Looks like a worthy piece of equipment GD....will add it to our list of "must haves".
herbie said
06:18 AM Sep 3, 2013
Yes sure makes life a whole lot easier, using this fantastic little gadget.
Pam_Chris said
03:43 AM Sep 5, 2013
I've got one of these gadgets already and I'm taking it off because The bubble has jammed up one end. I'm going back to using my little 150mm level. Cost about $2.00 and never fails.
hako said
04:29 AM Sep 5, 2013
You have to be careful with some of those "T" van levels - the red ones will fade/crack and eventually distort in the sun. Gerty's one looks like one of the better units. I reckon they are great too.
petersumpters said
04:32 PM Sep 5, 2013
It's good to have that thing,it's totally useful.
Beth54 said
06:44 PM Sep 5, 2013
Where do you get it please? Does it have to be a caravan place?
Gerty Dancer said
07:46 PM Sep 5, 2013
Ours was at a caravan dealers shop, but surely they would be available elsewhere?
Mark said
09:43 PM Sep 5, 2013
Bunnings sell them, they are with the tools/spirit levels etc.
General hardware shops too.
Beth54 said
01:44 AM Sep 6, 2013
Mark wrote:
Bunnings sell them, they are with the tools/spirit levels etc.
General hardware shops too.
Thanks Mark.
Mark said
02:46 AM Sep 6, 2013
Beth54 wrote:
Mark wrote:
Bunnings sell them, they are with the tools/spirit levels etc.
General hardware shops too.
Thanks Mark.
Your welcome..........
Beth54 said
12:16 AM Sep 8, 2013
Bunnings only had a cheap plastic one, which I thought wouldn't stand up to the weather, and my local Mega Mitre 10 didn't have one at all.
So I reckon I'll just keep using the one I have for the time being.
Mark said
02:08 AM Sep 8, 2013
Beth, I actually use one of these, okay, it's not connected to the van but does the same job.
I keep mine in the caravan front locker and when I'm ready to level up, whip it out and put it on the "A" frame.
Your right, the plastic ones will degrade in time.
That's the kind I already have and I keep it in the drawer just inside the door of the van.
I just thought it'd be handy to have the other one fixed there, easy peasy.
Mark said
06:05 AM Sep 8, 2013
Well there you go, great minds think alike.
TTFN
Mark
The dog lady said
10:14 AM Sep 9, 2013
I've never owned a caravan so please forgive if it seems a silly question, but why is it so important to have the caravan perfectly level? I find that the camper van has to be very uneven before it bothers me as long as I'm not sleeping "head-down"
Beth54 said
08:25 PM Sep 9, 2013
Mainly for the fridge if it's running on gas dog lady. But don't ask me the technical reasons why.
I finally found one at Masters. It's a Stabila brand, which is supposed to be good quality. It's still plastic but seems like a more sturdy plastic than the one at Bunnings.
hako said
05:37 AM Sep 10, 2013
We need to level our van not just for the fridge, but for using a frypan so all the fat doesn't go to one side, so the water runs out of the sink when we pull the plug but most importantly as our AVAN folds out, it needs to be on level ground otherwise it puts undue strain on the hinges when raising it.
Dougwe said
03:46 PM Sep 10, 2013
GD, your level is showing you are not level so you will fall out of bed :))
I use one like Mark's, works for me anyway and soooooo easy.
Beth54 said
07:35 PM Sep 10, 2013
Hako, Fat in the frypan? tut tut tut.
But I get the picture, and mine would be so the eggs don't slide to one side.
Gerty Dancer said
10:01 PM Sep 10, 2013
Dougwe wrote:
GD, your level is showing you are not level so you will fall out of bed :))
I use one like Mark's, works for me anyway and soooooo easy.
We might have fallen out of bed too Doug,,, that was when it was sitting on the front lawn for so long it sank down... better now!
leevin said
05:11 AM Sep 11, 2013
I use a pole level on the drawbar.
Easy, magnetic and quick.
Store in boot out of the weather, especially the sun.
hako said
01:46 AM Sep 12, 2013
Beth54 wrote:
Hako, Fat in the frypan? tut tut tut.
SNIP
It's OK Beth, I'm one of those skinny buggers, love the fat running down my chin from KFC mmmmm I'm drooling at the thought of it. I suppose it's not really fat but oil which is probably a little bit better. My wife refuses to buy chocolate biscuits as I eat a full packet in one sitting and still eat my tea. Never eat breakfast though, can also miss lunch but must have tea. Maybe a beer too.
