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jeeperdude10's avatar
jeeperdude10
Explorer
Jul 30, 2014

Keep loaded or UNLOAD

I am just wondering.......is it best for springs, shocks and general overall 'health' of coach to unload the storage bays totally-to reduce weight constantly being enforced? I have always left mine in a "ready to roll" mode, but mind wanders sometimes...
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  • Fixed_Sight_Tra's avatar
    Fixed_Sight_Tra
    Explorer
    Jul 30, 2014
    It won't hurt the springs to keep it loaded, just like the magazine springs on a firearm aren't damaged by leaving them full.
  • hotbyte's avatar
    hotbyte
    Explorer
    Jul 30, 2014
    Oh wow...no way I would unload everything between trips. Loading/unloading car was a royal pain when tent camping!
  • Trackrig's avatar
    Trackrig
    Explorer II
    Jul 30, 2014
    Look at it this way, if leaving it loaded all of the time hurt things, how would you full time in it? The only thing we unload is the refer and the black / gray tanks.........

    Bill
  • ReadyToGo's avatar
    ReadyToGo
    Explorer
    Jul 30, 2014
    Maybe I am wrong, but if you have that much weight in the storage area that it would affect the springs, you probably have way to much stuff and are overloaded.
    I keep whatever in the storage area at all times.
  • harley-dave's avatar
    harley-dave
    Explorer
    Jul 30, 2014
    We always leave ours in loaded, ready to go condition. I figure, if you want to relieve a little weight put down the levelers. We see a lot of that at our storage location.

    Dave

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