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Yammy · 01-03-2004, 04:26 PM

My wife and I just recently purchased our new Ameri-camp 5er. I would like to know what most of you use up front by king pin to level your 5er. There are so many to choose from. I like the Tamarack by wheel masters at camping world but read bad reviews about them. I had the little hoppy's before, worked great but really hard to see. Do any of you use the tamarack level and like it? Hope to hear from you all soon because I would like to order it but I won't if you all have problems with them.

Brian

Yammy · 01-03-2004, 04:26 PM

My wife and I just recently purchased our new Ameri-camp 5er. I would like to know what most of you use up front by king pin to level your 5er. There are so many to choose from. I like the Tamarack by wheel masters at camping world but read bad reviews about them. I had the little hoppy's before, worked great but really hard to see. Do any of you use the tamarack level and like it? Hope to hear from you all soon because I would like to order it but I won't if you all have problems with them.

Brian

C Driver · 01-04-2004, 03:47 AM

We use the Super Level from Camping World and find it very easy to see, especially from inside the truck when trying to get the rig level when pulling into a site.
http://www.campingworld.com/browse/s...=SRCH&tcode=37
Some of the reviews say that the liguid turns milky and makes the ball hard to see, but we have had ours for several years with no problem ... could be due to freezing temps up North ?

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Hitchhiker · 01-04-2004, 04:14 AM

I've used the Tamarack Jumbo level on my last four fivers and like it very much. When mounted appropriately on the nose of the fiver its very easy to read when backing into a site and has a smaller vial for reading the front to rear attitude of the rig after unhitching.

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drfife · 01-04-2004, 04:59 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Hitchhiker:
I've used the _Tamarack Jumbo level_ on my last four fivers and like it very much...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I have the same level on the front of my travel trailer. The level is a year old and still looks new.

Easy to see from inside the tow vehicle. I'd install another one on my next trailer.

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Ken Lenger · 01-04-2004, 11:37 AM

I used one of the Tamarack Jumbo levels (tried two actually) and finally returned them. It's a great idea, but there is way too much friction or whatever for it to respond to small changes in angle.

I am currently using a pair of the ones shown below. I installed one inside the door to my landing gear switch so that I can see it when I level front-back (pitch). The one for side-to-side (roll) I installed just inside the entry door on the basement wall. What's kind of nice with these levels is that they are calibrated. 1 marking on the level coorsponds to 1" of leveling required. They are actually intended for motor homes, but work fine for a trailer too. The price is cheap and seem to be sensitive enough to be accurate.

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hmsbeagle · 01-04-2004, 02:00 PM

I have the level system noted in your post and find the only fault is slow response of the ball. If using a ramp to change the height under a particular side you have to go quite slow or you will be out of level on the opposite side. That said I've used it many many times over the last two years and am very satisfied with it as I can see it through my rear veiw mirror.

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Yammy · 01-04-2004, 05:46 PM

Thank you all so much for your replies. I think I will go with the tamarack and take my chances. I like it much better because of the line increments and easier to see. I use to have the same level as Ken Lenger had, the glass didn't fade but the liquid did and was really hard to see. Again thank you all so much for your replies.

Brian

Paul Heuvelhorst · 01-04-2004, 08:09 PM

I have used both the Super Level and the Jumbo Level, one on each of the last 2 TT. I preferred the Super Level because of the quicker action (fluid is less vicous), but the Jumbo Level's calibration marks allow me to predict how many blocks I have to put under the wheels (one 1" block for each mark). I could see both of them easily through the rear view mirror of my extended cab truck.

Although it is more money, in my opinion the Jumbo Level is the better product.

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robertsonthego · 01-07-2004, 05:53 AM

One thing that threw me for a loop is that the levels with the balls act opposite the levels with air bubbles. I've been towing trailers for almost 20 years, got one of the ones with a ball and it took me quite a while to get used to going the correct way to level. Good luck. John

Ronnie · 01-07-2004, 11:25 AM

I use the Hoppy rear view level on my 5'er. In between me and my family we have them on 3 5'ers and 1 TT. They work great we mounted them to the front of the kingpin. For some reason two of the levels lost the green pigment and the liquid turn clear. The level still worked great. I called hoppy told them what happened, that they were about 1.5 years old and they apologized for the inconvinience got my address and sent me two new units and told me to keep the bad ones or throw them away. Hoppy definately has my vote

The plastic on mine is white not black though

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T-10 Parabolic · 02-25-2005, 12:16 PM

I lay a 24" level on the floor of the front compartment and check for level side-ways, then place 2x8x5' under the tires on the side that needs to be raised and back up on the planks, then I turn the level lenght-wise to get a idea of where to pin my landing gear so I can raise or lower the landing gear to level lenght-wise before I unhook from the truck. Works for me !!

Yammy · 02-27-2005, 07:48 PM

To reply to a very old post, I went to a local camper parts dealer and bought the Hoppy rear view levels and fabricated a bracket to put up on the king pin. After careful consideration of all posts and then actually comparing prices the Hoppy won out. It works great, the liquid inside it has already turned clear and it took a little time to adjust to the level working backwards from the little Hoppy's I had before. I would still buy this unit again and "I am a happy camper" for it.

Pepper · 02-28-2005, 04:34 PM

Yeah, I use a standard carpenters level. The ones that attach to the trailer do not stay straight. They get hit when washing, the move from other misc reason, not very reliable IMO.