Whether you have a motorhome, travel trailer or 5th wheel, leveling your RV is a routine part of setting up camp. But even rigs with hydraulic jacks like ours can have leveling challenges to contend with… until now. Enter the LevelMatePRO!
We recently discovered that we’d been using 20th century equipment to address a common RVing task, when 21st century technology was available. Now that we’ve updated our gear, we look at leveling in a whole new way. It’s actually fun… even cool!
The LevelMatePRO Bluetooth Leveling Device
Besides comfort factors, like not sleeping at an angle or having water pool up at the far end of the shower, most RV refrigerators have to be kept close to level to operate properly. While being 100% level isn’t the single most important factor in selecting a campsite, you might not feel that way when you run into the bathroom door in the middle of the night because it swung open.
We love to discover, and share, great RV products that make our lives better, and the LevelMatePRO is one of the most clever and innovative RVing devices we’ve ever seen. The fact that it interfaces with our iPhone and iPad (other smartphones and tablets work fine, too) really appeals to our geekiest tendencies. It really is downright cool, allowing us to look at leveling in a whole new way. We actually have fun leveling now, almost like it’s a game!
Check out the video to see how it works. But regardless of what type of RV you have, here’s a note of caution, just so you can’t say we didn’t warn you… When you see it, you’ll want one, too. ;-)
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Love your videos. I learn so much on how to make a complicated task an easy one.I replied once before about the width measurement but I have one more question, I hope. I have a 2013 Newmar Dutch Star and my level indicator is the same as yours, the bathroom door, however, I have to have the slide outs out to be able to see whether or not my rig is level. I can’t open the forward bathroom door all the way to let it move.Does it make a difference whether the slide outs are in or out. I usually level with the slide outs in and then extend them.
Hi Bill! We also level before extending the slides, but your case is yet another example of the benefit of a LevelMatePRO. We’d suggest that you level your rig normally (slides in) and then extend the slides. Now use your bathroom door to fine tune the level. Adjusting the level a bit with the slides out shouldn’t be any problem…. we have actually extended the slides before beginning leveling many times. Once your bathroom door is perfect, re-set the level on the LevelMatePRO (I recall it’s the “Set Level” function, which tells it that your current position is exactly level – generally used for first-time set-up). Once that’s done, you should be able to simply use the LMP to level with your slides in, without needing the bathroom door any more. Extending the slides might change your level slightly, but not likely enough to make the door swing. Hope this helps. Please let us know how you make out!
If the battery life is such a issue why don’t they provide a charger, like every other electronic gadget?
The new models have a small on/off switch, and battery life is no issue.
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We’re newbies with a new motorhome and I don’t think the auto level brings it to completely level. Hope it’s not a stupid question but can we use the manual buttons to level after we used the “auto” level without screwing something up? I haven’t done a “reset” on the auto level yet as I wanted to check the new rig out first to see how well it worked. I am attempting to purchase the Level Mate Pro now. I am eternally grateful to you guys and the Wynns for all your excellent information. I’m addicted to your videos, so detailed and articulate. Keep your experiences coming. You keep your rig so pristine it makes lots of us want to join you on your journeys in camping.
Again, congratulations on your new motorhome, Joe, and thanks for your kind words. Once the auto-leveling has finished and thinks the RV is level, you can absolutely turn the system back on and fine-tune without harming anything. A good rule of thumb is to fine-tune side-to-side first (if needed) and then finish by fine tuning front-to-rear, just like the automatic system probably already does (if it’s anything like ours at least).
Here’s a quick inside tip for you about the LevelmatePRO. We just got word from the manufacturer that the first shipment just arrived to replace all the inventory we sold them out of when this video came out. They’re being readied for shipment and they should have them back in stock at Amazon soon. But there is such a huge list of people who have signed up on their website to be notified, we’d suggest that you do that too if you haven’t already ( http://command-electronics.com ). You can also be sure that you’re subscribed to our blog posts ( https://www.thervgeeks.com/subscribe if you’re not already signed up), as we’ll be making an announcement about this very soon as well. We don’t know how long the supply will last, so when the announcement comes out, we’d grab one right away, as we’re aware that at least several hundred people are on the waiting list, and not sure how many are coming in this first batch.
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Just read your notice that they were sold out. Thank Goodness I ordered my early. And I did tell them that it was because of you guys that I ordered it.
So glad you ordered fast, Randy. We sold them out in no time!
Dumb question; could a phone with an accelerometer and app do nearly the same thing? We rent our RV when we’re not using it, so this would be great for us, but not our renters.
But if you could lay a phone on the counter by the fridge, say, and have it give you the same info, even if it’s not quite as accurate, that would be a great value add.
Phone apps will absolutely get you pretty level, but they won’t tell you exactly how high each wheel needs to be raised to do it (not really a factor if you have hydraulic jacks). We’re planning a demonstration later this year using the LevelMate on a rig without jacks. There is just something so perfectly precise about it. And if your renters don’t use it, at least you’ll still get to. ;-)
Thanks for sharing information on this great product. When you set this up, did you measure to your drive or tag axle?
