bmxovich
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Post by bmxovich on Feb 13, 2015 16:16:53 GMT -8
How would you folks support a trailer without a frame past the rear springs? Just jackstand directly to the plywood in the rear? Please never do that. You should only place the Jack under a steel main frame rail. You can very easily damage that rear wood overhang by Jacking it up. |
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Post by Teachndad on Feb 14, 2015 7:24:03 GMT -8
Well, I will throw this out there. for campsite leveling, BAL levelers are popular amongst the pop up trailer crowd. I used one for a few years with my pop up. I loved it. One time I had to jack up my trailer 8" just to level it out. They are pretty easy to set up and work well for slanted surfaces. However, they have some weight restrictions as well as tire size restrictions. I don't remember what they are. But, if you have a smaller trailer, you might get under the weight restriction. However, you tire size may not. Here is a video that shows how to set them up. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuxdJyMU2RY I stopped using mine for my pop up when I started getting large quarter sized blisters forming on the sidewall of the tires on my pop up. There were some forum discussions on whether the BAL leveler was responsible. I don't know if the blisters were related or not. I drove over 65 mph with those tires, so that may have been an issue. I never really worked it out what caused the blisters, but I did get the tires replaced under warranty and started slowing down. Now, I use it as a glorified wheel chock for my pop up, but I can't tell you if it even fits under my 57 Westerner tires. I suppose it could be used as something to slow down thieves if tensioned up against the tire well. Maybe I will suggest that in the theft thread. BTW, I found some Linx levelers on Craigslist a few years ago in near new condition for half the normal price. Easy to use for campsite leveling. Not very vintage, though. Cheers Rod |
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