Dutch_12078
Great Sacandaga Lake, NY
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I've had auto levelers in the past and always found I could level faster manually, so when I bought the Bigfoot levelers for my Coachmen, I saved some money by getting a manual only system.
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rvten
Crossville,TN
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Depends on the site we are on. Some are so bad. Even when using manual front wheels are still off the ground.
Tom & Bonnie
Crossville, TN.
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JohnMo
Kentucky
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Sully2 wrote:If you use manual leveling and you ARE actually level...with no wheels off the ground...then the automatic method should do exactly the same or else it isnt working properly. Level..is Level..period.
One would think. My auto level takes it way too far off the ground. I'm in for service this month, so maybe I should say something about it, but it sounds like it's a "feature" of the HWH system.
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SRT
Head of the Lakes, MN
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Our motor home is so old  that they only put manual systems (HWH) on our coach.
SRT
2000 32' HR Vacationer with Banks
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SRT
Head of the Lakes, MN
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PackerBacker wrote:SunflyerA wrote: ..... and them manual until the doors don't close by themselves.
That's how I know 'side to side' leveling is good; when the shower door stays in place, I know it's level. 
Hmmm, we use the bathroom door. Great minds, eh? 
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Johno02
Lexington, TN USA
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Get it parked level somewhere, with or without jacks down. Then recheck it with a standard level, usually the floor is a good place, even better is the inside bottom of the freezer. Then place one of the cheap little bubble levels, (from Lowes or Home Depot) somewhere on the dash where you can see it. using double sticky foam tape, (extra layers if needed)stick it down so that the bubble is centered. From then on, just use you manual controls to center the bubble, regardless of what the auto-level says.
Noel and Betty Johnson
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smjanes
Ottawa
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The only time I ever used the manual setting is when my campsite has too much of a slope for the auto setting to figure it out (only happened once). My Auto setting only raises the MH an inch or two at most (on a level surface) to stabilize it.
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7ofus
Georgia
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Out Bigfoot levelers always leave one jack not touching the ground if I use "Auto". The rig is perfectly level, but resting on 3 of the 4 jacks. So, I use manual.
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MI Director
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HWH and manual always since thats the way the system was made. Start with the front first then the back.
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Rich D.
New England
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Sully2 wrote:
If you use manual leveling and you ARE actually level...with no wheels off the ground...then the automatic method should do exactly the same or else it isnt working properly. Level..is Level..period.
Yea, but Sully, isn't it better to be "more than level"? 
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