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06-01-2017, 10:29 AM
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Some times leveling ain't easy!😅
We are up in the high sierras at a National Forest campground. Had made reservations many months ago for a level site. Upon arriving, we found our site pad dry, but the surrounding area was a swamp 6" deep in runoff from the melting snow and buggy. They moved us over to a site across from the rest of our party. They described the site as severely grade. Not having much choice of sites available thru our stay, we took it.
At first I tried my lego blocks and my ramps. Ramps slid and when I did get on them Iwas still way off level. I then used my Bigfoot levelers to raise the front up. The front wheels were way off the ground. I managed to get the wheels high enough to slide logos and ramp under the wheels and lower the motorhome to exactly level.
The photos below show the scary results.
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06-01-2017, 10:32 AM
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Yikes!!!!!!
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06-01-2017, 10:34 AM
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When a deep thud wake you up, at least you'll know what it was! Zoinks!
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06-01-2017, 10:51 AM
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The reason I have big wood headers cut up for leveling blocks . If you were sitting on something solid like wood blocks it wouldnt look near a sketchy
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06-01-2017, 11:17 AM
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Looks dangerous to me. Any site that uneven shouldn't even be used. Just MHO
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06-01-2017, 11:41 AM
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It's a good thing that you have been carrying all those Legos! It finally paid off!!! 
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06-01-2017, 11:49 AM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
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While I'll agree the site is severely out of level, I don't see anything scary, dangerous or sketchy about the way the OP leveled up.
The hydraulic rams are designed to carry the load and with the added legos under the tires, it gives an alternative support system should something happen to the hydraulic leveling system.
Looks like a good job to me.
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06-01-2017, 12:09 PM
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(Dry Huunday)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 5picker
While I'll agree the site is severely out of level, I don't see anything scary, dangerous or sketchy about the way the OP leveled up.
The hydraulic rams are designed to carry the load and with the added legos under the tires, it gives an alternative support system should something happen to the hydraulic leveling system.
Looks like a good job to me.
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x2! 
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06-01-2017, 12:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gonefishing1
Looks dangerous to me. Any site that uneven shouldn't even be used. Just MHO
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I dont know where you camp but I like the mountains and I havent seen any flat ones yet ..lol
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06-01-2017, 02:32 PM
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Hopefully, no gails! Good job, setting those up. That took some patience!
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06-01-2017, 03:38 PM
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Did have help from my buddies shoving the logos and ramp under the wheels. We are using their sites for gatherings so we don't have folks going in and out and maybe putting too much weight where it compromises the stability.
This is as close to level as we can get.
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06-01-2017, 03:47 PM
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That took effort !!!
So will follow that ... with, "The reward of hard work, is hard play." 
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06-01-2017, 04:30 PM
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That's a lot of legos...
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06-01-2017, 04:33 PM
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Wait till next year...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 5picker
While I'll agree the site is severely out of level, I don't see anything scary, dangerous or sketchy about the way the OP leveled up.
The hydraulic rams are designed to carry the load and with the added legos under the tires, it gives an alternative support system should something happen to the hydraulic leveling system.
Looks like a good job to me.
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X3 Quite an engineering feat  Must have been a 2 step climb into the coach 
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06-01-2017, 04:45 PM
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Lol.....are those all yours ? Or did you borrow some ?
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06-01-2017, 08:27 PM
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Good 😊 job ,next time will b Easyer
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06-01-2017, 08:51 PM
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Are here blocks under all four wheels? Or are my eyes deceiving me? (no, I haven't been in the apple pie yet tonight)
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06-01-2017, 08:55 PM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
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Looks like plastic wheel chocks in the rear.
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06-01-2017, 09:22 PM
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Plastic wheel chock in rears.
Borrowed at least 6 yellow blocks.
Using step outside to get in and out of motor home.
Leaving for home Saturday morning. Should be interesting besides the leveler issue, I will have someone occupying the site to the right along side us. Not much room to make the right turn. Will have to go out dirt and mud beside the road to make the turn. My 202" wheel base along with the horrible turning radius will make it challenging.
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06-02-2017, 12:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by m35a2
Are here blocks under all four wheels? Or are my eyes deceiving me? (no, I haven't been in the apple pie yet tonight)
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Love apple pie, if you know what I mean.
Great job of leveling Sage. Been there, done that.
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