when to put slide outs out
just curios as to what the correct process is do you level your trailer then slide them out or slide them out then level it thanks
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- We level twice. Before and after we put the slides out. HWH in Iowa said level first.
- I have hydraulic jacks front and rear.
1) Level front to back with front jacks.
2) Extend slides
3) Extend rear jacks
4) Level side to side
When time to break camp:
1) Retract rear jacks
2) Retract slides
3) Adjust front jacks for hitch
This sequence for set up and take down results in the least torque and stress on my trailer frame.
This applies only to hydraulic systems with or without auto leveling. - IMHO, it just makes good sense to level first. Otherwise, as stated it could put undue stress on the slide out, and/or the mechanism!
- It's hard to imagine why anyone would need slides out first, unless of course the obvious being you think slides put the coach off level.
- Level entire unit/then slides. If the unit is not level you might put a strain on the slides.
ford truck guy wrote:
downtheroad wrote:
- side to side
- front to back
- slides out
- re-tighten stab jacks on the non-slide side.
X2
X3- I put the slide out last. My kitchen is not in the slide. My stove top is the most important point in my leveling. I want my eggs to stay in the center of the pan.
downtheroad wrote:
- side to side
- front to back
- slides out
- re-tighten stab jacks on the non-slide side.
X2- If your manual doesn't have specic directions it doesn't much matter. Otherwise follow what your manual says.
- The Glendale owner's handbook (generic, but covering all Titanium models) specifically says to level first AND set the rear stabilizers firmly before extending the slides.
I know, dealers do not do this on the lot, but dealers are not living in the trailer week after week.
