BEST PLACE TO CHECK FOR LEVEL

Jerry01 wrote:
My advice would be to "level" to what feels good to you. This might take a little time, but will be worth it down the road. Lay in the bed and see how it feels. Even walk around and see how it feels. Open the doors and see if they move on their own. I wouldn't worry too much about how level the fridge is. The new ones don't require it to be perfectly level. Just because the fridge is level, doesn't mean that the rest of the RV is level. When you find that "perfectly" level spot, then mount your level. That way next time will be that much quicker. Jerry.

Agree but also put a cracked egg in a pan on the stove and see if it runs off to one side of the pan,
Don

Get the frame Level and stick on the levels to read "level"

Everything is built off the frame!

I use a lazer level to adjust the bottom 4 corners of the frame.

After reading all these posts I can see why most RV's are visually out of level! Stoves, door jambs, beds, freezers and so on not good choices in my opinion if you really want your RV "LEVEL".

My advice would be to "level" to what feels good to you. This might take a little time, but will be worth it down the road. Lay in the bed and see how it feels. Even walk around and see how it feels. Open the doors and see if they move on their own. I wouldn't worry too much about how level the fridge is. The new ones don't require it to be perfectly level. Just because the fridge is level, doesn't mean that the rest of the RV is level. When you find that "perfectly" level spot, then mount your level. That way next time will be that much quicker. Jerry.

Set up your rig as level as you want it. Mine is really good inside my shed. But you can do it outside, or even in the street.

Then download an inclinometer onto your tablet or smartphone. Accurate to 0.1 degree.

Now locate a reference line, one front-to-back and another side-to-side, ideally level. Either inside or outside. Then set your tablet against that spot when you are leveling in the campground.

My approach was to choose the location you want level (floor, cooktop, etc.), and level it. THEN install your outside bubble levels to match.

I used the stove top when I installed mine. My fridge is level with the stove.

If you scramble your eggs, it doesn't make any difference how level the trailer is, LOL. I have to agree, if you get the floor level, the trailer will be mostly level and you won't screw up the fridge. Best thing to do is to park the trailer on a place as level as possible, check the level side to side and adjust with wood or the little plastic squares to get it level side to side. Then, unhook the trailer from the TV and level front to back, again probably on the floor of the trailer. Once you are there, you can put your levels on the hitch. Now that I have said that, I basically used the counter next to the fridge to do the leveling and, it's pretty close. Certainly close enough to not hurt fridge.

larry barnhart wrote:

bpounds wrote:

larry barnhart wrote:
or put some water in the toilet and it will show you level.

chevman

I LOL at that! Not sure if you meant it that way. I'm trying to think of the joke that I know is in there somewhere.

I guess it could work if you filled the bowl all the way to the top.

No joke. I used a water level for years to install kitchen cabinets as well as other things I did. I want our fifth to be slightly higher in the front and slightly lower on the drivers side.

I can add a little water to the bowl and see if I did it correct but use a different method to get there. The water tests me. Sometimes I flunk.


chevman

After owning 1 PUP and 3 different TT's, I've learned that no two objects in any camper are ever level at the same time. The first time you attempt to "level" so you can install a bubble level somewhere, YOU have to decide what is most important to get "level". It might be the stove top (you can't have eggs sliding to one side of the pan now, can you?) It might be the refrigerator (you can't have your beer falling out now, can you?) It might be your bathroom door (you can't have your ... "you know" falling out the door, can you). It might be the bed (you can't have the wife falling off the side now, can you?). You get the idea? Pick your spot, get it level, then put your attached bubble where you want it. (I prefer to fix my eggs outside on my griddle. I take a lot of time making sure it's level on the picnic table. I cut a bunch of shems out of 1/4 inch playwood I put under the legs of the griddle to get it level and use a small carpenter's level before I plug it in). The trailer, as long as "I" don't slide off the bed ... that's good enough!

bpounds wrote:

larry barnhart wrote:
or put some water in the toilet and it will show you level.

chevman

I LOL at that! Not sure if you meant it that way. I'm trying to think of the joke that I know is in there somewhere.

I guess it could work if you filled the bowl all the way to the top.

No joke. I used a water level for years to install kitchen cabinets as well as other things I did. I want our fifth to be slightly higher in the front and slightly lower on the drivers side.

I can add a little water to the bowl and see if I did it correct but use a different method to get there. The water tests me. Sometimes I flunk.


chevman

If you are mounting something like a level that you will rely on many times the first place to start will be the ground that you are on. How far off level is that? Get the wheels, side to side, level. Once done you should be able to find a bunch of side to sides to use as references. The pinbox itself should be level side to side. The underside of the front cap should be level side to side. The exposed frame between the legs should be level. No need to run back & forth to the fridge, except to get more beer.