Storing with hydraulics jacks up or down?
We have a 2007 Winnebago Jounrey. We store our DP in a barn with cement floors. Is it better to store it with the hydraulic jacks up or down? Thank you
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AllegroD wrote:
Unless I am extending slides, mine are up. If they are down for a couple weeks, I retract slides and retract the levelers. This cleans and lubricates.
Oil is not the answer for cleaning or protecting the cylinder. See HWH Maintenance guide ML47149. Suggest using only recommended ATF and if you use anything else, be sure to wipe it off before storing.
OMG... Thanks for that link as I don't have that info in my rig. I had a couple of guys tell me to use silicone spray and never WD-40 on the jacks if they had been down for more than a week.Then I had a tech that I really trust tell me to just raise and lower them once every couple of weeks. When I got my extended warranty last summer,the inspector told me that my jacks were leaking and they wouldn't be covered till I got them fixed even though I told him the crud was from when I used to spray them and that I hadn't had to add any fluid for over a year.
Yes, I do stow my rig with the jacks down to save my air bags and so that I can put my slides out whenever I want.
