Leveling TC?

[dlduke01]

I am curious if I can use my electric jacks to level camper while still attached to truck when camping. Or should I just use them to stabilize camper? My old camper had manual jacks so I never tried. My new camper has electric jacks so I thought I may use them more.
Thanks

[basslbbig]

I use 2x8's under tires to get close then fine tune with jacks.

[gpascazio]

I will look for a level site and use blocks (2x12 cut to fit dually wheels)as needed then fine tune with the jacks. I used to unhook and level with the jacks but I found that the camper would move in the bed, even with just unloading the suspension.

[dlduke01]

Thanks! I was thinking pretty much what most of you guys are. Get it pretty much level and fine tune with jacks taking the weight off the suspension.

[bobndot]

I found a nice level spot where the rig was level and mounted small N/S/E/W level on my overhead truck console. Whenever I park , I park it as level as possible by viewing the interior levels.
If I have to, I use a ramp style block under the tires.
I don't fine tune anymore with the jacks because I don't feel the need to. My trucks suspension seems to be stiff enough .

[work2fish]

SugarHillCTD wrote:

I found that the hard, flat part of the front seat armrest is in the same plane as the floor of the TC.
I put my Iphone on its internal level function and place it on the armrest and very slowly back up into where we want to park. I watch the Iphone and stop at zero.

Great idea, thanks for pointing this out.

[MN_Ben]

Grit dog wrote:

MN Ben wrote:
Just un hook the tie downs and level as needed.

Really?
Why not just get the truck close with a few 2x6 blocks and then run the jacks down to stabilize?
Unhooking and raising partially off the truck bed just makes the camper unstable and sway more.

That's a good idea too.

[SugarHillCTD]

We have leveled both ways. Typically I try to get the truck as level as possible as I pull into a site. Then stabilize with either the two front or rear jacks.

I found that the hard, flat part of the front seat armrest is in the same plane as the floor of the TC.
I put my Iphone on its internal level function and place it on the armrest and very slowly back up into where we want to park. I watch the Iphone and stop at zero.


I have read where others state that if the jacks are down you MUST release the tiedowns, in case a tire goes flat during the night. That very remote possibility would leave the truck hanging by the tiedowns. I have never lost sleep over not doing that.

[wcjeep]

I get as close as possible with blocks, then adjust airbags. I'll use jacks to level if it's half a bubble. More than half a bubble will need more plastic blocks. I also have an onboard air compressor (Air Zenith).

[Bedlam]

Try to get the truck as level as possible and use the jacks to do the fine tuning. If you are just unloading the suspension, you do not need to unhook the tie downs. We can get pretty level just driving to a selected spot, but usually drop the rear jacks to keep the truck suspension form moving while we are in the camper.

[Grit_dog]

MN Ben wrote:
Just un hook the tie downs and level as needed.

Really?
Why not just get the truck close with a few 2x6 blocks and then run the jacks down to stabilize?
Unhooking and raising partially off the truck bed just makes the camper unstable and sway more.

[Super_Dave]

Lots of differing opinions on this one. Depending on how out of level my pad is, I'll either use the jacks to level and stabilize entirely or I'll drive a tire or two on a block and then finish off with the jacks. Disconnect ttie-downs to be safe.

[MN_Ben]

Just un hook the tie downs and level as needed.