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Need help Debbie 7-12-01  
I just got a 1986 Jayco class c motorhome the people that i got it from gave some blocks to level it Im hoping there is a better and easier way of leveling the motorhome with out spending thousands of dollars and most the time I will be the only one there .. any ideas .. Thanks
Re: Need help Jd 7-12-01  
I just got a 1986 Jayco class c motorhome the people that i got it from gave some blocks to level it Im hoping there is a better and easier way of leveling the motorhome with out spending thousands of dollars and most the time I will be the only one there .. any ideas .. Thanks

Somebody asked about this awhile ago and one of the guys made a suggestion like this:
Buy two level indicators sold at RV stores. My suggestion, get good ones.
Go get the coach perfectly level using your best method. Jacks, blocks, whatever. Without moving it, install one level to look at front-to-rear leveling and one to look at side-to-side leveling. Install both where you can see both from the driver seat.
Man who made this suggestion said there's usually a spot on most sites where you'll see both levels in line if you just maneuver around till you find it. Sounds good to me but I haven't tried it. I have hydraulic levelers and usually park where I want to be then force the coach to level.
Let us know how this works.
God Bless, jd
Re: Need help Judy Pupek 1-13-08  
Can you use scissor jacks to level a class C 27' motorhome without putting them under the frame....just the edge of the box?
Re: Need help Kent 7-13-01  
I just got a 1986 Jayco class c motorhome the people that i got it from gave some blocks to level it Im hoping there is a better and easier way of leveling the motorhome with out spending thousands of dollars and most the time I will be the only one there .. any ideas .. Thanks

Somebody asked about this awhile ago and one of the guys made a suggestion like this:
Buy two level indicators sold at RV stores. My suggestion, get good ones.
Go get the coach perfectly level using your best method. Jacks, blocks, whatever. Without moving it, install one level to look at front-to-rear leveling and one to look at side-to-side leveling. Install both where you can see both from the driver seat.
Man who made this suggestion said there's usually a spot on most sites where you'll see both levels in line if you just maneuver around till you find it. Sounds good to me but I haven't tried it. I have hydraulic levelers and usually park where I want to be then force the coach to level.
Let us know how this works.
God Bless, jd

Excellent advice. I'd suggest using the levels that are slightly arched downward with a "0" at the top and sets of numbers going to the sides. Those numbers indicate how many inches the rig is off level, therefore, what thickness of boards have to be added under the tires, side to side, or front to rear, or both, depending on the position of the bubbles.
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