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- wa8yxmExplorer IIIIf a gust of wind hits it from the side, hard enough (I have been buffetted with 100MPH in the past) those front jacks cost over 600 each PLUS installation.
NO it's not safe
As I said up-thread. You may safely have ONE front tire, JUST ONE, never two, JUST ONE off the ground unless you take very special precautions to prevent side to side or front to back movement of the RV. The rear wheels, by themselves are not enough. - lostdogExplorer
mowermech wrote:
I don't think that is in an RV park, it looks like it is parked in a driveway.
Yes, I would feel safe in it.
However, if the REAR wheels were off the ground, I would probably worry, unless the front wheels were VERY well chocked!
Front wheels off ground...OK. Rear wheels of ground...NOPE.
Only fault I can see is that the front jacks should be on some blocks to help stabilize the rig.
We often have to park like that at State Parks where we workamp for months at a time. - SRTExplorerI think that for added safety there should be "cleats" under the forward edge of the rear drive wheels. Boy Scout motto "Be Prepared."
- GjacExplorer IIIIf it is a Chevy with an Auto-park system I would be concerned. When I fist bought mine I had mine roll forward off the jacks with my front wheels only an inch off the ground. After learning how to adjust the brake shoes on the system all was well again. I would check the brakes by parking on the same slope or steeper hill to see if the brakes hold without rolling forward.
- Pop-Pop_CExplorer
SDcampowneroperator wrote:
no camp would pour concrete that far off level on such obviously flat ground. The mh auto levelers must be out of calibration, or the owner likes sleeping head up hill.
Safety? What could happen to harm anyone?
I have been in upscale RV parks that they have poured this unlevel
Don't understand it!!!!! - Bill_SatelliteExplorer II
coffebreak wrote:
would u feel safe walking around in this? is this safe?">is this safe
Yes, it is safe to be in. You would never want to under a coach with this kind of setup but you have a solid 4 point frame mounted leveling system with the addition of 2 rear wheels solidly on the ground. Getting in and out of the RV might be challenging with a high step from the ground to the built in steps but a short step ladder would solve that as well. - garry1pExplorerI think he is plugged in and keeping the rig level because the frig is on.
Not a big deal but as others I would have something under the front wheels for my own comfort level. - tommy_gExplorerThis looks just like mine. It's in the shop now. I"M GOING TO SEE IF HE HAS A PALM TREE!!!!
- fourmatExplorerpersonally I would not do it without something under the wheels
- Rick_JayExplorer IIHmmm...walking around inside, no problem (assuming it's level). Crawling underneath...not so safe. I'd probably be even more concerned if they were the "kick down" style levelers. But in any case, hoses and seals can fail, so I wouldn't want to leave my rig like that for long without putting jack stands underneath it.
Like another poster, when I visit my brother, I have to do something similar (back tires on the ground, but front tires are way up) in his driveway to get near level.
~Rick
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