putting out slides when slightly not level...

I agree, in some locations it is almost impossible to get perfectly level without a lot of lumber under wheels and jacks to avoid taking wheels off the ground.

If only slightly off level I'd say you should be ok. But it depends on what you consider slight. Using a bubble level anything less than a 1/4 bubble off should be acceptable. The main thing is to not twist the rig too much and keep it balanced.

We carry several 2/10s to aid in leveling on very uneven ground.

So call me anal. but my first step upon arrival is to hook up power, then level as precise as possible, then slide, then recheck and adjust level if needed. The rather long slide in the living room/kitchen is heavy enough to require adjustment of the level after sliding. The much smaller BR slide can be operated easily almost regardless of level. I carry a good sized carpenters level and check side to side and front to back at the front, middle and rear of the coach. If an overnight stay is at a difficult uneven site I don't slide the big slide. If staying more than one night I move to a more level site.

It's not really about being level to ground as having the chassis "square". When using the levelers is easy to twist the chassis slightly and that is when the slides may bind. When it's riding on the suspension this is less likely to happen unless the out of level is pretty radical.

It's related to putting out the slides in front of the house... Road is slightly curved so the passenger side is lower.If we drive on the sidewalk curb a bit, then it's more close to level, but then, that's not a place we want to have the rig parked for very long.
Our manual specifically says level first then put out slides.
SOO, I suppose we could put something under the passenger side tires, pads under the jacks on that side and then level. That should make up the difference.

I think you will be fine. At RV shows, hundreds of RVs have their slides out even though their levelers are not deployed. Of course level when you can.

Slides out first and then level as good as possible using "AL FOUR" jacks dont try just using two as u will get frame twisting.I put blocks(spacers) down if Iam in a situation where it takes the whole jack length to get level.dont have to extend them as far

of course if you way off level things are different as in put blocks under wheel to try and get reasonable level first

Executive wrote:
Kris and Steve, the "issue" with deploying slides when not level is twofold. One the slides are designed to do just that...slide. When not level you could create a binding action that might damage the mechanism. Your call... the other, more common "issue" has to do with the stress placed on the frame of your coach. Too much twisting of the frame and you'll lose a windshield....again, your choice...I know the coach is new to you, so I would follow the mfgs suggestions....Dennis

Excellent answer. Besides, I'm at a loss as to why it would not be possible to get it as level as possible. I mean, why take a chance, maybe slight, maybe not, that you'll have some form of damage to any portion of the slide and or mechanism by moving them in possibly "tweaked" position?

If you're "almost" level, then take just a bit more time and, maybe some lumber to drive up on etc. to get it completely level then, there's no worries about doing any possible damage to the slides and or mechanisms. Don't get me wrong here, I'm not chastising you, just wondering why you wouldn't go the extra bit to level it up? Frame tweak, possible windshield issues, doors that won't stay open, refridgerator damage are all things I try and avoid when camping in an out of level spot.

Like Exec says, "Your choice".
Scott

Some manuf recommend to put the slides out before jacking the coach to avoid the frame twist impact on the slideouts. Others just the opposite. My builder says s/o first then jacks, and it makes good sense that you're not creating an alignment problem.
As far as a perfect level, that is not usually the situation, anything beyond that is a judgement call. Just remember if you block up the jacks you're creating a frame twist(stress), how much....depends on other variables.

Kris and Steve, the "issue" with deploying slides when not level is twofold. One the slides are designed to do just that...slide. When not level you could create a binding action that might damage the mechanism. Your call... the other, more common "issue" has to do with the stress placed on the frame of your coach. Too much twisting of the frame and you'll lose a windshield....again, your choice...I know the coach is new to you, so I would follow the mfgs suggestions....Dennis

A lot depends on how far out of level you will be. I have done it with my coach but I always try to adjust the jacks so that my slide is going downhill under power, which is less strain than pulling the slide uphill. This can be done by selectively adjusting your jacks when you park or retracting certain jacks when you are leaving. Once the slides are out, then I level the best that I can.