Hey Murphy, Give me a break!

[fella10]

I know the Andersen Leveler video shows the driver pulling forward off the high end of the leveler, but his axles are wide apart with plenty of room to prevent that from happening to his tires, ... I've used my Andersen Levelers for over four yrs, with axles as close or closer than yours and have never had that happen or even come close to happening, ... if you roll backward off the small end of the leveler the high end of the leveler will be coming up between the tires, ... but if pull forward off the high end as it appears you did, then the small end will be coming up between the tires and can jam as it did, ... just always roll off backward, don't drive forward off the high end and you should have no more problem, ...

[stilltraveling]

This happened the first time we used ours. Husband backed up and did not stop so the short one slid up between the wheels. Had to pound it out with a shot hammer.


Went out and bought another set of Lynx Levelers. Should be able to use them much more easily.

[Tabasco]

Was thinking about getting this...glad I saw your post. Now I'll stick with the plane plastic ramp one...Thanks for the post!

[Ruggybuggy]

Originally Posted by stilltraveling

This happened the first time we used ours. Husband backed up and did not stop so the short one slid up between the wheels. Had to pound it out with a shot hammer.


Went out and bought another set of Lynx Levelers. Should be able to use them much more easily.

That's what I'm using and had to buy and extra set because we went from a single axle to tandem axle. The hardest part for me is getting the spacing correct.

[Feba]

Would that take the axles out of alignment?

[Chazman]

From this day on this condition should be known as...... wait for it......


Giving your trailer a wedgie.

[Ron750]

I assume the OP solved his problem. Would be nice if he posted how.

[campkeri]

So we’ve just purchased a tandem, which we’ll get in 4 weeks. We currently have a pop up. Do we need to raise both wheels when leveling size to side? I see the OP just used one leveler. Would raising just one wheel put undue pressure on either axel?

[david_reaves]

Originally Posted by Ron750

I assume the OP solved his problem. Would be nice if he posted how.

Ron, read further down his message. He posted the solution in the original.

Originally Posted by metalsideup

Macgyver move #1, which was to release the air out of both tires, didn't budge the thing.

MacG move #2 did the trick...using the tow truck's factory jack, I eventually was able to remove a wheel and get things back under control.

By the way, those anti-sway bars on an Equalizer hitch don't enjoy being jacked around...

[rockfordroo]

Originally Posted by campkeri

So we’ve just purchased a tandem, which we’ll get in 4 weeks. We currently have a pop up. Do we need to raise both wheels when leveling size to side? I see the OP just used one leveler. Would raising just one wheel put undue pressure on either axel?

I don't think the OP used just one. I think you just see the one that ended up between the tires. You should raise both wheels, not just one.

[david_reaves]

Originally Posted by campkeri

So we’ve just purchased a tandem, which we’ll get in 4 weeks. We currently have a pop up. Do we need to raise both wheels when leveling size to side? I see the OP just used one leveler. Would raising just one wheel put undue pressure on either axel?

Since I'm still posting away... on my tandem I raise both axles. It seems to be more stable (to me) and I figure that since it normally sits on two, why not level two? It may be okay from an engineering standpoint to level just one wheel, but it isn't that much trouble to do both.

[campkeri]

Ok. It didn’t make sense to me to level just one wheel.

[babock]

Originally Posted by campkeri

Ok. It didn’t make sense to me to level just one wheel.

It doesn't. In fact, it won't raise the trailer much since there is an equilizer unless the trailer has torsion axles.

[Chris Pastuzyn]

I thought of getting those but found some old cutting boards from restaurants work really well, easy for me to get as I repair restaurant equipment.

[Dave Bulkley]

Drove 40 miles down the road got a text , where r the car keys, it was in the street when we left. The key were in my pocket. Had drive back to the house. Cost me a hour and a half. Need to get a spare set for the house.

[Vimax]

Originally Posted by Roberte52

Glad I have spread axles on my Freedom Express

No worries, spread axles with my Freedom Express as well 😀

[babock]

Originally Posted by Vimax

No worries, spread axles with my Freedom Express as well 😀

Just make sure you check your spring hangers and the frame area they are welded to on a regular basis.

[jjrrtt]

Originally Posted by metalsideup

These curved wedges, available in both poly and metal, are popular and effective as either jacks or leveling devices. Usually carried to be a jack, my use yesterday was to up-level one side just a few inches...but my spotter got distracted by a visiting dog for just a few seconds...so when I got my "STOP" yell, it was just too late. This is a picture of what I saw, in a zero cell signal environment, and that thing was wedged in TIGHT between the tires. So what to do?
I can't drive either forward or backwards because each tire is imparting a different directional force making matters worse.
Macgyver move #1, which was to release the air out of both tires, didn't budge the thing.
MacG move #2 did the trick...using the tow truck's factory jack, I eventually was able to remove a wheel and get things back under control.
By the way, those anti-sway bars on an Equalizer hitch don't enjoy being jacked around...

Of all the lists I keep, the most important one, the one that curiously isn't written down anywhere, is entitled "things to remember".Attachment 208862

Throw that thing into the first trash can you see.

[metalsideup]

As the OP, I'm glad I could provide a bit of warning as to what can happen with this device if proper oversight care isn't used. Many of the comments have been interesting, if not entertaining.
I am compelled to state that I acquired this device in 2015 firstly as a emergency tire-off-the-ground jack, and it does that job quite well on my trailer. Having dual axles (torsion type), it has been deployed mostly as a time saving tool allowing me to pull forward or backward a foot or so to raise the same side wheel off the ground to service the bearings and brakes.
Although I have used this wedge jack to level one side on occasion (successfully too!), for the record, I mostly rely on an extensive Lynx block kit to raise both wheels on one side.
We will be more carefull in the future, but this device still has a place in my on-the-road tool arsenal as a effective and simple jack.

[6CatDaddy]

I don't think it matters how long a person has been "at it", every once in a while dumb stuff is gonna happen.

The stuff you have go over and over like a loop in your head afterwards, and you punish yourself cause you know better...

Stuff happens...