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pennysmom09
Explorer
May 03, 2014

Using auto levelers

Our new fiver is going to have an auto leveling system, with which we have no experience or knowledge of. I am sure we will be shown how to operate them, but I am sure there will be gaps in their info! How does this effect how we chock the wheels, if and/or when. Also, should we place any footings under the levelers, like if the ground is grass and/or dirt? I have seen trailers with tires raised off the ground, so is chocking necessary in this situation, and should we avoid such an unlevel position?
We sit for 4 months in Florida, as well as a couple of short trips during the summer.
Thanks for any input!
  • Traveler_II's avatar
    Traveler_II
    Explorer
    May 03, 2014
    First thing we do is chock the tires before we disconnect and the last we do is remove them after we connect. We also have the Big Foot system, it’s great. If we are a hard surface we don’t put anything under the pads. We have been on some sites that the system will lift wheel off the ground to get the rig level and we just leave it that way. On a site that is so un-level that the wheels are off the ground, is a site you really do need to chock.
  • jnharley's avatar
    jnharley
    Explorer
    May 03, 2014
    Which system we you getting? We have the Big Foot system and we always chock before we disconnect. We also put jack pads under the leveling feet. Just a preference for us. Many people do not. We do not lift our tires off the ground and leave them like that. If the site was that unlevel, we would use some leveling blocks but we have not run into that situation. The Big Foot system is fast. We would not have another RV without an auto leveling system.

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