Front wheels off the ground
Recently purchased a gas Class C 31 ft that has leveling jacks. So far all the rv parks we have been in were level enough to just lift the rig some to make us level. Well today is the first park that ...
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wildmanbaker wrote:
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.
