Need quick answer to a dumb jack question
Merry Christmas I have a quick, but dumb question. We have a dp with hwh jacks. Can we "store" the jacks without starting engine and building air? We want to do some departure chores today, inc...
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KampingKris wrote:
Hmm... We were told to always start the engine and then hit the store button. I wonder if we let it air up a bit first, if that's better? When we store, the jacks seem to drop suddenly because the airbags haven't inflated yet...
So,,, setting up the "level" button automatically dumps the airbags.
But when we getting ready to leave... should we wait until there's a bit of air pressure before hitting "store?"
Yes, I would, just as a matter of not liking the sudden drop. If you have HWH jacks and the jacks do NOT have the velocity check valves, then air up first. IF the HWH system has the optional velocity valves, then the sudden drop is stopped as the velocity valves slow down the force of the return fluid. Doug
