Anyone? Anderson Leveling Blocks?

[Plasma800]

Anyone ever seen or used these?

Anderson Leveling Blocks?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4JQV15VzBc

[Msmoto]

Looks great, very easy to use, but I have my home made ones at present, 18" square blocks, which also can be used to change a wheel.

On very soft ground I think I like my large blocks, but for good parking spots, at about $80.00 for a pair, this may be nice if two folks are setting up the trailer.

[Plasma800]

yeah I'm very curious is they are worth a darn.

[AWCHIEF]

I use them as do a number of other members.
Here is one recent thread about them. There are several others.
Search: Andersen Levelers
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f42/...nt-134608.html

[Plasma800]

Awesome thank you! I have a set of lego style blocks from my last rv, although our bus was heavy enough to totally squish a few, the remainder I have can be some back up.

Wonder if you can buy these at camping world??

[AWCHIEF]

I believe you can. I got mine from Amazon, Prime free shipping and no sales tax. They had the best price that I could find.

[BoldAdventure]

A lot of us are using them. Worth every penny, don't be a cheapo, you bought an Airstream. I would get them from Amazon, better priced than Camping World.

I even threw away my old brittle yellow lynx blocks and picked up two packages of Andresens' tough pads. Just because. (matching)

Very happy with our purchase. I spent the last two weeks at Highland Haven Airstream park in Virginia, and they had a rally going on the last week we where there. A part of me snickered while I watched people back up, pull forward add a block, back up, pull forward, ad a block. It takes my wife and me literally a minute to level the Airstream with the Andersens.

Not getting them is just a hassle.

[Plasma800]

And I would imagine you still chock the other side. Any recommendations there for name brand and model

[AWCHIEF]

I use a couple of heavy generic plastic chocks. No idea of the brand. They work fine.

[peetoe]

Bold Adventure.
I may be wrong. With mine I've been putting the smaller red chalk under the curved portion for support. I think as a whole there worth the money and seem bomb proof.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4JQV15VzBc

[Plasma800]

and you only keep a pair of 2? Not 4? about to order on amazon

[AWCHIEF]

You need one Andersen Leveler per axle.

[ghaynes755]

Work great. One per axle. Discussed on multiple threads in the past. Only thing I don't like is that on soft ground they tend to sink a bit more than legos so I simply take that into account when setting up. I put an electronic level on the bottom of the front window when positioning and I can see it turn green in the rear view mirror. Stop, chock and put on the wheel BAL Chocks.

Electronic Level http://www.etrailer.com/Tools/Lipper...FZAAaQodQ6kA5A

Also not a bad idea to set the parking brake when you get the trailer up on the Andersens until you get it blocked and chocked. Then got to neutral, press the regular brake pedal and release the parking brake. That will release any tension you have on the hitch.

You can place them to back on to or in front to pull forward onto them. Pulling forward works better for me since I have a ProPride. When I get ready to leave most of the time I slowly pull forward, what the side mirror and when I see the trailer rise and then drop, stop and go pick them up. Just don't do it fast and go to far forward.

Works great with my Classic.

[Plasma800]

I mean, is there ever a case for an extra two for the other side?

[trakker]

Just got back from the first excursion in our new 2015 25 ft FC FB. All went well in large part due to all of the reading and ideas from the forums. One thing that could have gone better was leveling, and it has me searching and reading some more.
We were in sandy soil and when I drove up onto leggo blocks they just shifted and came apart. The second try was on a 2x10 board we use at home. However the board shifted, popped up, hit and broke the cover on the storage tube. duh. Third try on the same board we ended up perfect.
Comments? Thoughts? Anyone ever just dig a trench in sandy soil when you need "a board thickness"? The Andersen levelers look pretty neat but seem to have issues in sandy soil also?

[AWCHIEF]

For soft dirt I carry a couple of 1X10X2ft to put under the Levelers or blocks. So far that has worked.

[BoldAdventure]

Originally Posted by peetoe

Bold Adventure.
I may be wrong. With mine I've been putting the smaller red chalk under the curved portion for support. I think as a whole there worth the money and seem bomb proof.

That's funny, see here: http://www.airforums.com/forums/f457...ml#post1608702

Everyone told me I was doing it wrong.



I am sure either way is fine.

As for chocking the other side, I use an X-Chock Amazon.com: X-Chock Wheel Stabilizer - Pair - One Handle - 28012: Automotive

[The Ice Man]

Like the others, Anderson's are great. I put a line on mine at 1", 2", and 3" lift (4 is max). I read the number of inches at my desired location from a Hopkins level and just back (or pull) to the desired position. Oh, and yes, I still have the old blocks to put under the Andersons in soft dirt or sand. I chock the other end of the axle with conventional chocks.

[cwf]

For Leveling, using 1/2" plywood and plastic blocks under wheels. The plywood spreads the load on sandy/ loose soil. Also, the plastic tends to NOT slide on wood where it might on cement. Next, plastic sandwiched with plywood for stabilizers.

Now, when you get "close" on the level, I use screw jack stands. It really tightens up the trailer from bouncing.

[trakker]

thank you all for the comments and hints!