Andersen Camper Levelers

[thestrangebrew]

Originally Posted by davemoore99

I trimmed one of mine yesterday with a band saw. It went better than I expected, I had to take about 3" off. Going to try them out for the first time this weekend!

I had to do the same with mine. Took off a good 3" and tried them out. Worked well on the asphalt, I'll be using them tomorrow for our maiden voyage.

Edit: I have a pair and only trimmed 1 of the levelers. Seemed to work well.

[OldCoot]

I trimmed the back edge on both so it doesn't make any difference which one goes where.

[indybp57]

This sounds like a stupid question, but did you trim the fat end or the tapered end? I cut about 1 1/2" off my tapered end and it still won't go under my tire because my new tapered end is too thick. So now I'm going to have to sand it down or cut it even shorter. I even cut the 45 degree corner off the thick end as Old Coot had suggested.

[thestrangebrew]

Originally Posted by indybp57

This sounds like a stupid question, but did you trim the fat end or the tapered end? I cut about 1 1/2" off my tapered end and it still won't go under my tire because my new tapered end is too thick. So now I'm going to have to sand it down or cut it even shorter. I even cut the 45 degree corner off the thick end as Old Coot had suggested.

I cut the tapered end about 3". YMMV.

[OldCoot]

Hold them up like in the picture and then mark them with a Marks A Lot and then trim. I used the band saw first and then decided to take another 1/4" off on the table saw. I now have 1/4" of material from the 45° cut to the big round hole. Works a lot better. As I said before, I cut both.

[davemoore99]

Originally Posted by OldCoot

Hold them up like in the picture and then mark them with a Marks A Lot and then trim. I used the band saw first and then decided to take another 1/4" off on the table saw. I now have 1/4" of material from the 45° cut to the big round hole. Works a lot better. As I said before, I cut both.

Hadn't thought much about cutting both until OldCoot stated he did both. As I thought about it if I put the modified one under the front wheel and the unmodified one under the back one I worry that the front tire/axle will raise sooner than the back creating the tires to be uneven. Since the front one is no longer the 1/2 inch rise to start with. So I think I am going to go ahead and trim my second one as well today.

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by davemoore99

Hadn't thought much about cutting both until OldCoot stated he did both. As I thought about it if I put the modified one under the front wheel and the unmodified one under the back one I worry that the front tire/axle will raise sooner than the back creating the tires to be uneven. Since the front one is no longer the 1/2 inch rise to start with. So I think I am going to go ahead and trim my second one as well today.

To clarify, I cut the 45° on both ramps, I did NOT cut anything off the front of either ramp, JUST the back corner of both ramps like the picture shows. I just went back and increased the 45° cuts to where there is 1/4" of material between the large hole and the 45° cut.

[davemoore99]

Here is our setup with one of the levelers trimmed. I haven't decided if I need/want to trim the second one. I'd rather not if it's not necessary. I have to say they are awesome though!

[OldCoot]

Finally got around to drilling a 1/2" hole the rest of the way thru the levelers and made a rope handle for them. Should be much easier to carry.

[dj3spots]

Originally Posted by OldCoot

Finally got around to drilling a 1/2" hole the rest of the way thru the levelers and made a rope handle for them. Should be much easier to carry.

Very good idea!


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[OldCoot]

The rope wasn't really my idea, someone on this tread suggested it and I had been thinking about some easy way of carrying the slick thing.s Finally just drilled them and made the rope loops. Sure made them easier to carry back to the truck.

I probably should have tied the wedges on one end of the rope and keep them together. May just do that.

[joforbess]

Hey oc. Did mine today. It does make it easy to carry.


2014 Salem 27RKSS - 2012 F150.

[OldCoot]

I am changing mine, will take pictures tomorrow showing the results. Undoing the square knot and securing one end to the ramp and the other to the end of the wedge. Will be able to pull the rope and get the wedge out from under the ramp, drive off and pick up wedge and ramp together.

[Campin Cajun]

Just ordered 4 sets from etrailer. $39.99 a set


2013 Berkshire 390 BH

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by OldCoot

I am changing mine, will take pictures tomorrow showing the results. Undoing the square knot and securing one end to the ramp and the other to the end of the wedge. Will be able to pull the rope and get the wedge out from under the ramp, drive off and pick up wedge and ramp together.

Got them changed so now I won't go off and leave the wedge.

[dj3spots]

Brilliant OC. I'm showing pix to my DH but he keeps saying send them to you to get the job done right! Lol


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[BamaBob]

Originally Posted by dj3spots

Brilliant OC. I'm showing pix to my DH but he keeps saying send them to you to get the job done right! Lol


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X2!!!

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by dj3spots

Brilliant OC. I'm showing pix to my DH but he keeps saying send them to you to get the job done right! Lol

Send them, I still have a lot of rope left.

I doubt if I use them very much as when we go to FL, the sites have level concrete pads and patio, but they will be in the bed of the truck for possible use at Thousand Trails in Orlando. There, you never know.

[TexasBob]

I bought two Anderson Levelers about a month ago. I was excited about giving them a try this past weekend. ...but the site was level.

[youroo]

This is our setup,(Overpull up on one then place other behind) this works well for us Youroo!!