when to put slide outs out

[spanky69]

just curios as to what the correct process is do you level your trailer then slide them out or slide them out then level it thanks

[robwhite61]

I level side to side, put front landing gear down, put in chocks, disconnect, level front to back. While I am hooking up the water, sewer, etc. the DW opens the slides and prepares the inside for living. I get done first so I help her finish the inside.

[BusaGuy]

ependydad wrote:

korbe wrote:
The slide goes out after all leveling and disconnecting has occurred. More difficult to crawl under the slide to mess with the wheels. We do however, when checking for level side to side, leave the slide side a hair higher prior to extending. Better than a hair lower for that side.

Same here.

For folks without a leveling system, how would you level AFTER the slides are out? With my dual axles, I have to move the camper a few feet either forward or backward, place the blocks, and then move the camper back onto them. I couldn't imagine doing that with the slides fully deployed...

For me, it seems to work better to level side to side then front to back then open the slides.

[ependydad]

korbe wrote:
The slide goes out after all leveling and disconnecting has occurred. More difficult to crawl under the slide to mess with the wheels. We do however, when checking for level side to side, leave the slide side a hair higher prior to extending. Better than a hair lower for that side.

Same here.

For folks without a leveling system, how would you level AFTER the slides are out? With my dual axles, I have to move the camper a few feet either forward or backward, place the blocks, and then move the camper back onto them. I couldn't imagine doing that with the slides fully deployed...

[Greene728]

downtheroad wrote:

1. side to side
2. front to back
3. slides out
4. re-tighten stab jacks on the non-slide side.

Exactly

[Rob_Fla]

When setting up, we run the front legs down and unhook off the hitch / truck.
Press the Level Up Button and wait till it completes.
Open all the slides.

When breaking down, we retract the slides first.
Hit the Level Up Retract Button.
Hit the Level Up return to hitch up position.
Hitch up the Truck.

[NJRVer]

Terryallan wrote:
I level, and hookup everything out side before I put out the slide.

X2

[korbe]

The slide goes out after all leveling and disconnecting has occurred. More difficult to crawl under the slide to mess with the wheels. We do however, when checking for level side to side, leave the slide side a hair higher prior to extending. Better than a hair lower for that side.

[Terryallan]

I level, and hookup everything out side before I put out the slide.

[Halmfamily]

Level first. On ours, I have opposing slides and would have to climb under them to add 2x to level side to side if I extended them first. That would be too much of a pain. Front to back no problems.

[old_guy]

my manual says level first then slides

[sdianel_-acct_c]

We level twice. Before and after we put the slides out. HWH in Iowa said level first.

[drfife]

I have hydraulic jacks front and rear.

1) Level front to back with front jacks.
2) Extend slides
3) Extend rear jacks
4) Level side to side

When time to break camp:
1) Retract rear jacks
2) Retract slides
3) Adjust front jacks for hitch

This sequence for set up and take down results in the least torque and stress on my trailer frame.

This applies only to hydraulic systems with or without auto leveling.

[Coach-man]

IMHO, it just makes good sense to level first. Otherwise, as stated it could put undue stress on the slide out, and/or the mechanism!

[2oldman]

It's hard to imagine why anyone would need slides out first, unless of course the obvious being you think slides put the coach off level.