How To Use The Travel Trailer Leveling Jacks

By Maryanne Goff


There are vehicles that are much heavier than the normal car and to therefore perform service on them that involves changing cars or unhitching them is very cumbersome. One has to therefore learn on how to use the travel trailer leveling jacks. These are the device that can easily assist lift these heavy vehicles to carry underground repairs or change tires.

The weight however varies from one trailer to another and hence the jacks and jack stands that are used differ from one vehicle to another. One should therefore take proper care on the type of jacks that they use for their vehicles. Those that are much heavier should use the strong jack and jack stands as compared to those that are lighter.

Most of the trailers are equipped with easy to read bubble level. Those that are not equipped are supplemented by those available in the retailers store all over the world. Difficulties are bound to rise when one is doing adjustments on the side of the camper. But with large and easy to read levels most of these challenges are overcome.

Another important measure that a person should take while jacking up the travel trail is parking it on the level. This will make the jacking process easier and saver. It is however a challenge for most people to get a leveled trail position. However most should try because the refrigerator is usually sensitive to incorrect angle. This thus causes a lot of complications that can be sought by proper positioning.

Finding leveled spot for travel trailer leveling jacks as well involves the use of the trailer tongue jack. This is the strongest jack that is in the market today and is used to jack up the camper. When these items are used the side to side leveling is the one that is mainly addressed with only few instances of back to front.

To unhitch the camper the jack that is located at the tip of the hitch is lowered. These jacks that are lowered are the jacks that come inbuilt with that are four in number and located in each of its corners. After the campers is unhitches it can be lowered to the size that one desires for better functionality.

The jack is usually positioned at a place near the tire that is being changed. The jack is usually place under the axle where it is only jacked up to a level where the travel trail weight is over the tire. Likewise when a person is working in different parts, they need to place the jack near the point. This assists the weight to not cause any hindrances to the person working on it.

If one needs to lift the entire trailer, they must replace each of the frames with the jack stands. They are then jacked up to the position that one desires. Jack stands are then placed near their respective jacks and they are carefully lowered and taken off. After the work that needs to be done is completed the one need to position and lift the jacks next to the travel trailer leveling jacks under the trailer. The jacks are then slowly brought down after the stands have been taken out. The stopping devices are also removed from underneath the tires.




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