Drop your camper at the campground?
I've got an AF1150, so if I drop it from the truck, it's got to be held off the ground a minimum of ~14" to clear drains & lines. The owners manual states to never leave the camper on the jacks for...
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Wow, that camper falling off is quite a story ... makes you wonder about the building and anchoring.
But, to the OP ... I've seen quite a few threads on RV.net and other forums that ask this - and am puzzled it even comes up.
No matter what the literature and advice that appears in the tech paper says, these campers sit on the jacks waiting for sale on the dealer lots as long as it takes to sell it - sometimes, more than a year.
So, if it's so 'dangerous' why do all the dealers do it - do they NOT know what the manufacturer says? Well, probably so, but a different issue.
If a dealer can set it up on jacks, the owner should as well ... I know, I know, kids jumping in and out 'wiggles it'... so what. If it's that weak that a kid wiggling it causes the jacks to fail, I wouldn't want to own it anyway.
We've been dropping off campers all the years we been camping, Fleetwood and a Lance, and never had an incident -
But, to the OP ... I've seen quite a few threads on RV.net and other forums that ask this - and am puzzled it even comes up.
No matter what the literature and advice that appears in the tech paper says, these campers sit on the jacks waiting for sale on the dealer lots as long as it takes to sell it - sometimes, more than a year.
So, if it's so 'dangerous' why do all the dealers do it - do they NOT know what the manufacturer says? Well, probably so, but a different issue.
If a dealer can set it up on jacks, the owner should as well ... I know, I know, kids jumping in and out 'wiggles it'... so what. If it's that weak that a kid wiggling it causes the jacks to fail, I wouldn't want to own it anyway.
We've been dropping off campers all the years we been camping, Fleetwood and a Lance, and never had an incident -
