How well do your levellers work?

[Iggy]

Originally Posted by manvel

I all ways use the manual on my george town 378.The auto raises coach up to high.I open the bed room door when I level ,the bubble is not level with counter top,so I adjust so the bed room door will not swing.

I sometimes use the same method with the door.

[Lostdog]

Originally Posted by Iggy

I sometimes use the same method with the door.

Us also! Using manual, bubble level on counter and test accuracy with the bathroom door. Takes about 30 seconds, with practice. MUCH EASIER than the fifth wheel.

[sherman12]

Count me and DW in as users of the bathroom door. When it doesn't swing one way or the other when opened mid-way thats close enough for us.

[Falcon35]

Door also

[JimF]

Like many of you I have found that the auto levelers raise the front wheels off the ground in most cases. I have recalibrated the auto levelers several times and find it will work okay for a few weeks then seem off. After experimenting some I have found that the auto level is just approximate, it can still go higher or lower and still show level. Did this in the manual mode after the control panel showed level.

Not being satisfied with an approximate level we mostly use the manual mode and have purchased an RV Ez-Level from Camping World. Thrown it on the floor and level to it's lights. The funny thing about that is that it will show level just behind the engine console, low in front at the refrigerator area and high or low (depending) over the back axles.

We have finally decided that level is subjective in a motor home and just try and get it level at the refrigerator.

I have a friend with a Foretravel (can we say big money M/H) and he has the same problem. He just spent several hunderd thousand more for his problem than we did.

[ohiobill]

Bedroom and bathroom doors trump the levels!

[Timex]

What are you folks doing, putting the doors under the levelers?

I would think that might damage them!

I just use 4x4 blocks!

[abjb]

I never see anything posted about EQUALIZER SYSTEMS.
http://equalizersystems.com/motorsports/auto-level.php

It seems to work ok, doesn't lift the front wheels off the ground.

ab&jb

[XL 378]

Just arrived in Florida and levelers worked perfect for once, all level and all 4 wheels touching ground. This might be a first.

[ynott96]

Since day 1..2008 Georgetown 374....leveling system has failed to actually level coach...many times raises the front wheels off the ground regardless of a nice flat pad!
I now use the portable level star and place it back in front of the reefer..mid coach...and also rely heavily upon the bathroom door "not closing".....works great 100% of the time!!!!!!
Regardless though, the coach has a propensity to rock when people move throughout...never been able to conquer this!

George

[Lostdog]

.....the coach has a propensity to rock when people move throughout...never been able to conquer this!

George[/QUOTE]

And you probably won't. Even when leveled, the majority of weight should still be on the springs and tires. Unless you sit the frame solid on a complete perimeter of concrete blocks your gonna get some wiggle. And probably even then. Look at it this way: The coach will let you know when somebody sneaks in!

[sherman12]

Well, you know the saying, "If the RV is a rocking, don't come knocking", at least until we are done! LOL

[dashonthedash]

The auto-leveler does "find" a level point, it just may not be the best. When I have used mine, I find the coach is level, but one or more wheels is usually off the ground. I also find that it may go through several "cycles" of operation to find a level point and, by that point, it may have overextended one or more jacks and/or raised the wheels. By using the manual mode, I can better control the leveling and, in most cases, keep the wheels on the ground. I have also found that using wooden blocks under the jacks really helps.

[bubbles]

Just a couple points to address. The lippert system auto level calibration does not have to be performed with the unit starting out on level ground. The system does not recognize the strut extensions as part of the calibration process. The one requirement is that the unit be leveled in MANUAL MODE before commencing the calibration process. My written procedure says to level in Manual Mode then turn off and mannually level motorhome. This is a misprint in the procedure. The unit has already been manually leveled via Manual Mode.

[BillMFl]

I previously had a 2011 Model 327DS and its auto level worked perfect. Traded for a 2012 360 (wife loves the floor plan, I love the king size bed). The auto set on the new coach is wacky. Been using the manual setting since day one! I hit each one until I feel the initial bump. Then use a 3' carpenters level to check front to back and side to side and adjust accordingly. I don't like the front wheels off the ground so I carry a few short 2x8's for the wheels to sit on when needed.