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โJul-01-2018 08:08 AM
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On many rv pads, they are just enough out of level that our rear tires will come off the ground. So instead of auto which deflates the bags first. We will not dump but put the jacks down otherwise. I don't like the idea of rear ties off the ground. Air brakes are locked front and back though. We have had the rears off the ground a time or two but I have spent some time getting pas under the tires too.
Don't like spending a half hour doing that. Next time at the factory I intend to talk to them about this situation.
I think the point of the deflating air bags is to help prevent the jacks from having to travel so far. Remember, that you are lowering all four wheels before the jacks start to work. This should not change the tilt of the coach before the jacks start. It just means they don't have as far to travel to accomplish their job and you don't have 14" to the ground from the bottom step.
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โJul-01-2018 08:04 AM
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โJul-01-2018 08:01 AM
Fact: With BOTH front wheels off the ground there is a danger if you get hit with a strong side wind, It can pretzel the jacks and at 400-600 each plus installation. that's one (Well 2 and possibly more) Very expensive pretzles.
Now my situtation.. My jacks don't jack.. So I carry a car full of 2x12.
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โJul-01-2018 07:52 AM
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I've seen diesels with the rears off the ground and the world did not come to the end. It was also steady as a rock.
They are risking damage to their airbags. My Phaeton manual specifically says not to lift wheels off the ground with the jacks. The air bags should deflate, to lower the coach as much as possible before the jacks start expanding. In most cases, this will prevent the wheels lifting. If not, you should drive the lower side up onto blocks before activating jacks. This will keep the wheels supported after levelling is accomplished.
I always carry about 30 plastic levelling blocks and have used almost all of them to build ramps, when the site is uneven.
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โJul-01-2018 07:28 AM
My manual warns against having the rear wheels off the ground, as the park brake only locks the rear. Having both rear sides off the ground puts a lot of lateral stress on the jack itself if not properly blocked in the front.
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โJul-01-2018 02:21 AM
Don't like spending a half hour doing that. Next time at the factory I intend to talk to them about this situation.
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โJun-30-2018 05:28 PM
Best level is a frying pan with a bit of water. Place it where you can see it then manually level. The water knows all 4 ways, cannot be wrong.
Tires off the ground front or rear is never the best idea, whether front to rear or side to side. Never have seen damage because of it though, it just makes sense particularly with the rear axle due to its braking, weight hanging on suspension and differential stability if one side is off the ground.
In my opinion the best campsite is level side to side, 2-3 inches low to the rear.
Drainage is a must, noone likes a puddle. Trailers lower in front gives more stability due to the shorter jack length, for A MHs the steps are not lifted, for Cs they are often high at the rear being built on a truck chassis.
Ever notice Cs without jacks nearly always have blocks under the front wheels when parked on a level site?
No mfgr I know of advises to not lift the wheels off the ground, tire shops use levelers to change tires. What are you comfortable with?
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โJun-30-2018 03:45 PM
azdryheat wrote:
I've seen diesels off the ground.
I've seen diesels with the rears off the ground and the world did not come to the end. It was also steady as a rock.