leveling
i tried to park on uneven site the passenger side of coach was probably 8 inch lower, i scotched this side of coach and put 6x6 blocks to keep from extending so far, my problem started when it lifted ...
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backhoemike wrote:
i tried to park on uneven site the passenger side of coach was probably 8 inch lower, i scotched this side of coach and put 6x6 blocks to keep from extending so far, my problem started when it lifted it too far and my tires came off the ground which tires isnt scotched any longer and it rolled off the blocks. the feet stuck in the ground , luckily i have retracted and not bent any stablizers , but when it retracted it left the feet and springs in the dirt and gravel. Anyone know a james bond trick for getting the feet back on the cylinders, I am not sure i can do this by myself?
Well Sir,
First off, I've never heard the term "scotched" before in leveling coaches. So, I don't have a clue as to what it means. But, the leveling situation has been talked about before, just a few times on here and other RV forums. Everyone's got their ways of handling un level situations. I carry a small lumber yard with me. We've encountered many-a "un level" camp sites in our ventures and, having that lumber yard has paid off a zillion times.
In my personal opinion, the smart thing to do when you encounter a spot such as you saw and were in, is, carry some lumber, in the form of pads, ramps etc. that will allow you to drive up on. The point is, to get that rig as close to level as possible, preliminarily with the tires/wheels/suspension.
Then, if you have to, also place blocks under the jack pads so they don't have to travel so far and, that also eliminates the potential "stuck in the mud" jack bases. That way, your jacks only do the "fine tuning" and, stabilization and, EVERYTHING IS STILL ON THE GROUND! No wheels in the air.
As for getting the pads and springs back on the "ram", I'm not sure how they came off in the first place unless something broke. I mean, the spring ends are "hooked" in such a manor that it's pretty hard for them to just "come off" when using the jacks and, the jacks are extended makes it even harder for them to come off the attachment points. Must be something I'm not seeing here. Good luck.
Scott
