How to Level Your Travel Trailer
Your travel trailer allows you and your family to go camping and adventuring in style and comfort. There are many aspects to learning how to manage a travel trailer when you first purchase it, and one of the trickier aspects is getting your travel trailer level at the campsite.
Why bother leveling your trailer? You’ll be more comfortable while staying in your trailer if it’s been leveled, because everything will be on an even keel and you won’t have issues like water pooling at the bottom of your shower. Here’s what you need to do to make this process as easy as possible.
1. Choose a Flat Area
Sometimes, you don’t have much choice as to the type of ground your campsite has. If you’re lucky, there may already be a paved area that is reasonably flat for you to park on, but if it’s just grass or dirt, you’ll want to look around for the flattest part of the campsite to park your travel trailer upon. You can walk around the area and pick up rocks and other debris that may get in your way. Don’t park your travel trailer on sand or gravel, as it’s liable to sink down into these loose substances.
2. Start From Side to Side
First, you’ll need to make your travel trailer level from side to side. While keeping the travel trailer hitched up to your towing vehicle, you can take a level (a simple tool that you can get at the hardware store) and use it to figure out whether your trailer is tipped more towards the left or the right. Edge the trailer forward and put leveling blocks where you want your trailer to rest. Continue getting into and out of your towing vehicle to make small back-and-forth adjustments until your level is even.
3. Disconnect & Level Front to Back
Now you can unhitch your towing vehicle and drive it somewhere out of the way. Your next task is to use the level on the side of your travel trailer to determine how unbalanced it is from front to back. You'll need to set up your jack at the hitch and raise or lower the front of the trailer to get it leveled out, then lock your hitch into place.
4. Stabilize and Enjoy
Finally, it’s time to use the stabilizers at the four corners of your travel trailer to lock your trailer into place. These jacks can be lowered into the ground and planted firmly to keep your trailer stable. Do not use the jacks to perform the leveling process! It just won’t work.
When you’re ready to check out our great selection of new and used travel trailers for sale, visit our dealership in Richland, WA, to see what we have in stock. Horn Rapids RV is proud to serve our Washington State customers in the city of Kennewick.