I learned my lesson...Don't park on a slope!!!

[ppdunn]

This weekend we went to the gorgeous David Crockett State Park in Lawrenceburg, TN. Their website offers photos of each campsite. I chose a "moderate slope" site. I thought this meant the surrounding area was on a moderate slope. What it actually means is that the RV will be parked on a fairly steep slope. One problem we encountered on a slope was that the refrigerator WILL NOT WORK! $156 worth of groceries RUINED! We didn't realize at first what had caused the food to begin to thaw. Another big problem was that the shower wouldn't drain because the drain was higher than the water level. The weekend wasn't a waste. The weather was beautiful and it ended up being a great learning experience!!

[relaxin]

you need one of these


with one of these




and one of these following close behind



and you can have a perfect site where ever you go

[Halmfamily]

We stayed at a site in Wnd Creek SP in Alabama last year and the site was level side to side but I had to put six inches of blocks under my landing gear to unhitch and when I lowered the front to level the gear was fully retracted and I was still one inch from level. Sure looked strange with the nose of the camper so close to the ground. Back end so was so far off the ground my rear stabilizers did not reach the ground and did not have enough blocking with me. Now I carry a lumber yard with me so this does not happen again.

[msmith1199]

Gene&Ginny wrote:

msmith1199 wrote:
....How come the trees look tilted in the photo? Could it be that the camera isn't level which is why the campsite looks more level than it really is?

Look at the trees in the background, they look vertical. The ones in the foreground look tilted.

:h

You didn't catch the way the trees were tilted. If they were only tilted because of the camera angle, then they are tilted the wrong way. If camera angle was the problem then the site is actually more level than it would appear. At least from side to side.

[Old-Biscuit]

HEY OP.........

You have a refrigerator problem.....stop operating it when off level.
Use some blocks/boards etc. to level your rig.

Off level operation causes a disruption in the flow of vapor to liquid for the cooling effect. The disruption causes the cooling medium to crystallize from overheating/improper flow. That causes clogging........damage is accumulative.

[Gene_Ginny]

msmith1199 wrote:
....How come the trees look tilted in the photo? Could it be that the camera isn't level which is why the campsite looks more level than it really is?

Look at the trees in the background, they look vertical. The ones in the foreground look tilted.

:h

[dodge_guy]

Someone had a pic here years ago that showed the site they were in was so off level the tongue was on the ground the rear was up in the air and it was still not level! it was unbelievable that the site was paved the way it was! I have personally never been in a site I couldn`t get level on. the worst was the Jellystone in Caledonia WI. I had the front storage compartment chest high and the door side needed about 6 inches of boards. looked bad when going by, but it was level. I went upfront the next day, grabbed the manager and showed him. he apologized and gave me a few free items, ice and some other goodies, and said it would be fixed. the next year when we went we didn't get the same site, but we walked by and they definitely leveled it out. although to hookup, the TV was now at a substantial angle. wasn`t much they could do because of how the land was!

[Wishbone51]

I had this issue once when I parked the trailer at home, disconnected it, but never levelled it and forgot to turn off the fridge. Luckily, it started working again when I turned it back on and drove around for 1/2 hour.

[relaxin]

not only should they all make their sites leval with just enough slope to drain off the rain, but they should also carpet the awning area, and bring the site to me so I don't have to go through the dreadfull work of driving there , never mind the leveling.
dam the worst I have been on only took me 20 minutes to leval up on and my hitch (on my TT) ended up 42 inches in the air and the back bumper was almost on the ground.
the side to side worst was 7 inches of boards under one side, no big deal, less than 20 minutes set up and level
and the park did not have to alter all the terrain throughout the park
most place I go are one maybe 2 planks, but the odd site needs a little more.

[msmith1199]

Sea Dog wrote:
I cannot understand why it is so hard to build level sites.
Georgia parks are the best, level as a pool table!

Isn't Georgia mostly level as a pool table? Not hard to make a level site when it's level to start with.

[Sea_Dog]

I cannot understand why it is so hard to build level sites.
Georgia parks are the best, level as a pool table!

[dodge_guy]

msmith1199 wrote:

drhuggybear wrote:
Guys, lets remember that this is posted in the beginning RV section. The OP may be new to RV'ing. We were all once newbies. I am only a 18 months into RV'ing so I am by no means an expert.

PPDUNN, according to your posts, this was your site



I can see the slope but it's not as bad as some I have seen. Our last camp outing had me using 4 Lynx blocks per tire. Thankfully I had 2 sets 😄 It took a bit but we were able to get it level. Personally, I got spoiled by our popup and the BAL leveler but now that we have a TT I am having to learn to level with blocks. It just takes practice.

Please don't take any of this as offense as I am going to be very remedial here. Get you at least 2 sets of Lynx Levelers. Since my last trip I have ordered a third set just to be able to make it easier to ramp up and down for the dual axles. Some use wood and are fine with that. I prefer the blocks. Basically this is personal preference. Once you have your blocks, take the camper and go to an area that you know isn't level (a dirt road for example) and just practice. Pick a spot where you know one side will be in a hole. Put your levelers down and pull forward. This is where your SO comes in to help. After a couple times you will get it.

As far as the fridge goes, invest in a Wireless Weather Station like this and keep the outdoor portion of the unit in your fridge. That has saved me many a times more from keeping things too cold rather than letting it warm up. But it can alert you to that as well.

Again, none of this was meant to say you don't know what you are doing but passing on some tips and tricks that I have learned or were passed on to me.

How come the trees look tilted in the photo? Could it be that the camera isn't level which is why the campsite looks more level than it really is?

If that is the case then the RV is leaning the wrong way!

[Terryallan]

smkettner wrote:
How thick were the leveling blocks used by the OP?
Otherwise no you cannot just park unlevel.

Seems he didn't use any.

[time2roll]

How thick were the leveling blocks used by the OP?
Otherwise no you cannot just park unlevel.

[msmith1199]

drhuggybear wrote:
Guys, lets remember that this is posted in the beginning RV section. The OP may be new to RV'ing. We were all once newbies. I am only a 18 months into RV'ing so I am by no means an expert.

PPDUNN, according to your posts, this was your site



I can see the slope but it's not as bad as some I have seen. Our last camp outing had me using 4 Lynx blocks per tire. Thankfully I had 2 sets 😄 It took a bit but we were able to get it level. Personally, I got spoiled by our popup and the BAL leveler but now that we have a TT I am having to learn to level with blocks. It just takes practice.

Please don't take any of this as offense as I am going to be very remedial here. Get you at least 2 sets of Lynx Levelers. Since my last trip I have ordered a third set just to be able to make it easier to ramp up and down for the dual axles. Some use wood and are fine with that. I prefer the blocks. Basically this is personal preference. Once you have your blocks, take the camper and go to an area that you know isn't level (a dirt road for example) and just practice. Pick a spot where you know one side will be in a hole. Put your levelers down and pull forward. This is where your SO comes in to help. After a couple times you will get it.

As far as the fridge goes, invest in a Wireless Weather Station like this and keep the outdoor portion of the unit in your fridge. That has saved me many a times more from keeping things too cold rather than letting it warm up. But it can alert you to that as well.

Again, none of this was meant to say you don't know what you are doing but passing on some tips and tricks that I have learned or were passed on to me.

How come the trees look tilted in the photo? Could it be that the camera isn't level which is why the campsite looks more level than it really is?