Stopin the Rockin

2bzy2c wrote:
Frankly, in my coach the jacks hold it rock solid. If your built in jacks are not holding it steady, something is wrong.

EXACTLY!!!
While the factory jacks (4-point, not three) are sometimes mounted inboard on the frame, they're still capable of making the coach seriously more stable than not using them or, keeping the coach on the suspension while camping. The farther out the jacks are mounted, the more stable the rig will be. Now, if yours are applied right and, are setting up the coach for complete level, and you're still getting rocking, then maybe either a jack is not holding its pressure or, its something else.

On our previous coach, a '99 Fleetwood Bounder, it has the "Power Gear" setup and it operates in a different manor that our present coach, an '04 Itasca Horizon with the HWH system. The Bounder sometimes would for some odd reason, have a "foot off the ground" ever so slightly during camping. In that particular Power Gear setup, when you powered down the jacks for one side or the other, only one would power down, the other would float. But, it was supposed to be just as stable as the one being powered down. Anyway, I'm off the subject here, sorry.

I'd sure think that your factory jack system should be doing just fine for your stabilization process. Kind of odd.
Scott

We have a class A and notice movement when we don't have enough weight on the jacks. Raise the coach just a little more to transfer more weight to the jacks and level. That may be all you need to do. We do not however put all the weight on the jacks or lift tires off the ground.

I'm thinking that the motion is caused by the coach being primarily supported by the suspension system on the axles. By transferring the weight to built in jacks you should reduce the amount of motion. I'm assuming you've checked the jacks to make sure they are secure to the chassis?

You mentioned dumping the air before leveling the coach, since that is the most obvious potential cause. As long as the suspension system is supporting some of the weight, you'll have some minor movement when walking around. I don't know if using additional supports (scissor jacks) would make that much of a difference, although it certainly can't hurt.

Frankly, in my coach the jacks hold it rock solid. If your built in jacks are not holding it steady, something is wrong.