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Rear Landing Gear Clearance???

bowler1
Explorer
Explorer
Hi,
I have been asking a lot of questions lately and appreciate the help. I just bought my first 5th wheel.

I have an Open Range 371MBH. After I got it home my wife commented to me on just how low the rear landing gear are when in the fully raised position. I only have about 7 inches of clearance between them and the ground. That seems very low. When I back into my driveway which is a extremely slight incline they are almost touching the ground.

I called my dealer and he said this was normal and that they would never be an issue and that they were not adjustable. They appear to be adjustable since they have multiple mounting holes. They are Lippert Strong Arms.

Shouldn't I have more clearance than this? Is my dealer BSing me when he says they are not adjustable?

thanks
Matt
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bpounds
Nomad
Nomad
Is the inner telescoping leg fully raised? You have limited travel of the outer driven leg, but you have much more travel by pulling the pin and telescoping the inner leg.

I'm not sure what you mean with the Strong-arms, except that they may not allow the inner leg to telescope as it should. To which I would suspect they were not installed correctly.
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