborn and wanted to keep the trailer where it was. Most MI state parks don't have a particular spot (such as a gravel pad) to put the trailer which can lead to unlevelness(?). Putting the trailer parallel to the road seems to be the worst in my experience.
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old guy
Oregon (pronounced Or e gun)
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if you have to use that many blocks to level, you need to move that TT a little to the side .That's totally wrong to use that many blocks. if the level says to put two blocks under the wheel, then put two under both wheels, it's that simple. You are making way too much out of leveling. It's not that hard to do. I'm an old gov employee and you know us, we don't want to do more than we have to. you just need to learn the short cuts. (you noticed I didn't say gov worker)
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directboy
Farmington Hills Michigan
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Yeah were are you setting up at in Michigan? I have not been to a Michigan State park that required more than 2 blocks, but then I always select a level site on the reservation system. Just curious!
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mbutts
Farmington MI, USA
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From my signature map, you can see we travel outside of Michigan quite a bit. The worst site I've had (when we had a PUP) was about 8" out of level.
My trouble with the Lynx blocks is that I need to build a ramp with them to get the trailer's wheels on top of the blocks. Then I need the "top of the pyramid" to be long enough to hold both wheels.
If I could just stick 2 or 3 of them under each of the low wheels without the ramp building, I would be a happier camper 
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inferno1976
Saint Peters Missouri
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Find the link in this forum (around page 8-11) and find how to build Level-Aires. These are air bags that you can make. Each air bag (2) is placed under each wheel, then you inflate both bags at the same time. I just inflate until my wife, which is inside the camper with a flat bubble level inside the refrigerator says thats good, and your all set! I made/built these and they work great!! You can level your TT from side to side easily and exact. No more carrying wood planks or leveling blocks. These are cool!!
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