Most trailers and fifth wheels usually have their stabilizer jacks with them. Stabilizer jacks are just used for stability and many manufacturers of RV jacks labels their product that it is not used or intended for leveling. And as a responsible person, you’ll need to handle that leveling process before deploying the stabilizers. Hopefully, you’ll have the RV jacks’ instruction manual available to you if you don’t know what you are doing. If not, study first their general guidelines before doing it. Some RVs today are equipped with an advance feature called hydraulic leveling and these systems can save you some time when you pull up to the campground as your RV will electrically extend legs to the ground and level itself. As for the other typical RV owners who don’t have this feature, leveling is still a simple process when you have the right materials and the proper knowledge to do so. If your camper doesn’t come with a pre-installed self-leveling system, make sure to install a bubble level on the outside of your camper or RV on the right level ground.
There are many types of travel trailer and RV jacks. What you need will depend on the type, size and weight of your RV:
A common misconception among RV enthusiasts is using too large of blocks under their RV stabilizer jacks. Blocks are necessary if you are parked on soft ground, but large blocks can negate your RV stabilizer jacks' integrity. The jacks are designed to hold weight only after they are sufficiently extended. An unleveled RV can weaken the structure or possibly cause damage to the undercarriage or chassis. It’s very important for your appliances to be level, especially your refrigerator in order to not damage and operate it functionally as it needed to be. It can also cause your tires to wear out, the stress on your door hinges and window frames. Moving up to a better set-up, you could install a set of permanently mounted stabilizing jacks. RV scissor jacks bolt or weld to your RV’s frame. That way, you just go around to each corner and hand-crank each jack into place. A set of bubble levels mounted on the RV’s exterior walls will indicate when you’ve found level. It is important that you know exactly what you’re doing when operating a jack, stabilizer or leveling block. If not, it could cause damage to your RV, a broken jack and could even lead to accidents causing physical injury. Typically, during the leveling stage of setting up your RV, it is always good to have a helping hand or a company to help guide you onto the center of your blocks. At the end of the day, you just want to get the campground set up as quickly and safely as possible to enjoy your stay.
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