Member Since: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Celina, TX
Posts: 21
"Leveling" the vehicle
I'll soon be adding a rooftop tent to my DIII, Does anyone know of a way to have the vehicle level itself when parked on an unlevel surface? Or do I have to manuever around until it's level enough to sleep in?
MTB-)
8th May 2006 8:36 pm
Penguin
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: A fun place
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until now I did not have any problems, just tried to park as level as possible.
As what other told here, mine is not leveling itself.
What I did found was thsi procedure:
Leave car to normal level
Lock car
Wait 15 min
open car
Contact to step 2
Lower car
Wen it lowers, it levels.
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8th May 2006 8:40 pm
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As I understand it, the 'brain' wakes every few hours and adjusts the self-leveling suspension automatically. It will only adjust to a relative level though, so find as flat a piece of ground as possible first.21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
8th May 2006 8:41 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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dickgriff wrote:
As I understand it, the 'brain' wakes every few hours and adjusts the self-leveling suspension automatically. It will only adjust to a relative level though, so find as flat a piece of ground as possible first.
Or get a proper tent and stop sleeping on yer D3
9th May 2006 12:01 am
bohnhead
Member Since: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Celina, TX
Posts: 21
And find a level piece of ground for the tent ...yea, that's better. I was hoping not to have to find a level piece of ground at all.
You could always buy a couple of the levelling ramps us caravanners use! There are some out there that will take the weight of the Disco.Now an ex-D3 owner after 7 happy years. Miss the car but not the big bills
I like to park with the front slightly higher than the rear so that my head is a bit higher when I'm sleeping.
You could always weld a couple of swing out arms to the sides of the car, like big cranes use! Have a nice day!
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9th May 2006 8:34 am
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
bohnhead wrote:
And find a level piece of ground for the tent ...yea, that's better. I was hoping not to have to find a level piece of ground at all.
MTB-)
LOL - only joking. I'm used to the traditional way of camping
9th May 2006 9:22 am
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9th May 2006 12:56 pm
bohnhead
Member Since: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Celina, TX
Posts: 21
simon wrote:
bohnhead wrote:
And find a level piece of ground for the tent ...yea, that's better. I was hoping not to have to find a level piece of ground at all.
MTB-)
LOL - only joking. I'm used to the traditional way of camping
No worries, I'm just jabbing you back! I've not been in a rooftent yet but I'm attracted to the setup and takedown. It's such a pain to setup poles and stakes and everything...
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