Automatic levelers on uneven ground
We camp a lot on uneven ground. We are looking to buy a new fifth wheel and we are looking at the automatic leveling option. how much grade will the automatic levelers compensate for?
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ACZL wrote:
Question on blocks. Do you use solid boards (2x8, 2x10, 2x12) or blocks (4x4,6x6,8x8)? Plus if you end up raising the tires off the ground, (if very uneven), what prevents the coach from sliding downhill as chocking the wheels won't do you any good?
With our current set up which is std in industry, we place a plank or 2 of 2x10 under the low side to level side to side, chock wheels, and a couple pieces of 2x6 (or a 4pack of 2x10x1' screwed together if very large gap) under front legs adjust/shim as necessary, then Lynx leveling blocks under rear stabs. Wife saw and likes the idea of the 6 point, but some questions as I just mentioned.
Most of my camping is in State parks without concrete pads. I still use Lynx levelers if the site is way out of level. I then put some Lynx levelers and caps down under the six hydraulic levers. I also have the Lynx chocks that clip onto the Lynx levelers.
If the Lippert lifts one side off the ground (rare), I will manually lift it a bit more and put some levelers under the tires and lower them onto the levelers.
Believe it or not, it's still faster and easier than the old way I used to do it before the level up.
BTW, the above are rare instances (for me anyway).
