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SFVdave
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Aug 27, 2015

Clearance issue on Big Foot front levelers?

Will be doing our PDI soon for our 2016 Forester 2701DS and the front levelers look a little low when retracted during our test drive. Has anyone had problems with them or any brand scrapping and catching in uneven camp ground roads? Went to their website and they say to install with a minimum of 7" of ground clearance. I will obviously be on the floor with my tape measure. From the looks of the perforated mounting brackets, it may be simple to raise if there is clearance under the front end.
  • I am more concerned about campground like in Yosemite where during the winter they get deep pot holes and ruts in the loops.
  • We only have 6" of clearance on our front Big Foot levelers.
    I am always careful as to how I approach drive entrances, etc. and will not take it into open fields.
    Having said that I'm sure I have scraped at some point even though I have never heard it.
  • DAS26miles wrote:
    Really, no one every scrapes their levelers?????


    No issues with our Winnebago Aspect. A lot of variables here with departure angles and what exactly you may run a tire over but, with our coach, I am right at Big Foot's recommended clearances and all has worked well. No problems with inclines on driveways, dips in roadways, etc. Big disclaimer here. check your departure angle-visually draw a straight line from the bottom of the rear duals on the ground up to the rear of your coach. Is there any part of the leveling system that is lower than that point? If so, you could have some issues. I was able to install mine high enough both front and rear to work as the company intended. Big Foot is a great system.
  • We have them on our 2011 Sunseeker, have not had any issues with them since we do not go off road. They do add around 360 pounds to the motor home but I really like them when leveling especially during bad weather or somewhat uneven sites. I carry about 12, 2X10s cut a foot long to prop up underneath the pads.