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elkhunter7x6
Explorer
Nov 02, 2015

Leveling 5th Wheel

I am new to RVing and have a 2011 37' Cameo by Carraige. I just finished reading a thread about how you could possibly bend the frame leveling the camper side to side with the stabilizer jacks. So it got me to wondering if I am doing something wrong.

My camper has the 4point auto leveling system. Do I need to first level the camper side with blocks under the tires or is it ok to let the hydraulic jacks do all of the leveling automatically?
  • TXiceman's avatar
    TXiceman
    Explorer II
    Nov 02, 2015
    We had a Cameo with the generation one Big Foot and found that if we were too unlevel side to side, the auto level did not work well. So I would use some boards to bring the unit closer to level side to side and wood blocks under one front jack to start with.

    Ken
  • rekoj71's avatar
    rekoj71
    Explorer
    Nov 02, 2015
    You have leveling jacks, like most of the class A crowd, not stabilizing jacks. Leveling jacks on a 5th wheel are usually an upgrade.
  • elkhunter7x6's avatar
    elkhunter7x6
    Explorer
    Nov 02, 2015
    azdryheat wrote:
    Just stay out of the way, it'll level itself.


    Lol thanks, we have spent 18 nights in the camper so far and that is exactly what I have been doing.
  • K_Charles's avatar
    K_Charles
    Explorer
    Nov 02, 2015
    You can't level with stabilizers but you can level with leveling jacks.

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