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Introduction
Once you arrive at your campground, the first thing you should do after parking your RV is to level it for your generator to operate properly. Doing so also minimizes the possibility of going to bed at night only to realize that your feet are higher than your head. Camping sites tend to be rutted, gouged and somewhat uneven. Several electrical appliances including gas refrigerators can only function well when placed on a level surface. Luckily, leveling your RV is very simple, as follows. How to level an RV trailer

Procedure for leveling your RV Trailer
1. Pull your RV into the desired camping spot. Park your trailer about 2 feet from the exact position.
2. Level your RV side to side by placing a level across its hitch to run parallel with the trailer’s front cap so as to establish the side that lies below than the other. 
3. Put a 2 feet long, 8 inches wide board in front of the trailer tires on the lower side if you’re pulling the RV into the spot (Conversely, put the board behind the tires if you’re backing it). Start with one board and increase until the trailer is level.
4. Back or pull the trailer into the leveling boards. Check the bubble level and if the RV is still not level, pull it back and remove or add the blocks accordingly. Repeat the process until the RV is level side-wise (from side to side). 
5. Chock the RV’s wheels to prevent it from rolling and unhitching the RV from the ball affixing it to your towing vehicle. 
6. Place the level along the RV, on one side of the RV’s hitch, and check to confirm if it is level. Lower or raise the tongue jack to level the RV from front to back.
7. Lower the stabilizer jacks, following the instructions in the manufacturer’s manual, to reduce bouncing and rocking of your RV trailer.
8. Once the stabilizer jack foot touches the ground, continues turning the crank for a short while to give your trailer a secure footing. Finally, use the level to confirm that your trailer remains level. It is advisable to test all the four corners.

Conclusion
Avoid cranking down excessively to a point your rig protrudes from the ground; you will damage the rig and the jack. The aim is to relieve the trailer of some weight to prevent it from bouncing as you move around while inside it. Also, when camping on a soft surface such as sand, place blocks below the jacks to provide extra stabilization.

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