Thanks Mark. Measure to the drive axle, even if you have a tag.
You have great information. I’ve learned so much from your videos. You are a gift to RVing.
Thanks so much, Elizabeth. Always nice to hear… you just made our day!
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Hey guys! I wanted to reach out to you to thank you for giving such amazing value in all your videos. My girlfriend Kayla and I just started fulltiming this month, and we’ve learned SO much from your videos. I would be honored if we got to meet you one day. Keep doing what you’re doing, because you’re doing it right!! :)
Hey Bill! Congratulations to you and Kayla on going full-time! Thanks so much for the nice note. Maybe we’ll catch you on the road sometime.
Fantastic!! Just bought one…I’m sure this is fantastic for all RVer’s, but traveling solo with only dogs to help (they’re not great at inserting leveling blocks or driving on/off them to iterate height) will make this amazing! I am not the best estimator of the offset for each corner based solely on reading a circular bubble level, so this may be my new favorite RV toy. Thanks for the intro and review!
Excellent! Hope you like your LevelMate just as much as we do.
ROTFL! Tell you what… we’ll trade our LevelMatePRO for your solar & lithium set-up. NOW who beat whom? :) We’re tech johnny-come-latelies compared to you! Great to hear from you darlin’. Hope you & Chris are having a blast up there in New England.
Can’t wait for my LevelMate Pro to arrive! I just posted links to your video and your Amazon purchasing link, in the Fleetwood Mods & Upgrades thread in the Fleetwood Owner’s section of iRV2.
Craig
Thanks so much Gadget Man! (great screen name on iRV2). We hope you and your son love your LevelMates as much as we do.
Hi guys. Just posted a link to your video review on the Tiffin RV Net. Hope you guys are getting a commission…
Thanks again,
mike
Hi Mike! As with most of our favorite RV gear that we like enough to recommend to friends, we did include an Amazon affiliate link to the LevelMate. So we do get something when someone buys it that way, which helps fund our video productions. As always, we’ll be sure to link only to products that we use ourselves and really believe in, as we’re far more interested in providing worthwhile, credible information than the small amount we get for most sales. Thanks so much for thinking of us, and for supporting our videos!
Hi again Mike! Just saw your post on the Tiffin Network. Thanks so much. One note… the link you used actually won’t let Amazon know we sent the business their way. If you’re so inclined to edit it, the correct link is http://amzn.to/2E9Ieqj Thanks again for the support!
Wow. Glad I found this . We’ve been thinking of doing the same thing. The spot we have in FL for the winter always heats up the living room in the morning. Hope to have it installed before we go back. Thanks Again!
That looks easy once you get it all set up.
It’s actually easy to set up, too, especially when you know who to call for help. ;-) Seriously, you two could even do this one without us.
I ordered one today. Thanks so much for bringing the level meter to my attention. Love your blog.
Awesome Ken! Hope you like it as much as we do.
Has anyone installed manual window awnings on the passenger side of a 2015 Newmar Ventana? Ours did not come with them & we are unsure if they will fit & work with the full slide on that side. We have the 4037 & have been unable to get a straight answer. The catalogs don’t tell us what we need to know
Hi Gary! Not sure why there would be any difference installing a window awning on a slide-out (full-wall or otherwise), or on the side of the RV where there’s no slide. And not sure how the make or model would affect the job either. It’s the same job either way. Is there something special we’re missing that you’re dealing with on your rig? Check out the video (here) that we did on installing our window awning (on a slide-out) and let us know if there’s some other factor that you have going on that would affect the installation, and we’ll see if we can help figure it out.
Great video as always! Cannot tell you how helpful you have been over the past two years of my RV experience – and entertaining! Two questions 1) where were you in the first shot – that was outstanding! Second, I have an issue with my headlights that has yet to be solved. They are not nearly bright enough. I have had them cleaned (they are not that dull…), adjusted, and voltage checked (or so I am told). I am convinced that the only way to solve this is to add some type of auxiliary lights. Any experience/thoughts on this?
Thanks again!
Thanks Tom! That opening shot was in the Alabama Hills BLM, which is now one of our favorite dry-camping locations! It’s got more of that same absolutely stunning scenery with nice, widely-dispersed camping sites. If it had better cell reception, it would be perfect! ;) If you want to know more about it, our friends Nina & Paul have a great write-up all about the Alabama Hills here: http://wheelingit.us/2012/10/30/boondocking-site-review-alabama-hills-lone-pine-ca/
As for headlights, our motorhome has the same problem…. they pretty much suck. And they’re not fogged/dull/hazy either. We recently featured a solution that we’re going to be looking further into for our motorhome this winter, when Tyler from Tough Top Awnings replaced the headlights on his pickup truck with LEDs from M4 Products. Here’s that video, and here are the bulbs from M4. Again, we don’t have personal experience with them yet, but they looked like a huge improvement on Tyler’s truck and he seems to like them.
The only other solution we’ve ever heard about related to voltage at the headlights and required the installation of new wiring and relays, and we’d really like to avoid getting into that. If we go ahead and replace our RV’s headlights with M4 LEDs, you can bet we’ll do a video about it. :)