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Old 03-10-2016, 10:45 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by Jampcourt View Post
Question, in light of the recommendation that the TM be totally level before opening, how do you get it properly stabilized without unhitching? Not talking about a Walmart stop, but we find that even the paved pads are not always very level. Being under the impression that the torsion bars can get out of adjustment pretty easily, we've always unhitched and stabilized before we try to open.
You may be getting carried away with this whole idea of exact levelling. Many years ago, an absorption refrig (which is what is in the TM) had to be pretty close to level in order to work properly. Today the requirement is much looser, but old memories refuse to die. You should read the current requirement in the manual that came with your refrig (download it from the web if you don't have a paper copy). It basically says that if you are comfortable, then the refrig is just fine. I can tell you that in a couple desperate situations, we have spent a night when the trailer was far enough off-level that we were very uncomfortable and had to hang onto the counters as we walked around. But the refrigerator perked along nicely (although the contents tended to spill out when we opened the door!)

There is also no particular need to stabilize the trailer if you don't mind a little motion as you walk around. When we are on a long trip and trying to cover ground, we seldom unhitch, and never stabilize. If you leave the TM hitched to the tow vehicle, this reduces fore-and-aft motion to almost zero, though the trailer will still bounce a bit as you walk around. Only you can judge how objectionable this is - we don't find it to be.

I'm not sure how the torsion bars would enter into the issue. Ours have never gotten out of adjustment, and certainly wouldn't do so from lack of leveling or stabilizing.

So my advice is to relax, do as much as you need to in order to make yourselves comfortable, and call it good. If you are going to stay in one place for a while, you may want to level and stabilize fairly accurately. But if you are planning an in-and-out stay, make it easy on yourself.

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