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06-24-2011, 04:49 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
plano
, Texas
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 128
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Alternative to leveling blocks
I just got done with a bathroom remodel. I have a partial sheet of 1/4" hardibacker. For those of you that don't know what this is, it is equivalent to a thin sheet of concrete with silicon in it for waterproofing behind/under tile floors. I was thinking of making several strips of it to use under my tires for leveling. Any issues that you can think of with this?
-thomas
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06-24-2011, 05:01 PM
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Rivet Master
1988 25' Excella
1987 32' Excella
Knoxville
, Tennessee
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too heavy, too thin, will it crumble. hard to beat the plastic blocks in the little bag.
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06-24-2011, 05:57 PM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill M.
too heavy, too thin, will it crumble. hard to beat the plastic blocks in the little bag.
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YEP.... they come in handy for emergency tire change also.
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06-24-2011, 06:22 PM
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Rivet Master
1981 27' Excella II
mays landing
, South Jersey
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,179
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what Bill said . throw that trash out.. Sal.
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06-24-2011, 06:44 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1962 22' Safari
Cedar Rapids
, Iowa
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 10
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Yup! Ditto, It will crumble the first time you drive on it.
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06-26-2011, 09:33 PM
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1963 19' Globetrotter
Currently Looking...
Orion
, Illinois
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 714
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Scraps of treated 2x10 and plywood work great for me.
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06-26-2011, 10:54 PM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,159
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I would agree. The concrete board is heavy and thin for this application.
We like the orange leggos (Lynx levelers). We have used them for several years now. We would never go back to the lumber. It was heavy, took up a lot of room, and cracked at the least opportune moment.
Brian
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06-26-2011, 11:24 PM
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Rivet Master
2020 30' Classic
Derwood
, Maryland
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,515
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Love the orange legos!!!
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06-27-2011, 02:31 AM
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Be Calm, Have a Cupcake
Vintage Kin Owner
Houston
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 223
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I've always wondered if the orange legos weren't bad for tires if left on them for a long time.
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06-29-2011, 08:48 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2011 23' International
Tafton
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Secguru
I've always wondered if the orange legos weren't bad for tires if left on them for a long time.
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I don't know, I 've never been level that long!
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06-29-2011, 09:05 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2005 31' Classic
2005 31' Classic
Douglass
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 91
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I agree with everyone else! The hardibacker wont hold up. Can't beat the yellow Lego type blocks.
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2001 25' Safari
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06-29-2011, 09:35 PM
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Rivet Master
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 7,721
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The yellow blocks are much easier on tires than the orange blocks. I've used them for almost three years with no noticeable tire wear.
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06-29-2011, 09:38 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 31' Excella
Broken Arrow
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 673
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Leveling Blocks
I am kinda partial to my cast aluminum level-it blocks.
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06-30-2011, 05:57 AM
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one of those
2011 27 FB International
'03 F250 PSD
, Airstream summers, Catalac winters
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,091
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I was thinking I'd just dig a hole for the wheels on the high side, and carry just an e-tool and not carry blocks. That puts the steps at a more comfy level on the downhill side, too. Next person to use the site can just put their tires in the same groove. If everyone did this on every camp site, soon we'd all be on the level....
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06-30-2011, 06:05 AM
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Rivet Master
2013 25' FB Flying Cloud
2011 23' FB Flying Cloud
Branson
, Missouri
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 734
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gringo
I was thinking I'd just dig a hole for the wheels on the high side, and carry just an e-tool and not carry blocks. That puts the steps at a more comfy level on the downhill side, too. Next person to use the site can just put their tires in the same groove. If everyone did this on every camp site, soon we'd all be on the level....
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Gringo, wouldn't it be kind of difficult digging out those pads that are either concrete or asphalt? ;-)
Legos Rule!!
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06-30-2011, 06:06 AM
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one of those
2011 27 FB International
'03 F250 PSD
, Airstream summers, Catalac winters
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,091
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Yeah, you're right. I'm going to have to add a chisel and a three pound hammer to the tool box for the concrete that isn't level, and maybe a blowtorch for the bitumen?
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06-30-2011, 06:10 AM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gringo
Yeah, you're right. I'm going to have to add a chisel and a three pound hammer to the tool box for the concrete that isn't level, and maybe a blowtorch for the bitumen?
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e-tool and three # hammer.....BTDT
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06-30-2011, 07:09 AM
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Rivet Master
1995 30' Excella
Bowie
, Maryland
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,345
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Wow. I have the yellow blocks (bought them for the B190), and was planning to switch to wooden boards for the trailer. Maybe we should reconsider!
We did manage to snap one in half, though, but I don't remember how it happened (it involved the weight of the B190, I know that much). It still works fine, we're just careful where we use it.
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06-30-2011, 07:54 AM
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Wheels Itch)(Must Travel
2014 25' FB Flying Cloud
- east coastal area -
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 683
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not too sure how many of the SP and other RV parks would like people digging holes in their sites.
i really can't see myself travelling the countryside digging holes at campsite parking spots.
also- some AS's have 1, some 2 tires per side.
wouldn't want to step into a hole in the dark.
besides - this sounds way too much like 'work' and we all know how much we want to avoid that!
like many others - i carry 1 or 2 bags of the orange legos - easy to pack, easy to use.
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