To block or not to block?

BareEssentials

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We have been full-time for a couple years and are in the process of building a new deck. Since the old deck is out of the way it seems the perfect time to block the entrance side of our 2022 solitude 390RK-R. I’ve tried to search the forum, but I’m not really finding any information about how to block our camper. We live in a resort and they will more than likely do it for us, but I’d like to find some guidelines specific to GD.

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Mobile homes are often blocked with cinder blocks and wooden wedges. You just need to make sure that everything is level and supports are evenly spaced and tightened (bearing the same load) around the frame. DO NOT put any blocks or supports under the slides - if there were to be settling of the trailer, supports under the slides can distort and damage the slide frames. They are designed to be self-supporting.

Rob
 
We have been full-time for a couple years and are in the process of building a new deck. Since the old deck is out of the way it seems the perfect time to block the entrance side of our 2022 solitude 390RK-R. I’ve tried to search the forum, but I’m not really finding any information about how to block our camper. We live in a resort and they will more than likely do it for us, but I’d like to find some guidelines specific to GD.

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We used cinder blocks on our '93 Jayco. Had the pad we were going to use fairly leveled (as much as possible - in our case a skid steer bobcat). Parked the trailer on the sweet spot of the new pad. Figured four sections for blocking either sides (directly in front of the axles and behind, and 2' from the end of the frame front and rear). Laid two blocks side by side directly under the frame leveled and then stacked the next set the opposite direction going up to the frame height wanted (without tires mounted in our case). We also ran a chain over the axles to the ground with heavy duty ground anchors incase of high winds and movement.

Our 33' Jayco with superslide sat on our lake lot this way for 3 years leveled with no problems.
 
We have been full-time for a couple years and are in the process of building a new deck. Since the old deck is out of the way it seems the perfect time to block the entrance side of our 2022 solitude 390RK-R. I’ve tried to search the forum, but I’m not really finding any information about how to block our camper. We live in a resort and they will more than likely do it for us, but I’d like to find some guidelines specific to GD.

My question is why do this? To what end? What are you trying to achieve by doing this? Other than pretty much deciding that your trailer isn't going anywhere for quite some time.
 
We intended it to remain in place for at least the next 20 years. So I’d like to save the hydraulics (unless that’s not necessary?) We hear it popping all the time with the temperature changes.
 
We intended it to remain in place for at least the next 20 years. So I’d like to save the hydraulics (unless that’s not necessary?) We hear it popping all the time with the temperature changes.

A couple of quarts of anti-stiction fluid in the hydraulic system (pulling out the same volume of the OEM fluid) will fix the popping. That would be faster, cheaper and easier than blocking - but it's up to your personal preferences.

Rob
 

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