Leveling a MH v/s 5er

msmith1199 wrote:
4x4van, although wheel chocks are a must if doing this, don't forget there may be a little give in those chocks too.

True. One should release the brake after placing the chocks, letting the vehicle settle against them, THEN re-apply the brake and THEN use the jacks.

4x4van, although wheel chocks are a must if doing this, don't forget there may be a little give in those chocks too.

All the talk abouut physics and "experience" keep contradicting each other for one very clear reason; different forces come into play depending on which end of the RV you are lifting off the ground and what the tires are doing. The only time that side pressure on jacks comes into play is when the RV wants to "roll" forward or backward. What do tires do? They roll, unless they are fixed (parking brake or wheel chocks). In THIS case, one axle is off the ground supported by jacks and the other is still on the ground supported by the tires. So, IF the front end is off the ground, the parking brake prevents the rear wheels from rolling downhill and putting side pressure on the front jacks, meaning that all pressure on those jacks is straight down (or up?). BUT, if the rear end is lifted, the front end does want to roll downhill (unless the front wheels are chocked or you are sitting in the driver seat standing on the brake pedal), so there is now side pressure on those rear jacks. Bottom line... NEVER lift the rear axle off the ground unless the front wheels are fully chocked.

J-Rooster wrote:
You never want your back wheels off the ground the parking brake on the rear wheels is what holds the coach in place! Since your back wheels are already off the ground I would cut 2"X10"X 2'douglas fir planks and slide them under your back wheels then lower your jacks. Make sure the planks are under all tire tread. Then use a couple pieces of douglas fir beam to the height that they just slide under your rear jacks then lift the jacks just enough to level the coach.

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Have you located your fluid reservoir? Check the fluid level. Do you have any leaks in the system?

You never want your back wheels off the ground the parking brake on the rear wheels is what holds the coach in place! Since your back wheels are already off the ground I would cut 2"X10"X 2'douglas fir planks and slide them under your back wheels then lower your jacks. Make sure the planks are under all tire tread. Then use a couple pieces of douglas fir beam to the height that they just slide under your rear jacks then lift the jacks just enough to level the coach.

wildmanbaker wrote:
mssmith, are you sure it was deleted? I sometimes have a post disappear, only to find that I actually did not post it, bit deleted by mistake.
JetAonly, yes lucky, the only damage was the inside duals valve stems were sheared off, and the rear leveling jack mounding plates were bent. Some work with a press and large crescent wrenches make them good as new.

OK lets hope the OP can get his problems fixed.

It was deleted. I've argued back with the moderators before so I'm convinced they have me on "the list." Whenever I post something alarm bells go off and they go check to make sure all is safe.

Dale.Traveling wrote:

cKarlGo wrote:
,,, There's definitely something wrong with the system that needs attention from the dealer. I'm going out again next weekend and have a stop planned with the dealer to deal with a couple of the issues that have cropped up.

Sounds like a good plan. Suspect the system needs to be recalibrated and the dealer should have shown you how to perform during the pick up walk thru. Reply back what they find.

These issues are very similar to what I had with the same system on my 5er. That was the result of an improperly sized breaker or fuse on the system. As soon as that was corrected, the 5er system worked fine.

cKarlGo wrote:
,,, There's definitely something wrong with the system that needs attention from the dealer. I'm going out again next weekend and have a stop planned with the dealer to deal with a couple of the issues that have cropped up.

Sounds like a good plan. Suspect the system needs to be recalibrated and the dealer should have shown you how to perform during the pick up walk thru. Reply back what they find.

mssmith, are you sure it was deleted? I sometimes have a post disappear, only to find that I actually did not post it, bit deleted by mistake.
JetAonly, yes lucky, the only damage was the inside duals valve stems were sheared off, and the rear leveling jack mounding plates were bent. Some work with a press and large crescent wrenches make them good as new.

OK lets hope the OP can get his problems fixed.

So I try and once again explain the dangers of jacking the rear wheels off the ground and it gets deleted, but the guy trying to tell everybody to go ahead and do it doesn't get deleted? Why do I even still come here?