How to Level a Caravan

If you don’t have a level caravan, you will notice it when things can slide on the surfaces, drinks don’t stay in the glass correctly and you may not sleep properly. If you can, try and pick a level pitch. Sometimes, you will just have to settle with whichever pitch you get given. You can still have a level caravan on an unlevel pitch. If you do have the choice however, balance out other factors of the pitch with how level it is. A better view or location might be more preferable than a totally flat pitch.

Having a spirit level in the caravan will make this process much much easier than having to do it by eye. For single axle tourers, use the jockey wheel to raise or lower the front until you have a roughly level caravan and then use the corner steadies to make the fine adjustments.

If you need to level a caravan from side to side, you’ll probably need a levelling ramp as the corner steadies will not be safe. If you can, try and park the caravan in a way that will allow you to level it normally. If this is not possible then reverse onto your pitch roughly a foot further than you need to. Place one of the ramps in front of the wheel on the side that needs to be raised.

It is easier to get a level caravan using this method if you have assistance. Use a spirit level and place it across the caravan, parallel to the axle. Pull the caravan forward until the bubble in the spirit level is in the middle. Use the handbrake to secure the caravan and chock the wheel that is raised.

If the wheel has needed to be raised a quite a lot to level a caravan, you may need to put something under the corner steadies to make them reach the floor. It can be anything that is flat and sturdy, small bits of wood are good. Do not use bricks as they can slip.