5TH WHEEL SMARTPHONE LEVELER APP

mekkerl wrote:
This is a system I've been debating on getting.
Gets very good reviews.
I do not have auto-leveling system in my 5'r.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FGGSWPW/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2OR6AQDOZ0N90

I love gadgets...may have to add this to my wish list.

fj12ryder wrote:

Learjet wrote:
yep...still not the full picture...has anyone watched the video on how it works and all that it does?

I watched 3 videos about it. We'll just have to agree to disagree about the LevelPro. You watch the phone app and when you have green you're level.

If you don't have a level visible from the cab then the LevelPro makes leveling a bit less of a chore. But my ball level visible from the cab of the truck does the same thing. I watch the ball and when it's centered I'm level. I use the yellow plastic blocks rather than the ramps, but the idea is the same. If the ball is 1/2 hash mark from level, then I need one yellow block to be level, 1 hash mark is 2 blocks, etc. Yes, I don't know if I'm 1/2" off level but honestly it doesn't really need to be that fine.

Yeah, it works and looks like it does what it says it does, but the whiz bang factor isn't really there for me. But diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks.

You failed to mention the remember hitch height feature :)

austinjenna wrote:
Same here - I just look at my level and can tell what board on what side
To get it back to hitch height - I glued a small level on a magnet that I slap on the frame where the propane tank is. Before I unhitch I just grab it and center it - then unhook. When hitching back up I just raise the legs until it shows level and I am at the same height I unhitched at.

I never thought that leveling was that big of a chore myself.

Great idea. To hitch up, I just back up until I'm close to the pin then get out and raise until it "looks right". That would save one "get out and look" cycle in hooking up again.

But my ball level visible from the cab of the truck does the same thing. I watch the ball and when it's centered I'm level. I use the yellow plastic blocks rather than the ramps, but the idea is the same. If the ball is 1/2 hash mark from level, then I need one yellow block to be level, 1 hash mark is 2 blocks, etc. Yes, I don't know if I'm 1/2" off level but honestly it doesn't really need to be that fine

Same here - I just look at my level and can tell what board on what side
To get it back to hitch height - I glued a small level on a magnet that I slap on the frame where the propane tank is. Before I unhitch I just grab it and center it - then unhook. When hitching back up I just raise the legs until it shows level and I am at the same height I unhitched at.

I never thought that leveling was that big of a chore myself.

Learjet wrote:
yep...still not the full picture...has anyone watched the video on how it works and all that it does?

I watched 3 videos about it. We'll just have to agree to disagree about the LevelPro. You watch the phone app and when you have green you're level.

If you don't have a level visible from the cab then the LevelPro makes leveling a bit less of a chore. But my ball level visible from the cab of the truck does the same thing. I watch the ball and when it's centered I'm level. I use the yellow plastic blocks rather than the ramps, but the idea is the same. If the ball is 1/2 hash mark from level, then I need one yellow block to be level, 1 hash mark is 2 blocks, etc. Yes, I don't know if I'm 1/2" off level but honestly it doesn't really need to be that fine.

Yeah, it works and looks like it does what it says it does, but the whiz bang factor isn't really there for me. But diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks.

yep...still not the full picture...has anyone watched the video on how it works and all that it does?

That's a good deal, but my pin level has hash marks on the front that tell me how many blocks I need to level from side to side, just like the LevelPro. I look out the back window, or in the rearview mirror. Then I can stop or move to a more level spot.

Sounds like they do the same thing just differing levels of tech.

fj12ryder wrote:

Learjet wrote:
The LevelPro does more than that...I see people still don't understand what it is and what it does and how to use it. That's ok :)

What else do you need it to do? You mount the level in the trailer, you use the app on your phone to check for amount of side to side out-of-level, and front to back. Front to back can't be completely done until you unhitch. Unless it does the leveling for you what else is there you really need to do?

It looks like it would be handy to have in a motorhome without a good built-in level.

I have the Level Mate in my 5er and I like it. If I'm stopping just for a quick overnight in Walmart I can see if I get fairly level without ever getting out of the truck. Front to rear is no problem if you are going to unhitch but side to side not so easy. I have a leveling system on my trailer but I'm not going to use it for a quick overnight while traveling.

I have levels on the side of my 5er but this is so quick for a short stop.

fj12ryder wrote:
What else do you need it to do? You mount the level in the trailer, you use the app on your phone to check for amount of side to side out-of-level, and front to back. Front to back can't be completely done until you unhitch. Unless it does the leveling for you what else is there you really need to do?

For me, where it shines is finding level while boondocking and especially parking-lot-docking. You can find where it's more or less level by driving around.

The other side of it is that it tells you how many inches to raise on side or the other. This is useful for stacking blocks. It takes the guesswork out of it and tells you mathematically.

Learjet wrote:
The LevelPro does more than that...I see people still don't understand what it is and what it does and how to use it. That's ok :)

What else do you need it to do? You mount the level in the trailer, you use the app on your phone to check for amount of side to side out-of-level, and front to back. Front to back can't be completely done until you unhitch. Unless it does the leveling for you what else is there you really need to do?

It looks like it would be handy to have in a motorhome without a good built-in level.