We travel with our fridge on (the fridge's rear coils are facing the TT's right-side, outside wall). Sometimes we pull off here and there on some uneven surfaces for 4-8 hours at a time. I can easily get the fridge side-to-side level by using our tongue jack. However, getting the fridge level front-to-back is a lot more difficult on some surfaces with the scissor jacks.Looking at the tubing on the back of the fridge it would seem flow would most easily be interrupted with it being off-level from side-to-side.Is it ok to be off-level front-to-back?

when we pull off for the night ,close is good enough, never had a problem.

If your going to sit more than 10 to 15 minutes, level it. The damage is cumulative and many people think they've never had a problem until they're someplace very hot and it suddenly wont keep up anymore.

Scissor jacks are for stabilizing, not leveling. Use boards or plastic blocks for leveling.

robsouth wrote:Scissor jacks are for stabilizing, not leveling. Use boards or plastic blocks for leveling.Ditto.Stuff a few blocks under the wheels on the low side and that should get you close to level.

trail-explorer wrote:robsouth wrote:Scissor jacks are for stabilizing, not leveling. Use boards or plastic blocks for leveling.Ditto.Stuff a few blocks under the wheels on the low side and that should get you close to level.Gotcha--lol!It's a grey area when one goes from stabilizing to leveling. Always done minor level/stabilizing with scissor jacks while "on the road" with no issues. More than "minor", then yes, I completely agree leveling spacers are recommended.Trail-explorer, robsouth, what are your thoughts on the importance of leveling a fridge front-to-back as opposed to side-to-side? Thanks!

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ScottG
Nomad
Oct 09, 2014
RinconVTR wrote:
Being level is more for long term use, not a few overnights. No worries.

Not really accurate.
A local cooling unit rebuilder told me they did tests on units and found damage began in as little as 15 minutes of being out of level.

In my own case, I destroyed one when we mistakenly left the fridge on with the front of the TT sitting a bit high after we got home one afternoon. By morning it was ruined.
RinconVTR
Explorer
Oct 09, 2014
Being level is more for long term use, not a few overnights. No worries.
otrfun
Explorer II
Oct 09, 2014
trail-explorer wrote:
robsouth wrote:
Scissor jacks are for stabilizing, not leveling. Use boards or plastic blocks for leveling.
Ditto.

Stuff a few blocks under the wheels on the low side and that should get you close to level.
Gotcha--lol!

It's a grey area when one goes from stabilizing to leveling. Always done minor level/stabilizing with scissor jacks while "on the road" with no issues. More than "minor", then yes, I completely agree leveling spacers are recommended.

Trail-explorer, robsouth, what are your thoughts on the importance of leveling a fridge front-to-back as opposed to side-to-side? Thanks!
trail-explorer
Explorer
Oct 09, 2014
robsouth wrote:
Scissor jacks are for stabilizing, not leveling. Use boards or plastic blocks for leveling.

Ditto.

Stuff a few blocks under the wheels on the low side and that should get you close to level.
robsouth
Explorer II
Oct 09, 2014
Scissor jacks are for stabilizing, not leveling. Use boards or plastic blocks for leveling.
ScottG
Nomad
Oct 08, 2014
If your going to sit more than 10 to 15 minutes, level it.
The damage is cumulative and many people think they've never had a problem until they're someplace very hot and it suddenly wont keep up anymore.
midnightsadie
Explorer II
Oct 08, 2014
when we pull off for the night ,close is good enough, never had a problem.

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