Einträge mit dem Tag ‘Leveling Jacks’

Because I like to sleep straight and steady and because I’d like to be able to use every drop of water, especially from a flat tank and for some various other reasons, including that I may be full of nonsense, I want the camper straight and level when stationary. That may be a bit over the top, but hey, caravans have been kitted out with leveling devices ever since. Admittedly, caravans are usually stationary for much longer periods than a camper, nevertheless, that’s no reason to abstain from this convenience, especially if the solution is reasonably simple.

Leveling Jack

Rummaging around between the shelves at Bushwhackers, the Namibian sister to Campworld, I found something that looked pretty much the same as what I had in mind anyway and what I also had sketched up a while ago (see picture). They’ll set you back short of 700 bucks each and weigh in at around 5kg each. We tested them on a caravan and they were easy and smooth to operate. All that’s needed are either jack-points at key locations and/or a slight modification of the lift arms to fit your already existing jack-points. They also sell all sorts of miniature water levels, which will aid you in getting it right.

I suppose a good place to store them is either right at/on the entry door to the cabin or any other place where they are easy to reach and immediately accessible, as leveling will be the first thing to do once a place for the night(s) has been chosen, yes?. Grab the jacks, wind them until steady, have someone check the water level(s), adjust … voila … shouldn’t take more than a couple of minutes. Whaddayafink?

So long,

Tommy (trying to keep it straight)

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