Leveling
Camco blocks or an Andersen leveler: pick the thing you are lifting
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Buy Andersen if the low side is tires and the calculator says 4 inches or less. Buy Camco blocks if you have to pad a jack, build more than one stack, or you want a ramp. A lot of trailers should own the blocks anyway, and add Andersen later if they are tired of stacking.
| Camco leveling blocks | Andersen Camper Leveler | |
|---|---|---|
| Best at | Tires, jacks, tongue jacks | Tires only |
| Step size | 1 inch per nested block | 1/2 inch, per the 3604 listing |
| Upper end | Keep stacks near 4 inches. FasTen prints 4.5 | 4 inches, then stop |
| What you buy | 10-pack covers two stacks | A pair. One leveler is one tire |
| Setup | Stack, center the tire, chock | Drive on, chock |
| Score | 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Check price | Check price |
Where blocks are the wrong argument to lose
An Andersen leveler is a curve for a tire. Put it under a tongue jack and you have the wrong tool and a jack that can skate. Camco's 44505 listing names jacks on purpose. If your Saturday routine is 'pad the jack, then deal with the tires,' the 10-pack is the first purchase.
Blocks are also how you make a short ramp in front of a stack so the tire climbs instead of bumping a square edge. That takes extra pieces. A 4-pack disappears the first time a tandem needs two stacks.
Where the curved leveler earns the spot
Half-inch steps are the difference between 'close enough for the fridge' and 'one more block and now we're high.' The 3604 listing is explicit: 1/2 inch to 4 inches, tires up to 32 inches, trailers up to 30,000 pounds. You drive up the curve until the level is happy. You do not pre-build a stack and hope.
The limit is the product. Over 4 inches, the honest move is a different site or a lower high side. Stacking a block on the curve is how tires leave.
What neither one does
Neither one tells you the angle. A HUNKING sensor, a phone level, or a bubble on the floor does that. Put the level on the floor, not on a countertop. Level side to side before you spend the tongue jack's travel on a twist.
Questions worth answering first
Can I use both?
Yes. Andersen under the low-side tires, Camco under the tongue jack and stabilizers. Don't stack them into one tower.