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01-02-2018, 09:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Southern NM
Posts: 9,523
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Originally Posted by cavie
Phones and apps are wonderful things. Using it as a level is not one of them. Buy a real level. You can buy glue on permanent levels to be installed right near your jacks and problem is solved. I had a pool pump installed at my house a few days ago. Tech pulled out his phone to check an unlevel pipe I complained about. I nearly threw him off my property. Had to go to the garage to get him a level. His phone was 1/2" out in 4'
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That's funny, although not for the pool guy. You can calibrate some phone leveling apps to be very correct. We used them all the time to level IT equipment racks and found them to be extremely accurate. But I do understand some folks have a hard time using and understanding technology
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Scott and Liz - Southern NM
2012 Wildcat Sterling 32RL - w/level up (best option ever)
2007 Chevy 2500HD Duramax
Reese Fifth Airborne Sidewinder
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01-02-2018, 01:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Akron, OH
Posts: 3,290
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cavie
Phones and apps are wonderful things. Using it as a level is not one of them. Buy a real level. You can buy glue on permanent levels to be installed right near your jacks and problem is solved. I had a pool pump installed at my house a few days ago. Tech pulled out his phone to check an unlevel pipe I complained about. I nearly threw him off my property. Had to go to the garage to get him a level. His phone was 1/2" out in 4'
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I would agree if I was leveling something for a home, etc.... but Most of our Dynamax’s have residential fridges. My iPhone level was calibrated and is only off by less than 1/8” in 4’ . I guarantee that is closer than using the auto level feature on our hydraulic jacks.
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2023 Dynaquest XL 3700BD
Had...2018 Force HD, 2016 Force, 2014 Thor 33sw
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01-02-2018, 02:59 PM
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#23
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Bristol, IN
Posts: 18,905
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Originally Posted by mwdilday
I hate flat beer.
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bottle for me, but same method
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01-02-2018, 03:02 PM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Bristol, IN
Posts: 18,905
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ALSO...let's not forget "auto level" jacks are not "auto level". Weird I know. Auto level just goes back to what you "TELL IT" is level.
If you want one side high due to slides...get it where you want it and then reset the "null point" which is what it "thinks" is level. (depending on what leveler you have).
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01-02-2018, 03:22 PM
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#25
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 968
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Yeah, figured that out. Our coach thought "auto level" was putting the nose in the air EVERYWHERE.
And love the beer leveling, too funny
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Kevin & Jean
2018 DX3 37BH
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01-02-2018, 07:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 103
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HangDiver
I roll a beer can around on the floor. When everythings flat, I drink it.
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I love it. Great idea.
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01-02-2018, 07:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 373
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I usually "level" mine a little low on the drivers side so the AC condensation runs away from the campsite side. I also usually drink beer while doing it so if I get any complaints about how its leaning....well I can blame the beer...
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Currently "in between" Dynamax's. Looking for a good DX3 or Force.
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01-03-2018, 08:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 2,990
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We started just using the fridge door. When it doesnt want to open/close we're good in that direction then swing it 90 degrees and repeat. Works great and is easy to setup right when we pull in since the first thing we do is level while the coach is still running. Found the iphone was not precise enough on the floor/counter when checked with the fridge door.
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2016 Dynamax DX3 - Big Blue
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01-03-2018, 08:58 AM
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#29
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 1,520
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I level manually and use 2' level both ways. Works great, first time and
every time and it is exactly the way I want it.
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Joe & Debbie
2017 Dynamax DX3 37BH
Toad: 2020 Ford F-150
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01-03-2018, 09:02 AM
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Insert witty title here
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: About 30 miles west of Beantown.
Posts: 4,032
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My phone app will tell me how many degrees the camper is tilted and in which direction. Simple arithmetic translates that into how my leveling blocks I need.
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2021 Transcend Xplor 247BH
Husky WDH with Sway Control
2021 Chevy Silverado 2500HD LT 6.6L V8 Duramax
Forever in my memory. Forever in my heart.
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