Leveling?
We do not currently own a MH, but are in the market. We have rented class C's in the past from Cruise America. When we rented, they would tell us to try and park as level as possible, or the fridge mi...
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I am a new MH owner, and have never camped in anything before (I purchased an older used Class C to go to dog events). My unit is pretty basic, and I learned to level it very easily. I practiced in my driveway a few times, and now I'm a pro. :-)
The thing to remember is that you are leveling the REFRIGERATOR! I bought a cheap torpedo level at the hardware store, and used it on the floor of the freezer compartment (interestingly, the freezer floor and the fridge floor are NOT the same, but I went with the freezer because it is metal and right next to the fins). You have to check the level both side-to-side AND front-to-back.
I spent quite a bit of time and effort (at least for me--about 30-45 minutes) getting the level perfect, and then I attached two small graduated levels in the cab area. One to the driver's door for front-to-back, and one low on the dash above the parking brake for side-to-side. Now, as another poster said, I can use those levels when I park to find the best spot. I am carrying a couple of 2 x 8's, 24 inches long as well as a set of the plastic lego-type leveling blocks. I generally am not camping in campgrounds, so I probably have to deal with more uneven ground than most, hence the pieces of wood.
At first I lusted after automatic levelers, but after the reading I've done here, because of the extra weight, I wouldn't want them on my smaller class C. Plus, the leveling thing is not that difficult in the manual mode.
I've only owned my rig for a couple of months, so I'm feeling good that I can actually give advice to someone else on here--I've received a lot of great help on this forum!
The thing to remember is that you are leveling the REFRIGERATOR! I bought a cheap torpedo level at the hardware store, and used it on the floor of the freezer compartment (interestingly, the freezer floor and the fridge floor are NOT the same, but I went with the freezer because it is metal and right next to the fins). You have to check the level both side-to-side AND front-to-back.
I spent quite a bit of time and effort (at least for me--about 30-45 minutes) getting the level perfect, and then I attached two small graduated levels in the cab area. One to the driver's door for front-to-back, and one low on the dash above the parking brake for side-to-side. Now, as another poster said, I can use those levels when I park to find the best spot. I am carrying a couple of 2 x 8's, 24 inches long as well as a set of the plastic lego-type leveling blocks. I generally am not camping in campgrounds, so I probably have to deal with more uneven ground than most, hence the pieces of wood.
At first I lusted after automatic levelers, but after the reading I've done here, because of the extra weight, I wouldn't want them on my smaller class C. Plus, the leveling thing is not that difficult in the manual mode.
I've only owned my rig for a couple of months, so I'm feeling good that I can actually give advice to someone else on here--I've received a lot of great help on this forum!
