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Aridon
Mar 27, 2018Explorer
Adding weight, hanging off the sides of the RV frame and then manipulating said frame isn't a good idea. Better off to keep the slides closed and then leveling.
As for wheel off the ground, that is a little more complicated. The best way to do it is to notice that you'll be way out of whack prior to unhitching. Add some boards to get that wheel up some, then detaching and leveling.
I think many of us have had a wheel off the ground at some point. I think it is a bigger issue on a very heavy DP, raising those back wheels off, than a smaller fifth wheel which doesn't have a giant engine and all that weight pushing forward while up in the air like a lever.
Better off avoiding it though.
As for wheel off the ground, that is a little more complicated. The best way to do it is to notice that you'll be way out of whack prior to unhitching. Add some boards to get that wheel up some, then detaching and leveling.
I think many of us have had a wheel off the ground at some point. I think it is a bigger issue on a very heavy DP, raising those back wheels off, than a smaller fifth wheel which doesn't have a giant engine and all that weight pushing forward while up in the air like a lever.
Better off avoiding it though.
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