Truck Camper leveling while attached to truck
On the subject of leveling I have Googled the subject and not found an answer. Here are a couple of useful pages I have read. http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/question-of-the-week/level-your-truc...
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kohldad wrote:
Problem with not releasing the turnbuckles is if you have a flat tire during the night which will put more strain on the turnbuckles than you desire.
I prefer to just use blocks under the wheels. While not such a bid deal in a campground, if boondocking an you need to leave in a hurry, you just go and don't have to worry about raising the jacks.
To answer your question, when you pick the truck up higher than it is without the camper on, you are adding strain to the tie own points. This point is hard to determine and easy to pass due to possible uneven terrain.
I guess that's possible, but if I didn't trust the tires enough toe hold up the camper from a little late night rock n roll I sure as he!! Wouldn't trust them going down the road.
To the OP, yes in theory you're correct if the springs aren't stretching then you're only lifting camper. But it isn't that hard. You can tell when you're putting some extra weight on the jacks. I don't believe having to perfectly level the truck with blocks. Get it halfway close and fine tune it with the jacks. Sort of like the tire comment, if one can't see imagine how much lift/ pressure it takes to lift the camper off the truck after doing it a couple times then the ride may have too many moving parts for you!
