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hedge
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Jan 24, 2014

Ford in-dash Inclinometer/lean gauge

As above, I have the in-dash inclinometer and lean angle gauge in the dash of the truck. Do you think this is accurate enough to level the camper? It'd be nice to be able to move around the site a bit and use this to find a level enough spot.

it's a 2012 F350

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  • I don't believe that they are accurate at all. I had a 2011 F350 and on our trip to Alaska and going down several grades that were marked as 7% grades and the most I saw on the truck gauge was 3 to 4% for the entire grade. Made no difference whether I was going up or down it just never seemed to be that accurate. Thus I would never rely on it for leveling you camper. Either bubble levels on the side or a level on the floor. The way I like to do it is level my camper one time using the round bubble in the freezer on the fridge and then I put a pair of small levels on the front drivers side corners. This way I can just step out of the cab and see how far, if any, I'm off.
  • If you have a Smart phone. There are APPs for that. I have one on my iPhone.
  • I don't find it accurate enough to be my only gauge. If it reads 0,0 you may be ok and if it reads 3,4 your in trouble but in between extremes I use a pair of bubble gauges.

    By the way, I find it extremely annoying that it disappears from the instrument panel when I go to reverse.