This is a simple yet perhaps the most genius hack to make it easy for you to get your travel trailer
perfectly level, especially if you're doing this task yourself. And there is no expensive equipment
gadgets or apps you need to buy. But first, if you're new here I'm Randi and every Thursday
I help us make big memories in small campers and say it with me because weekends are just
too short. Well, today is all about simplifying the process of leveling your travel trailer with
a tool that you can buy on Amazon for less than eight dollars. There are three important reasons
why you should always get your RV as level as possible. First, your RV is designed to be level
so if it's not you're adding undue stress to it. And this can cause long-term and expensive damage.
Secondly, your RV refrigerator needs to be leveled to function properly. And third
is for your comfort. When things aren't level everything gets off-kilter. In a recent video,
I showed you step by step how to set up your travel trailer once you get to your campsite
and in this video, I used a large bubble level that I placed inside my RV so I knew
when my travel trailer was level. Whether I was trying to level my trailer from side to side
or front to back each time I raised or I lowered the trailer I'd go back and forth
rechecking until it was level. And sometimes it took a few times to get it perfectly level.
Although this method works it's just not the most convenient. Another tool that people often use to
get their RV level is an RV leveling app. The concept of an RV leveling app is that instead
of every time you make an adjustment and having to run back and forth to the inside of your RV
to see if your RV now is level you would look at your phone. You look at the app on your phone to
see if it's level. I've never purchased one of these RV leveling apps for the simple fact that
I've never been convinced that having my phone handy and referencing my phone while I'm trying
to unhitch my travel trailer is convenient either. Also, popular RV leveling apps like the Levelmate
Pro cost around $145. If you do use an RV leveling app let me know what you like about it and let me
know what you don't like about it in the comments section below. Maybe I'm missing something or not
understanding the total benefit of an RV leveling app. So please share your thoughts and also I
think what I'm about to share with you will work just as well as an app would. I was recently
RV camping with my dad and he had two small RV bubble levels attached to the outside of his RV,
similar to these. He stuck one of them on the front of his trailer right about here so he can
see when his trailer is level side to side. He also had one placed on the side of his trailer
close to his jack so as he was raising or lowering the jack he could see when it was perfectly level.
There is one important step that you need to take before you install these on the outside of your RV
and I am going to show you what that is in just a minute because I am going to install these on my
Little Guy Max trailer right now. And of course, this will work for travel trailers of any length.
The first step is we need to clean the surface of the RV where we want to adhere
the levels. And I'm just using vinegar and water for this. So come on let's go do this now.
The next step is critical. You need to make sure that your RV is perfectly level both side to side
and front to back before you stick these on the outside of your RV. I had leveled my trailer
when I set it up but I want to double-check and I want to make certain that it is level.
When you adhere the level to your trailer you want to make sure the bubble is in the middle of
the two lines. This is also important because your trailer is level so you need the bubble level to
indicate that it's level. This wasn't difficult to do just take your time. Once the bubble is in the
middle press on all the edges to securely stick it in place. This level you placed on the front of
your RV is the one that's going to tell you when your RV is level side to side. Next, place your
second bubble level on the side of your trailer close to your tongue jack. This will be the
level you'll use to level your trailer front to back. This is going to make leveling my RV so much
easier. I'm no longer going to have to run back and forth to know when my RV's perfectly level.
If you want to learn how to set up your travel trailer once you get to your campsite
watch the video I'm gonna leave right up here next or if you don't see it up here
I'll also leave it in the video description below. This video will walk you step by step
through the process and I also provide you with a downloadable checklist. And this checklist
has been a lifesaver for me. So, I can't wait to see you over in that video next.