Leveling with hydraulic jacks
We have a Southwind 36 ft. New to us and also new to us are the use of leveling Jack's. We leveled some of the wheels with blocks to get close then used the Power Gear Jack's to finalize the level. We...
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What I have found when leveling my coach is the more contact points you have with the ground results in a more stable coach.
So, 10 points of contact (4 jacks, 6 Tires) help to stabilize and reduce rocking, etc.
In a very out of level camp spot, I use blocks to get the vehicle mostly level then use the jacks to essentially take the weight off of the suspension to create a level condition. Seems to work for me.
I have lifted the front end pretty far off of the ground before and I don't like to see the suspension just hanging on for dear life completely stressing the system. That's just me though and I'm sure someone will have a comment about that.
Good luck.
So, 10 points of contact (4 jacks, 6 Tires) help to stabilize and reduce rocking, etc.
In a very out of level camp spot, I use blocks to get the vehicle mostly level then use the jacks to essentially take the weight off of the suspension to create a level condition. Seems to work for me.
I have lifted the front end pretty far off of the ground before and I don't like to see the suspension just hanging on for dear life completely stressing the system. That's just me though and I'm sure someone will have a comment about that.
Good luck.
