how to level a trailer

[campingman55]

i cant remember the best place to put a level when leveling a trailer is it the floor right by the door or on the a frame of the hitch or where

[Lynnmor]

Why not simply use a hydraulic floor jack, a piece of firewood, and one scissors jack, then forget about the tongue jack. :W

[Galvanizd]

profdant139 wrote:
Find another spot?? You're kidding! And miss out on on that entertainment? 😉 We view a really un-level spot as a challenge, a fun opportunity for stacking up a lot of rocks and Lego blocks, like this:


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After spending an hour attempting to get the trailer level, we can't move because we have sunk so much time and energy into trying to cope with a bad campsite. 😉

This is an example of the "sunk cost fallacy," kind of like throwing good money after bad. There really is a time, as Galvanizd indicates, in which discretion is the wiser part of valor.

That brought a smile. wow.

[profdant139]

Find another spot?? You're kidding! And miss out on on that entertainment? 😉 We view a really un-level spot as a challenge, a fun opportunity for stacking up a lot of rocks and Lego blocks, like this:


Click For Full-Size Image.

After spending an hour attempting to get the trailer level, we can't move because we have sunk so much time and energy into trying to cope with a bad campsite. 😉

This is an example of the "sunk cost fallacy," kind of like throwing good money after bad. There really is a time, as Galvanizd indicates, in which discretion is the wiser part of valor.

[Galvanizd]

I level side to side using the LGTM system. Then I use the bathroom door for front to back. Depending on which way it swings, raise or lower the front jack. The, Looks Good To Me, system works fairly well for me. if its way off, usually find another camp spot.

[OleManOleCan]

thomasmnile wrote:
Two stick on bubble levels at the right front corner of the trailer, one North/South, one East/West. Worked fine, no muss no fuss.

Stick on bubbles work. I have used them on 3 campers.

[ependydad]

I discuss leveling here:
https://learntorv.com/rv-leveling-is-really-quick-and-easy/

And really, you can put the level anywhere you want. As long as it's close, everything else will be fine.

[Edd505]

Set zero (LCI's level) push auto level and stand back and watch the dance.

[Gjac]

I think the refrigerator being level is critical so I set a bubble inside the refer and another near my jack setup. When the refer bubble is centered I adjust the bubble near the jack set up to read the same as the refer. Once set up this way I just use the one near the jacks, and refer is always level.

[All_I_could_aff]

Best way to level your rig is to park it in Florida this winter

[Snomas]

I use the front tongue 1st for side to side and then the left side storage door opening for front to back and am done. The electric jacks make all the difference in the world for a TT. I check the bathroom and REFER doors and if they move I make an additional adjustment later.

[tdiller]

campingman55 wrote:
i cant remember the best place to put a level when leveling a trailer is it the floor right by the door or on the a frame of the hitch or where

Only thing I care about is that my head is not lower than my feet when I crawl into bed. I setup and leveled to the fridge and put those stick on things on the front and side of the trailer. the numbers on them seem to correlate well with how many blocks I'll need under the wheels. If I'm off half a bubble I don't really worry about it. If you travel down the road with your fridge on it's never very level anyway so being off a bit when parked is not going to be much trouble.

[xteacher]

Wherever I put the level, it's different in our camper... I check several places, then check how the shower and bathroom doors are when open. If they swing one way or the other, I adjust.

[dieseltruckdriv]

Mich upnorth wrote:
Cooktop

THIS is the most important thing to be level. If it is level your fridge is already happy.

The cook likes the eggs to be even in the pan, not running to one side.

[rbpru]

My floor, table, frig, frame and tongue all show some variations of level.

For us the frame and the stove top are the most important points to be level.