DAS26miles wrote:
Ninerbikes wrote:
I usually read the Owners Manual first, before operating, or posting questions on Woodall's. There are some engineers here, but few of them design slideouts for RV's, or warranty them.
I can tell you when building a house, a level foundation is very important. Some people in Italy that build leaning towers don't think the same as me.
Thank you NinerBikes for your comment. My purpose in posting this is to be as informed as possible going into the PDI and be able to ask the right questions. It is my intention to read the manuals cover to cover when I get them. I do my research finding which components of my ordered MH have problems. I try to find the owner"'s manuals online, read them.
Personally, I don't know doo doo about slide outs, or leveling first, or after extension. I avoided the problems associated with them, because folks told me my first TT would be a throw away experiment, to find out what my needs would really be. Well, 3 years in, without a slide out, or motors, or batteries to worry about running it or leveling it, and it still seems to fit my needs 99% or the time, without a slide out.
But common sense would tell me to check it for level, both in, and fully extended, in case of settling while extending it, or increased leverage on the pads, from extension. YMMV, but I'd be more inclined to try it first, measure, take notes, log it, and see if it's a problem the first couple of trips before posting up.
I think it's a safe assumption that the manufacturers dumb it down for serviceability for the lowest common denominator in terms of functioning and failure, so that they don't get sued, but we seem to be building better idiots faster than the smart engineers can add enough safety margin. JMHO and YMMV disclaimers.
I've never heard of men driving larger motorhomes or RV's to compensate, but I have heard of young men driving a big truck that's all jacked up with bigger tires to compensate.
