Can’t get motorhome off leveling jack
I have a forty foot motorhome that is our first. I had a problem on our last trip breaking camp. Getting ready to go I raised all four jacks but the front left was fully retracted but sitting on the b...
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tvfrfireman wrote:way2roll wrote:
I would guess a combination of a few things. An inch and a half isn't that much space. My guess would be your tires were hot and higher psi when you set up camp. After sitting, the lower temp/psi caused your entire rig to sit lower once down off the jacks. If that's the lowest spot, that's where the weight will shift and cause the largest drop. Like another poster said, you could have jacked it up, put a board or 2 under the nearest tire and set it back down. Standard board would buy you the 1-1/2" to drive off it.
Thanks for your response. I would have jacked it up and placed a board under the wheel but am concerned about where to jack. I am not an expert on these rigs and would hate to damage a vital part.
Will your leveling jack extend enough to raise the tire off the ground enough to put a board under it? You may want to do both jacks on that end or side to avoid frame twist.
