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02-09-2019, 12:45 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Sun City
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Bubble levelers -- where did you mount yours?
I just got some of those graduated levels and just wondering where you mounted them on your 5th wheel?
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hopkins-T...evel/135019686
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Dave in AZ
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02-09-2019, 02:21 PM
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Montana Master
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Don’t even bother. I let the leveling jacks with auto level figure it out.
No auto level then I would assume front and side to ensure front to back being level and on side to side.
Tony
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02-09-2019, 06:37 PM
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Site Team
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Before level-up I used a leveling app on my i-pad.
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02-09-2019, 07:16 PM
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Montana Fan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Last2Die
Don’t even bother. I let the leveling jacks with auto level figure it out.
No auto level then I would assume front and side to ensure front to back being level and on side to side.
Tony
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Well,.. if I had auto levelers I would need them.... but.....
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Dave in AZ
2008 Montana 3400RL
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02-09-2019, 07:24 PM
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Montana Fan
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Dave - I always placed the level gauges close to the leveling switch so I could see them with my finger still on the switch. That way I never had to stop and walk around to see if level or not.
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02-09-2019, 09:30 PM
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Site Team
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If your rig is like our old one, you'll find that it's not level on the inside. Once I found a place where the wife was happy that's where I used to confirm it was good.
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2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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02-10-2019, 10:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Northern Illinois
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I have one just under the Level up panel along a Trim, then one on the front above the storage door trim. I have the Level Up system but auto level takes much longer than manual, most sites i camp at are already level, so its basically just running them down.
We always keep the left side a little higher than level, better to sleep with my head raised a bit, keeps my snoring at bay
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02-11-2019, 06:42 AM
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Montana Fan
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Location: Livermore
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I carry a 4 foot level in the storage compartment. Way more accurate than a small bubble level. If I had the automatic system than I would let the system do it's thing.
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02-11-2019, 08:09 AM
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Montana Fan
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I made sure the unit was level (measured inside with a carpenter level) then mounted one of these across the hitch. That way I can see it from inside the truck for side to side. Then after I disconnect, it has a front to back level that I can adjust too.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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02-11-2019, 09:33 AM
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Montana Fan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DQDick
If your rig is like our old one, you'll find that it's not level on the inside. Once I found a place where the wife was happy that's where I used to confirm it was good.
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So, maybe when I'm installing the bubble levelers, I should put my 4' level on the floor in front of the kitchen counter and use that setting to place the bubble levelers.
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02-11-2019, 10:30 AM
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Montana Master
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For us, kitchen counter and stove makes DW happy.
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02-11-2019, 04:25 PM
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Montana Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by daveinaz
So, maybe when I'm installing the bubble levelers, I should put my 4' level on the floor in front of the kitchen counter and use that setting to place the bubble levelers.
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Thats a good start...also make sure your doors close correctly in that position too. I have seen where Ive gotten the counters and stove level, but the bathroom door and sometimes bedroom closet doors wouldn't close or stay closed. Check entry door and any others you use frequently.
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02-18-2019, 07:09 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: westminster md
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Get the unit level using a 4-6 foot level on the kitchen floor, front to back and side to side. Mount a graduated level on the side near your level up control. Mount the other on the drivers side front just inside the molding that goes down towards the ground. FYI the sticky tape that comes on them is NOT good enough to keep them in place. You either have to replace it with 3M automotive emblem tape and or screw them into place with small stainless screws. IMHO leveling with a 4 foot level every time is just a PITA process you don't have to go through. I can level mine faster than the auto level can.
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02-19-2019, 06:41 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Livermore
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Wow you guys do a lot of running around to level your rig. Mine is a 03 and haven't had a issue just doing the outside. I use the Anderson levelers and let the wife read the level.It's spot on every time. In the past 3 years I have owned this rig I have leveled it more than 100 times.
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