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davek0974

31/8/2011 at 7:38pm
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I have put the little T level between the gas bottles in the front locker. I find it really easy to pop the cover open and view the levels while twiddling the jockey wheel adjuster, its on the main floor panel and seems to be accurate enough.

When using a wedge, the wife can nip in between and check the level as I pull the unit up the wedge.

gallus23

01/9/2011 at 1:27pm
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I'm a new pathfinder owner and thus far I haven't had to worry too much about levelling from side to side. Do you guys reverse the camper back or can you use a jack to place it on ramps. Also any recommendation on the ramps to use..... For next time..

ekim

01/9/2011 at 1:46pm
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On my Countryman I use a small T level on the worktop by the sink/cooker depending on what side needs lifting. Side to side levelling we do using a Bulldog caravan leveller (purchased from ebay for about £20). Front to back is done using the jockey wheel.

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01/9/2011 at 1:53pm
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if you are able to reverse back ok then that is worth doing however not as easy as it sounds!

If using a jack of some sort you will need a substantial one. We took our trolly jack to France and used that on sight though we had only packed it in the first place to deal with punctures etc.. As it takes up so much room we can only take if not taking our dogs!

any plastic ramp will do or quite a few people use planks that are of course much easier to drive on to. the plastic ramps can also double as a wheel stop should there be quite a slope and you need one that comes with a chock stop.

HowieG

01/9/2011 at 7:01pm
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Leveling the Pathfinder is one thing, but I've always had problems leveling the awning.

It always seems to look wrong and awnings can only take a small amount of slope compared to the main unit.

andcow

01/9/2011 at 7:19pm
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Quote: Originally posted by HowieG on 01/9/2011
Leveling the Pathfinder is one thing, but I've always had problems leveling the awning.

It always seems to look wrong and awnings can only take a small amount of slope compared to the main unit.

we got ours perfect for the first time ever in France this year having used it about 6 times before!!! Not sure if we will repeat that next time lol.

Before we got a grip with it!

after lol

foxylady2

15/9/2011 at 7:42am
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We have a 2005 pathfinder, do they come with a leveller or have you attached your own. If they do we havent found ours yet!!!

davek0974

15/9/2011 at 7:56am
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hi
if you're referring to the little spirit level thingys, then they do not come with one, probably should but no.

i got mine from ebay for £2.50, but i have seen them in camping shops like go outdoors too.

Kelper

15/9/2011 at 11:15am
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the black fox

15/9/2011 at 5:57pm
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i use a little t level on the drawbar seems to get it near enough ,everything works anyway .and why worry after all the earths round ,its like trying to level a matchstick on a beach ball init

davek0974

15/9/2011 at 6:50pm
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I find that if the bed is not reasonably level then I don't get a good sleep. Side-side is ok but not head-toe, weird.

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