Regards.
grahamg said
08:27 AM Sep 23, 2013
there is an app you can get for your Iphone which has a level . called ihandy level
-- Edited by grahamg on Monday 23rd of September 2013 08:29:01 AM
chopit said
02:19 AM Oct 10, 2013
We got one of the T levels and glued it into an old mini cigar tin.
Riveted the tin to the drawbar. Flip the hinged tin open.
Ready to get "on the level".
Sprayed some Linox in the tin for good measure.
sarg said
12:45 PM Oct 10, 2013
Hey , that' a real good idea.....thanks.
Cupie said
05:41 PM Oct 10, 2013
I use one of the T shaped levels fixed to the A frame.
To set it up ..
- Level the van precisely, using a good quality level placed as near as possible to the fridge.
- Put the T level on the A frame in a bed of adhesive (I used some 2 part builders bog)
- Press on the T level until it shows level on both bubbles.
- Wait until adhesive/bog set hard.
- Cut away excess adhesive to neaten up the job
- Fix level permanently in place with self tapper screws.
- Paint the level (not the 'glass' tube dummy) with silver galva prime.
Mine has not buckled or got out of level in >14 yrs. I check it from time to time as I do my regular maintenance.
This is just the most useful thing when it comes to getting the caravan level.
Looks like a worthy piece of equipment GD....will add it to our list of "must haves".
Yes sure makes life a whole lot easier, using this fantastic little gadget.
Where do you get it please? Does it have to be a caravan place?
Bunnings sell them, they are with the tools/spirit levels etc.
General hardware shops too.
Your welcome..........
Bunnings only had a cheap plastic one, which I thought wouldn't stand up to the weather, and my local Mega Mitre 10 didn't have one at all.
So I reckon I'll just keep using the one I have for the time being.
Beth, I actually use one of these, okay, it's not connected to the van but does the same job.
I keep mine in the caravan front locker and when I'm ready to level up, whip it out and put it on the "A" frame.
Your right, the plastic ones will degrade in time.
These are definately available at Bunnies
Mark
That's the kind I already have and I keep it in the drawer just inside the door of the van.
I just thought it'd be handy to have the other one fixed there, easy peasy.
Well there you go, great minds think alike.
TTFN
Mark
I've never owned a caravan so please forgive if it seems a silly question, but why is it so important to have the caravan perfectly level? I find that the camper van has to be very uneven before it bothers me as long as I'm not sleeping "head-down"
Mainly for the fridge if it's running on gas dog lady. But don't ask me the technical reasons why.
I finally found one at Masters. It's a Stabila brand, which is supposed to be good quality. It's still plastic but seems like a more sturdy plastic than the one at Bunnings.
I use one like Mark's, works for me anyway and soooooo easy.
Hako, Fat in the frypan? tut tut tut.
But I get the picture, and mine would be so the eggs don't slide to one side.
We might have fallen out of bed too Doug,,, that was when it was sitting on the front lawn for so long it sank down... better now!
Easy, magnetic and quick.
Store in boot out of the weather, especially the sun.
It's OK Beth, I'm one of those skinny buggers, love the fat running down my chin from KFC mmmmm I'm drooling at the thought of it. I suppose it's not really fat but oil which is probably a little bit better. My wife refuses to buy chocolate biscuits as I eat a full packet in one sitting and still eat my tea. Never eat breakfast though, can also miss lunch but must have tea. Maybe a beer too.
Regards.
there is an app you can get for your Iphone which has a level . called ihandy level
-- Edited by grahamg on Monday 23rd of September 2013 08:29:01 AM
Riveted the tin to the drawbar. Flip the hinged tin open.
Ready to get "on the level".
Sprayed some Linox in the tin for good measure.
I use one of the T shaped levels fixed to the A frame.
To set it up ..
- Level the van precisely, using a good quality level placed as near as possible to the fridge.
- Put the T level on the A frame in a bed of adhesive (I used some 2 part builders bog)
- Press on the T level until it shows level on both bubbles.
- Wait until adhesive/bog set hard.
- Cut away excess adhesive to neaten up the job
- Fix level permanently in place with self tapper screws.
- Paint the level (not the 'glass' tube dummy) with silver galva prime.
Mine has not buckled or got out of level in >14 yrs. I check it from time to time as I do my regular maintenance.