I visited bambi today...a level hitch question

bradk · 05-01-2006, 05:45 PM

Hi everyone,

I took a couple hours to go and tinker with the bambi today. Since we are still another 2 weeks away from our next camping trip, I needed my alumi-fix.

I decided to remeasure my equal-i-zer setup as many will remember, we put the hitch together during a crazy storm in a parking lot. To my (limited) surprise, my hitch ball height(unhitched) was quite different this time around. We had used the level on top of the electric tongue jack before and after today, I believe it is quite the opposite of a level. Using a carpenter's level on the frame my hitch ball height changed significantly.

2006 19' Bambi CCD

Level ball height with electric hitch level = 20.5"
Level ball height with carpenter's level = 17"

Re-checked the level on the floor of the bambi and the carpenter's level measurement came in as the right one.

A few of questions arise however.

1. What are the actual level hitch ball height measurements of other bambi owners for comparison?

2. Does anyone actually use the electric jack level? If not, what do you use?

3. Is the trailer floor or frame a reasonable (not laser-perfect, but acceptable) trailer level measurement spot?

I am going to head back out later this week and rebuild my Equal-i-zer with these new measurements. I would never have known I was "out" as the hitch worked flawlessly on our way home. I would be somewhat hesitant to even change it, but I'd rather be right-on with these things.

Another interesting quirk with the trailer is the electrical link between the vanity sink light and the lavatory light. You can't turn on the bathroom light without switching the vanity light on. There is a manual switch on the lavatory light buy without the vanity light switch on, you can't use the bathroom light. This created an issue with Nicole and I for a late evening "rest" break. I purchased a "DOT" LED light and stuck it to the wall in the lavatory to have a seperate source in the middle of the night. I assume this is because the light is linked to a GFI but let me know if I'm missing something.

thanks,
brad.