siteing a motor home

blaze · Guru

siteing a motor home

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Its got to be a problem if you have a gas fridge, dont they need to be absolutely level?

A sloping site can be very difficult for a caravan too.

Using chocks and levellers seems to be all you can do. A little spirit level is a handy thing to have.

-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Tuesday 1st of March 2011 01:30:21 PM

Smokeydk · Guru

One our members here has a motorhome....I noticed he chocked the front wheels...the rear ones..you prob level like you do with a caravan

traveling bob · Veteran Member

It depends what you get use to. I have been travelling for about 16 years, have a 240v frig. As long as my feet are not higher than my head I can sleep well. I have 11 mt bus.

Alan8888 · Veteran Member

blaze wrote:
Seems to me that motor homes of any size would be a problem to set up to be level. Even looking at some on concrete slabs they seem to sit tail end down a bit because of the load I guess. I know I like a nice level bed to sleep in so how do people cope in motor homes. I think it would be a case for a self leveling bed
cheers
blaze

Have been on some quite un-even sites and although your impresion is they (MotorHome's) would be dificult to level, I have had no problem think same could be said for a caravan on an un-even site.

Adequate leveling blocks for the wheels and I also use stacking jacks on front once level for stability no rock and roll. aww

Same principal used for caravan is and can be used for Motorhome, so seems we are not all that different after all. biggrin All like minded travelrs after all.

-- Edited by Webmaster on Friday 4th of March 2011 04:31:03 AM

Alan8888 · Veteran Member

blaze wrote:
Seems to me that motor homes of any size would be a problem to set up to be level. Even looking at some on concrete slabs they seem to sit tail end down a bit because of the load I guess. I know I like a nice level bed to sleep in so how do people cope in motor homes. I think it would be a case for a self leveling bed
cheers
blaze

Have been on some quite un-even sites and although your impresion is they (MotorHome's) would be dificult to level, I have had no problem think same could be said for a caravan on an un-even site.

Adequate leveling blocks for the wheels and I also use stacking jacks on front once level for stability no rock and roll. aww

Same principal used for caravan is and can be used for Motorhome, so seems we are not all that different after all. biggrin All like minded travelrs after all.

BobnBev · Senior Member

Yep know just what you are onabout, I to like to sleep flat on all sides.. Our shower is a long shape and water used to go one end and it took for ever to drain.. Easyfix, I put another drain up the other end.. do the same with the bed , move the pillows up the other end..
Do this only when on the road ... have a comp.fridge... saw a lady spend half an hour getting her MH flat..."level"
Each to his her own....... Just some thing eles to watch.....big smile..

Cruising Granny · Guru

The flat roof on van or m/home concerns me, so I make sure my van leans a little to the starboard side so the water runs away from the annexe side. It doesn't matter if it runs off the front or the back.
The little lean is negligible, and as long as I don't roll off the bed it's level enough. I do use a spirit level to keep the tilt minimal. Now I'm parked up I have put the stands underneath for stability, to avoid the rock'n and roll'n.
Big buses and motorhomes have the inflatable suspension bags. When the motor stops they lose the air and sink down over the wheels, lowering the door step. I guess they level after the vehicle has settled.

Vic · Guru

Don't forget though parking on an up or down hill (if you know what I mean) the caravan or camper trailer has the advantage if it only has two wheels (one each side) of being able to level it using the jockey wheel to drop or raise the front. A motorhome doesn't have this advantage. Side levelling applies to both.

I like the bit about moving the pillows Bob biggrin

-- Edited by Vic on Tuesday 1st of March 2011 06:45:03 PM

Alan8888 · Veteran Member

I also found that if I move SHMBO to the out side I won't roll out then, and I have a warning signal when SHMBO screams when she hits the floor aww

-- Edited by Alan8888 on Tuesday 1st of March 2011 07:04:23 PM

hammer · Senior Member

Not a problem for me just drive on leveling blocks and use a level works well for me.

Vic · Guru

Alan8888 wrote:

I also found that if I move SHMBO to the out side I won't roll out then, and I have a warning signal when SHMBO screams when she hits the floor

-- Edited by Alan8888 on Tuesday 1st of March 2011 07:04:23 PM
Not to mention that if you both roll out you have a "soft" landing,

PeterD · Guru

Gerty Dancer wrote:
Its got to be a problem if you have a gas fridge, dont they need to be absolutely level?

Three way fridges do not have to be dead level. Every Electrolux/Dometic fridge I have had comes with a round bulls eye level. The centre of this level has a centre sopt and a larger green surround circle. When the bubble is anywhere within the outer circle the fridge will work to its maximum efficiency. It will also worh fairly well if some of the bubble is within the circle.

When you are using this level you must place it on a spot that is parallel with the bottom freexer chambe of the fridge.

When the van is at the limit of the efficient fridge operation it is on too much of a slope for my liking. I always level my van so that the bubble covers a goodly portion of the centre spot and is not just somewhere in the outer circle. If your level has been lost I suggest you get a new one.