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Re: Leveling with Automatic Jacks
dan-nickie wrote: Some links and pictures would be nice. The link would be http://MadeByJoe.net for the existing App and RV LEVEL sensor hardware. I just finished building a controller to manage one jack, which is all I need right now. The jack is simply a $100 electric A-frame tongue jack for which I simply replaced the manual switch with relays to control the power and direction. I'll post a pic/vid once I have the app controlling the jack. Eventually the App will have controls for up to four jacks supporting various configurations (in case you only have one jack up front).300Views0likes0CommentsRe: Leveling with Automatic Jacks
crasster wrote: Is the app written by the manufacturer or aftermarket? I wrote the app and made the hardware. All my own stuff. Making it up as I go along. The App and RV LEVEL hardware is my own home made project that I sell on amazon. I am experimenting with adding the jack-controller functionality to the app. Mostly for my own use, but I want to cover all the possible scenarios for different RV's.300Views0likes0CommentsLeveling with Automatic Jacks
I made a "wireless rv level" unit (search it on amazon) which displays your left-right and front-back level on your phone. Moving forward I have created a hardware interface to basically control the up/down for an electric jack, which can be controlled by the App, either automatically (based on the RV LEVEL's data stream) or manually. Most auto-levelers I've heard about typically adjust both right jacks or both left or both front (when there are two) or both rear, always in pairs, as I think it should be. But are those jacks able to detect when they actually touch the ground (in the case where one touches first, does it know not to keep pushing, possibly causing a twist?). Does anyone know if/how they are getting feedback from the jacks to determine if a jack has made contact or not, and do the auto-leveling jacks have dual sensors to detect if one corner is raised more/less compared to the opposite corner? Some levelers and apps say they can tell you which corner to raise or lower, but, technically, that would require two physically separate sensors to be able to measure the difference (the twist). A single sensor only measures in one spot and can not detect a twisted unit. Do you even WANT the ability to control jacks individually? Do you care to detect the twist? To me it seems the jacks should be independently controlled with power-feedback on each jack to detect when and how much force is being applied on each independent jack, indicating ground contact, at which point they can be raised and lowered in pairs to maintain a square unit. I'd love to hear your comments on hour Yours works, and how they could work better for you. I am currently working on it with my popup trailer, which hardly needs a jack but I am installing one on the front and integrating it with the App. You can download the app on Google Play, free, it works without the RV LEVEL hardware as well by using the phone's internal sensor so you can see where I'm going with this. madebyjoe.net has links to the existing hardware and app. Thanks for your input.1.6KViews0likes7CommentsRe: What leveling system should we put on our TC
hedge wrote: Interesting, so is that essentially a remote level that works over BT? I've been wondering why noone made something like this. Is it possible to get it in Canada? Looks like Amazon doesn't ship up north. Now available on Amazon in Canada :)415Views0likes0CommentsRe: What leveling system should we put on our TC
JoeChiOhki wrote: laj32 wrote: JoeChiOhki wrote: Leveled the unit to the fridge, then anchored two bubble levels in the front driver's side corner. Works well and quick, as it has for over fifty years :). Yes, bubbles work fine, this is just a geeky bubble. But I still can't see the bubbles while parking, so this eliminates a lot of back and forth trying to get the side-to-side as close as possible without leaving the driver seat. This isn't as big a deal in an rv park and camp grounds where things are already pretty level, but in the uneven forest with my pop-up trailer, it's very helpful while picking a spot. That's when you get it level at home, and install two in the cab ;) Since this is a Truck Camper, and not a trailer, once the truck is level, the camper is level :) This was designed for a pull-behind Trailer. My dad has a big bus and he thinks it's slick because his auto levelers don't exactly "auto-level" and he likes the quick-glance at the app and a couple button presses on the bus and he's level'er. I also have someone using it in his Customized Van-camper because he likes to park at the right angles without necessarily needing to jack it up. And yes, bubbles on the dash would work just as well, especially in a truck camper. Two RV LEVELS could be installed on a longer rig, a Bus, one in front and one in back, to compare the left-right levels between them to prevent twisting.414Views0likes0CommentsRe: What leveling system should we put on our TC
jimh425 wrote: I don't assume having my cab level makes the TC level, but I haven't actually validated if it is ever off or not. ;) The RV LEVEL hardware is installed in the Trailer. You have the Phone in your cab with you to watch the Trailer levels remotely. What you see on the App is your Trailers levels, not the Cab's levels. That would just be silly :)414Views0likes0CommentsRe: What leveling system should we put on our TC
JoeChiOhki wrote: Leveled the unit to the fridge, then anchored two bubble levels in the front driver's side corner. Works well and quick, as it has for over fifty years :). Yes, bubbles work fine, this is just a geeky bubble. But I still can't see the bubbles while parking, so this eliminates a lot of back and forth trying to get the side-to-side as close as possible without leaving the driver seat. This isn't as big a deal in an rv park and camp grounds where things are already pretty level, but in the uneven forest with my pop-up trailer, it's very helpful while picking a spot.414Views0likes0CommentsRe: What leveling system should we put on our TC
hedge wrote: Interesting, so is that essentially a remote level that works over BT? I've been wondering why noone made something like this. Is it possible to get it in Canada? Looks like Amazon doesn't ship up north. Yes, an accelerometer with bluetooth talking to a phone app. I was looking for a long time and no one made one for me so I made it myself. I will try to get my Amazon account to offer shipping to Canada. Check back soon.414Views0likes0Comments
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