I took my initial level setting by placing a bubble level in the freezer. I marked a spot on the counter that shows the same reading as in the freezer and take my reading from there when camping. I noticed today that this reading is now way off from the freezer. Do things shift around over time?Even two spots in the freezer show different readings. I took the average. Seems like absolutely nothing is level in this thing :)

Unless your on pavement of some sort, I think it will settle some.

Not that much. What are you parked on?

The internals will flex and bow over time, and even as the frame twists slightly during leveling. I just get it close and comfortable. I just place a torpedo level on the trailer frame on the tongue to get my front-back, and across the frame to get side to side. I did learn that the ripples in the siding on the nose are perfect to the frame, so I jam a level against the siding for my side-side leveling.

On dirt sand and even on pavement the ground under the wheels and the jacks will settle in, always place some kind of pad under the jacks, to spread the load, after a couple of months you need to re-level, and if it rains the ground will soften and the settling will be faster, only on a good concrete pad will it stay level, pavement is not firm, it is a bunch of rocks with glue, hot weather and the pavement becomes soft and the RV settles.navegator

It's on gravel. I know that the gravel will settle, but I still expected the same reading between my two points that used to be the same. Unless the settling of the gravel causes the frame to twist. I do notice that when I'm on gravel, on different days, I have an issue locking the deadbolt on the door, indicating that it's slightly twisting the frame?

Leveling my trailer. Do things settle? | Good Sam Community

23 Replies

Dog_Folks
Explorer
May 09, 2015
BarneyS wrote:
Dog Folks wrote:
BarneyS wrote:
NanciL wrote:
Mine will change on a daily basis unless I am on a concrete pad.

We snow bird for four months in Florida, and it changes constantly

Jack L

That's because of all those sinkholes! :E :W
Barney

Correct!!! It helps keep Michigan tourists away. :B

Nah. I have spent the past 13 winters in Tampa area and there are lots of them in that vicinity (both sinkholes and Michiganders). :)
Barney

Some slip through our defenses and just don't get the hint. :B:B:B
mgirardo
Explorer
May 09, 2015
We've never had an issue with the camper settling, but the ground under it definitely does. Last year at our seasonal site, it was just grass. The day we got there, I leveled everything nicely and put the stabilizers on. That night we had a lot of rain and the next morning the Lynx Levelers had sunk in the ground throwing us off level.

-Michael
BarneyS
Explorer III
May 09, 2015
Dog Folks wrote:
BarneyS wrote:
NanciL wrote:
Mine will change on a daily basis unless I am on a concrete pad.

We snow bird for four months in Florida, and it changes constantly

Jack L

That's because of all those sinkholes! :E :W
Barney

Correct!!! It helps keep Michigan tourists away. :B

Nah. I have spent the past 13 winters in Tampa area and there are lots of them in that vicinity (both sinkholes and Michiganders). :)
Barney
Dog_Folks
Explorer
May 09, 2015
BarneyS wrote:
NanciL wrote:
Mine will change on a daily basis unless I am on a concrete pad.

We snow bird for four months in Florida, and it changes constantly

Jack L

That's because of all those sinkholes! :E :W
Barney

Correct!!! It helps keep Michigan tourists away. :B
Water-Bug
Explorer II
May 09, 2015
Let's sumarize this. Axels are on tires, that flat side. Trailer is on springs connected to axels. Fridge is on flexible plywood floor. Fridge is mostly plastic that is flexible. Everything is sitting on a gravel pad. Nah!! The level will NEVER change. All the variables will cancel each other out. OR NOT!!
mosseater
Explorer II
May 08, 2015
I've noticed our trailer settles after we've been set up for an hour or so. I typically go tweek the chocks and jacks after the tires cool down and the whole mess gets vibrated in. Depends whether it's pavement, grass or gravel too. Close to level is good enough.
BarneyS
Explorer III
May 08, 2015
NanciL wrote:
Mine will change on a daily basis unless I am on a concrete pad.

We snow bird for four months in Florida, and it changes constantly

Jack L

That's because of all those sinkholes! :E :W
Barney
NanciL
Explorer II
May 08, 2015
Mine will change on a daily basis unless I am on a concrete pad.

We snow bird for four months in Florida, and it changes constantly

Jack L
PawPaw_n_Gram
Explorer
May 08, 2015
Wishbone51 wrote:
It's on gravel. I know that the gravel will settle, but I still expected the same reading between my two points that used to be the same. Unless the settling of the gravel causes the frame to twist. I do notice that when I'm on gravel, on different days, I have an issue locking the deadbolt on the door, indicating that it's slightly twisting the frame?

Each corner settles differently and that does twist stuff slightly.

Unless I'm on concrete - I recheck all my jacks/ stabilizers on the second day. Then check again every Monday for the length of the stay.
mlts22
Explorer II
May 08, 2015
If my TT is within 1-2 degrees of level so the fridge doesn't eat itself when turned on, it is good enough for me.