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Leveling jacks will (usually) be able lift and support some weight of the trailer. The BAL brand jacks that came on my trailer are rated to lift 5,000# each (there are 4 on my trailer).
Regardless of which type you have, get the trailer level from side to side first. I would recommend to get some of the plastic leveling blocks. I like the Lynx blocks myself, especially now that they have a wheel chock add-on. They are real easy to clean off. If you need to raise it more than one block (1 ��), put 2 flat on the ground and overlap another one on top of the bottom two. This will make it easy to drive on and off. I wouldn�t go any higher than 2 blocks because it may make it difficult or impossible for your stabilizers or leveling jacks to do any good without also adding some blocks under them as well. It might be easier to move the trailer around to a spot that is a little more level.
Once you have the trailer level side to side, unhitch and level it up from front to rear.
If you have �stabilizers�, put them down as tight as you can to reduce trailer movement.
If you have �leveling jacks�:
1. Raise the back of the trailer about one inch.
2. Lower the rear leveling jacks until they are snug on
the ground.
3. Use the tongue jack to raise the front of the trailer
to get the trailer level.
4. Lower the front leveling jacks until they are snug
on the ground.
5. Raise the tongue jack so that the trailer weight is on the leveling jacks and tires. Keep the tongue jack down in case one of the front leveling jacks fail.
Make sure you have wheel chocks on both sides if you are on any kind of hill or slope. If you have tandem axles, use one of those wheel chocks designed to go between the tires, especially on the side that is raised up on leveling blocks.