TrailManor Owner's Forum - View Single Post - Leveling on uneven ground

06-30-2003, 04:38 AM

Hi all -

I still don't have a trailer, but in doing a lot of shopping & research I have read/heard over & over that the proper way to stabilize a trailer (not just a TM) is to level side-to-side using blocks of some type (the "Lego" type or just wood planks - I've seen people with 2x8's that they beveled the edges to drive up them easily), then level front-to-back using the tongue crank.  The jacks on any trailer (generally, they are "options" not standard equipment) are only to stabilize the trailer.  Using them to lift the weight of a trailer can seriously damage the frame of the trailer.

Incidentally, I learned something from a campground owner this spring:  He said to NEVER back a vehicle onto blocks for leveling (motorhome or towed vehicle) because the reverse gear doesn't have the same power or torque as the low gear, and you risk damaging your transmission.  

I just love learning from those that have "been there, done that" a million times!

06-30-2003, 04:38 AM	#4
quacks Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Leveling on uneven ground - best method?? Hi all - I still don't have a trailer, but in doing a lot of shopping & research I have read/heard over & over that the proper way to stabilize a trailer (not just a TM) is to level side-to-side using blocks of some type (the "Lego" type or just wood planks - I've seen people with 2x8's that they beveled the edges to drive up them easily), then level front-to-back using the tongue crank.  The jacks on any trailer (generally, they are "options" not standard equipment) are only to stabilize the trailer.  Using them to lift the weight of a trailer can seriously damage the frame of the trailer. Incidentally, I learned something from a campground owner this spring:  He said to NEVER back a vehicle onto blocks for leveling (motorhome or towed vehicle) because the reverse gear doesn't have the same power or torque as the low gear, and you risk damaging your transmission.   I just love learning from those that have "been there, done that" a million times!