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Okay, i'm in the process of writing a travel log/memoir type thing of book length for friends and family. It is really my thoughts and experiences about and while RVing. I write that as of last summer's trip to Wisconsin I still haven't figured out how to use the lego leveling blocks by myself. Any tips from you solos out there? Beth? Karen? So far I've been pretty lucky that not using them hasn't been been issue. (Sorry for the crummy grammar there) But i may really need them some day and would like to learn how.

If you're talking about those orange stackable ones, we use those. Are you wanting to use them under the stablizer jacks or tires? What questions do you have and maybe we can help.

Kellie, if you only need one - no biggie, just put it up against the tire you need raised and drive on it. If you need two high, I put two on the ground, then you put the third in the center of those two - and drive up until the tire is in the middle of the raised one. Do you follow?

If you need to raise both sides, you do the same on each side - although you don't have to be the same height on both sides.

If you need them under the back tires, you have to do the exact same on the dual tires.

There are other ways to do them. I've seen people who want to be 2 high put two down, with the furthest one 2 high, then drive onto the one, then the double. So there is no one perfect way.

Hope I'm making sense - and if you have questions, ask.

When I pull into a site I don't pull all the way forward. I get out and check my two levels; one on the front of my rig and the other on the side. If I need to level, I put the legos on usually both the front and rear tires. Like Beth said, sometimes you only need one for each tire and sometimes you need to stack them; two on bottom and one in center. Be sure you put a block under BOTH of your rear tires. It is easier to center your rig if you have someone outside to tell you when you're centered on the block and I've been known to snag anyone standing around. If you don't, pull forward (that's why you don't pull all the way forward when you arrive) until it feels like you're centered, get out and look and go forward or back if you/re not centered. There have been times when I've had to back off and add blocks. If you're going to be somewhere for a while its important that your tires are centered on the blocks so the edge of block isn't slicing into your tire. When you get ready to leave DON'T forget your blocks.

No matter what I did with those, they scooted ahead when I tried to drive up on them. I picked up a set of the yellow ramp type ones, but now I can only raise up a few inches and sometimes it's not enough. Any hints for keeping the lego type from moving? Or hints on not pulling up too much and falling off the other side? I find I get in and out of the rig a lot to check.

Oh, for the days when my DH made our leveling ramps out of wide 2" wood. He angled each end to make a ramp and had a second level about 8" smaller than the first. Worked like a charm.

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Evie, just try and kick these blocks under your tires to wedge them in as tight as you can kick them.
I've never had mine slide out. That must be very frustrating!!
The configuration in the picture would raise you about 3".



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Without someone to help you just get in and out a lot. I'm with Mitch, jam them as far as you can against the tires.

What works for us, is that I get Ronnie to pull in where we want to park, checking for clearance for top, slides, lift, connections, etc and then check the levels. If they are off, I set out the boards right beside the tires, in the exact place where they'll be, just out about a couple of inches, then if there is room to back up, do it (easier pulling forward than backing), then slide the boards straight over into the place where the tires were and let him pull up on them.

Just had to play, play play with those legos on my new campsite. Am close enough now, but not perfect. And, yes, I jam the closest ones next to the tire - and they don't move then. It also helps to keep them centered when jammed on exactly where you want them. As to driving on and off them -just have to practice. When just one I do it easily, when stacked - it seems I overshoot or stop too soon more often. 2nd or 3rd time is usually the charm.

I have 2 sets of "legos". One came with the motor home and the other we purchased for previous campers. With the two sets, it isn't difficult because I can make ramp longer which is easier to drive up on. So far, that's about the only thing that I DON"T have difficulty doing by myself. Now if I could just back the darn thing up, I will be all set.

I just purchased extra and the cardboard box they came in has pictures and directions that are pretty easy.
We have always used these with our other 5th wheels, too, and now with my MH and never had one slip.

I couldn't figure out how to keep them from moving. haven't really tried too much though. This is really one of the few things it would really be handy to have another person along - one who can speak. You have all helped though. Going for a few days later this month with my sis and fam - maybe I'll play around a little. Would be nice to learn how to use them BEFORE I really need them someday.