Slides out or autolevelers down first?

On our rig, while aired up slides out first then level. On leaving air up bags, slides in then jacks up.

dodge guy wrote:
Always level first. Otherwise if off level the slides can and will go out uneven and may cause damage.

For Sure!

Here's another vote for "Ignore the blanket statements, and just go by what the owner's manual says". That is ultimately what matters, and the answer will not be the same for all coaches.

For us, most times we deploy the jacks and level things up first, but not always. If we pull into a spot that feels fairly close to level, I've been known to let the slides go out first. Or, if we are boondocking for just one night in a parking lot or something, we will not use/extend the leveling jacks at all, but the slideouts will come out.

I agree with the check the manual recommendations. It makes a difference whether you have leveling jacks or air bag leveling.

Be nice to know the brand of is current mh, and what chassis. As others have stated check your manual and/or call customer support.

I have a Newmar gasser and won’t say what I do, as it may not be relevant for your needs.

What does your manual say?

Always level first. Otherwise if off level the slides can and will go out uneven and may cause damage.

jorbill2or wrote:
Manufacturers have different rules. You need to look at what yours says for your year. You can’t make a blanket statement. Mine says “ this “ isn’t an answer.
My Marquis is slides ( ride height) then level .. but that may not apply to yours.

^^^ This.

Years ago we were having this discussion with friends of ours who owned a Monaco at the time.

The owners manuals came out and theirs clearly said slides out THEN level.

Our manual clearly says level FIRST.

To me it makes more sense to level first but I'm not the engineer who designed it. I'll listen to the guys who did.

The dealer may have read the owners manual. Could be a first. But do read the owners manual as if there will be a test, because there will be on some cold dark rainy night.

I have a Freightliner XC chassis with power gear leveling system. It says to deploy the slides before leveling or dumping the air.

It appears their logic is that with the chassis supported by the air bags is better. They must feel that the jacks will flex the frame when leveling.