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ejc1214
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Jul 06, 2013

Auto jacks

I have my first set of auto jacks and more importantly a four corner type levelers instead of the tripod type that Holiday Rambler used to use on my last coach and I have a question about them. We went out on first trip in the NC mountains and the site we were on was really sloped and we ended up with the front tires of the MH off the ground about 2-3 inches. I remember on the tripod type we had that was a no-no and I'm not sure if that is the case on the four corner ones. I have had two conflicting opinions, one for it's ok and the other don't do it. Anyone have any opinions about this? DO you ever have your front tires off the ground? Is it ok to do? My HWH manual does not say anything about it.
  • If I am really bad, I ask to be moved. 2" off on the front wheels isn't to bad.
  • Just keep the back tires on the ground, because you will have no parking brake with either of the rear tires off the ground. We have had one or both front off the ground a few times. Don't like to, but seems to be OK.
  • I have been in spots where my front tires were off the ground an inch or two. Didn't like it but had no problems
  • ejc1214,

    First off, you'll most likely get a few thousand opinions on leveling here. Second, I'm not a fan of the "Three point" levelers and have always liked the four point over those. Third, again, this is an opinion not gospel, If we encounter an un level spot in camping, I carry a small lumber yard in one of my compartments. I use what I need to preliminarily level the coach with the tires and wheels.

    That means I keep adding whatever I need, within reason of course, to bring the low end up to a somewhat level situation and then, use the jacks to do the fine tuning and stabilization. By doing it in this manor, you don't tweak the frame, body, windshield, doors, and more by making the jacks try and do all the work.

    I even carry enough to place under the jacks in that kind of situation so the jacks don't have so far. Just a preference here. Good luck.
    Scott