Truck Hydralic Auto-levelers

Reality Check wrote:

skipro3 wrote:
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Instead of a traditional leveling system with rams that push down into the ground, what about a suspension adjustment? ...

billtex wrote:
I think for a TC airbags with in-cab compressor would be a better choice for leveling for a lot less $.

I'm with bedlam on this...I don't expend too much energy trying to level...drive the truck around until we are close and call it a day...

^^^^ getting the unit stable off the suspension is the idea. The little add on air bags don't level in inches. And these systems have 14", 18", even 24" of travel. They can tuck way up beyond your lowest hanging parts and still reach the ground and do the job.

Super_Dave wrote:
I'm also envisioning a situation where someone uses the truck levelers and then puts the camper jacks down for added side to side support. A leveler failure later and the camper jacks are trying to hold the truck off the ground.

^^^ suppose, anything is possible. But hell, I made it out of the shower today. I'm a risk taker.

I suggest that more often than not, we'd level off and go to bed. Wouldn't even worry about the camper jacks. Think how stable the camper is, locked onto your bed, with no suspension in play. Then again, in my younger years, a rockin' camper and.... never mind.

17oaks wrote:
If you need to level your TC while driving then air bags are the answer...that said it should set level on its own or very close to it. Mine does and so do most of the friends I have that have a TC.

If you are talking static setup, the you have or should have 4 electric legs to raise, lower and level you rig when camped.

I think you missed the point...

And I'll argue, most campers do not sit level. Count 'em going down the road, pointing into the sky, lighting up the telephone poles and pissing off the drivers having to look at the lights in their rear view mirrors... No, most do not sit level.

But again, that wasn't the subject.

They're not for everyone, that's for sure. We camp in the winter, in areas where I have more than a few times, blocked up one side of the truck 12-14", just to get close. It's a hassle, especially in the snow. I envision pulling up, smiling at the wife, and hitting the button as it raises the unit off the ground. It's on the burner, still pondering it.


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