Lowering the stabilizer scissor jacks

It sez level side to side using the scissor jack on the rear of the low side. Doesn't mention the front jack on the low side. Strange!!! Personally, I do most of the side to side leveling with the Lynx blocks, and just fine tune with the scissor jacks. Many ways to accomplish a level trailer, but it seems to me this way lessens the chance of tweaking the frame by putting uneven pressure on it with the scissor jacks.

[rtcassel]

Originally Posted by Scott O

It sez level side to side using the scissor jack on the rear of the low side. Doesn't mention the front jack on the low side. Strange!!! Personally, I do most of the side to side leveling with the Lynx blocks, and just fine tune with the scissor jacks. Many ways to accomplish a level trailer, but it seems to me this way lessens the chance of tweaking the frame by putting uneven pressure on it with the scissor jacks.

The front jack on the low side is one of the jacks mentioned in the next paragraph entitled SET UP.

[Unstable_Tripod]

I just joined the Trailmanor family by buying one last month. Haven't had a chance to use it yet. I'm interested in this leveling question because I have been camping in a Coleman/Fleetwood pop-up and used a BAL Leveler to raise the low side. (As someone mentioned earlier, pop-up directions specifically say that you should NOT level the trailer with the stabilizer jacks.) If you are not familiar with a BAL Leveler you can see one here:

BAL Leveler

I usually camp in fairly undeveloped places (no hook-ups) and the sites are almost always significantly out of level. I'm hesitant to lift the whole trailer 4, 5, 6 or more inches on just the jacks even though the TM owner's manual does say to level that way. Do any of you use a BAL Leveler on your Trailmanor? Can anyone give me a reason why I should not use my BAL Leveler on my Trailmanor?

Thanks.

[scrubjaysnest]

We have an '11 2720SL, the manual says you can level with the stabilizing jacks, the jacks on the other hand say don't use them to change a tire. Mine are rated at 500 pounds while some have ones rated at 2000 so there seems to be no definitive answer. There is a thread on this subject. I use leveling blocks with wood as need and fine tune with the stabilizers.

[mcgyver210]

I use a Bal-Leveler on one tire & the Tongue Jack to completely level the TM using my IPhone App with a trailer level which tells me where I need to level & how much then I lower the Stabilizer Jacks for support only.

When I first purchased the TM I tried my Dewalt drill out for the leveling & very quickly found it to be the wrong way to level using the 4 corners. I also burnt up a good drill thinking it was supposed to work. I still carry the drill but most of the time I find it easier to just crank the jacks down by hand.

The Bal-Leveler can be dificult to put in place some times due to the 15" tires barely fitting it. What I do in those case is

1. Lower the tongue jack allot.
2. Lower the rear Stabilizer jacks to ground.
3. Raise the Front Tongue Jack enough to place the Bal-Leveler. This usually doesn't take much because the Bal-Leveler usually is very close to fitting anyway
4. Level the front Tongue Jack first.
5. Level the Bal Leveler side to side.
6. Lower the Stabilizer Jacks on all four corners using plastic pads under the jacks. I don't usually lift more than I can with a a few cranks past touching ground normally just for fine tuning.

I know I am putting a little extra stress on tongue jack doing this but it works without me possibly getting hurt & when needed I will upgrade the tongue jack to a heavier duty one.

[Joesjunk]

I use a simple method to level the TrailManor. With the TM still attached to the Truck, I level left to right with 2X12 boards under the wheels . Then I disconnect from the truck and level from front to back with the tongue jack. Next I crank the stabalizers down about 1 crank after ground contact.
This has always worked for me and I don't over stress the stabalizers.
Trying to level with the stabalizer jacks also stresses the TrailManor frame.

[ThePair]

The factory claims that you won't stress the frame with the corner jacks, but by the same token, they also suggested that using something under the wheels to do the leveling, as mentioned above, would be preferred.

Go figure.

There is no reason not to use a BAL device, go right ahead. I would, but I'm on weight restriction, and lynx blocks are significantly lighter

I use the bal leveler also and I love it. It makes leveling quick and easy. I used a hydraulic jack to spread the chocks out a little on my Bal to make it fit the 15" tires a little easier.

[OneMoBear]

There's an app for that RV Companion tells you to lay your Iphone flat with "this" end toward the front of the camper and it will tell you exactly what you need to do!

Malinda

[mcgyver210]

Originally Posted by OneMoBear

There's an app for that RV Companion tells you to lay your Iphone flat with "this" end toward the front of the camper and it will tell you exactly what you need to do!

Malinda

That is the same one I use & it has been GREAT!