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Re: Leveling Jacks/HWH Leveling System
Reply #25 –
You didn't mention if you checked the leveling against a bubble level.   If you have a question on it being 'on the level', place a bubble level either on the floor or in the reefer and see how close it is when the levellers think it's leveled.
"Put not your faith in princes...."
                                  Psalms 146:3
That also goes for computers and unchecked mechanical devices.
Good luck
Joel
Joel & Terry Wiley
dog Zeke
2013  31 IB   Orwan   / 2011 CRV Tow'd LWEROVE
Re: Leveling Jacks/HWH Leveling System
Reply #26 –
Thanks Ken! This system won’t start if the parking brake isn’t set. Appreciate the chocks tip. My Dad used to make them for the airport he flew out of so I may find a couple if I dig through garage treasures. I’ll take Daizy up to work where we have a level macadam lot and see how things go. I have the manual and it noted sometimes you may need to add oil. Crawling under there and figuring that out may be more of a challenge than I’m up for. It’s reassuring to know front tires off the ground is okay. -pj
Not all who wander are lost...

1991 22' RL
Re: Leveling Jacks/HWH Leveling System
Reply #27 –
Joel, I had a carpenter level. It has three places with a bubble. I didn’t think to check when Daizy was off the ground. I was scared and both dogs had their ears flattened. lol. I did check when it was stored, on the floor in front of the fridge, and it was definitely off. I tried backing up a bit but the hookups at this site were in front and didn’t give me much wiggle room.

My hope was in the Lord (verse 5) but it may have been past His bedtime, too. 😉 -pj
Not all who wander are lost...

1991 22' RL
Re: Leveling Jacks/HWH Leveling System
Reply #28 –
Hi PJ. I've found that most motorhomes are a bit higher in the back. Often on a level slab I need about two inches in front just to attain level. Friends driveways I park in are usually sloped a bit to let water run off, and many times is a perfect match for my motorhome, requiring no leveler action to be level.
   Occasionally I've had the front end tires off the ground. No harm if just for a few days. My Kwikee controller wasn't automatic, so I had to adjust it myself. I prefer to take control to prevent the 'machinery' from getting lost. The least extension the better.
   Modern refrigerators aren't that sensitive to off level operation. I try to stay with the bubble centered, but if some of the bubble is outside of the circle, it's ok. I have a sending digital thermometer inside so I can keep an eye on the food temperatures. Frozen food is one thing, but refrigerated food can often exist just fine at higher than 37 degrees. A lot depends on what the food is.   RonB
   
RonB (Bostick) living in San Diego
Original owner of "Bluebelle" a '99 TKB
Re: Leveling Jacks/HWH Leveling System
Reply #29 –
"I've found that most motorhomes are a bit higher in the back."

I'll confirm that!

Not long ago I had a concrete parking pad poured in my side yard. I insisted that it be absolutely level. A drainage system was part of the project. The contractor used a laser to level the crete before it hardened. Once dry I used a carpenter's level to check the work... it is dead level.

Still, when I position my 30'IB where I want it, it is necessary to deploy the front rams until most of the weight is off the tires and there it remains for months at a time.  ;)  
Steve S.
Lazy Bones & Cedar
2004 30'IB (Island Bed)
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery
Live for the day!
 
Re: Leveling Jacks/HWH Leveling System
Reply #30 –
The TK is "high rumped"; maybe this has changed with newer models, but sitting on a perfectly level surface, the rear of my 2003 sits about 2" higher than the front. I experimented with lowering the pressure in the rear duals to the same as the front tires to see if that made a difference; minimal change. It's just the way it is, so I level according to the amount of "compensation" every which way necessary to make the refrigerator (and me) happy.

YMMV.
2003 TK has a new home