S.K.
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Robin1953 wrote:Owner's manual in new Copper Canyon fiver says to level trailer before deploying slide. Does not mention anything about stabilizers. I had a Prowler TT with a slide that said to level and stabilize prior to deployment of slide. May be dependent on type of RV.
I agree with you. While it might not cause a big issue with a small/light weight slide-out, I can see some potentially serious problems with deploying heavy and deep slide-outs without the stablilizers first set.
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robbie69
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i go a 1/4 to 1/2 bubble hi on the slide side and usually comes out pretty good. i camp alot in sandy soil so lately i have been putting down a 2x6x18 board 1st which also seems to help. usually by the next morning i am tightening the non slide jacks. asked why once b4 and have come to the conclusion that's it's a combo of the slide side settleing and think once the tires cool off they may raise up slightly to their normal profile causing the jacks to be loose. noticed this on previous TT's w/o slides also.
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Quote:So if this is normal then I guess I will have to compensate leveling side to side for the slideout.
Yep, that`s what I do. Also, have any of you noticed any stabilizers down on new units at dealer lots? Not to give dealers too much credit, but if it hurt the trailer, do you think they would do it? Come to think of it, none were chocked either!
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SteveRankin
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chi6488 wrote:Ok, here is my procedure.
Level trailer side to side with lynx levelers as needed.
Unhitch trailer from truck.
Level front to rear with hitch.
Stiblizers down.
Slideouts come out. Both are on the right side of trailer standing at hitch looking back.
I did this last trip out and noticed that my left side front stabilizer was raised a bit after the slideouts came out. The front slideout is rather long. It has a sofa and the u dinette. I didn't notice this unitl 2-3 days later. I thought the trailer was kind of wobbly. I tightend up the front left and all was fine.
That's VERY close to what we do, except:
1. The TT only has one left side, just like it only has one front end and one rear end. The trailer doesn't care which end you're looking at or where you are. The left side is the left side. Of course, a lot of RV's avoid this issue by calling the left side the 'street side' and the right side the 'curb side'.
2. We crank up the stabilizers on the left (street) side under the slides about 1/2 to 3/4 turns tighter than the right side to compensate for the shift in weight when the slides go out.
3. Sometimes, a day or so later as things settle a bit, we tighten the stabilizers as necessary.
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I do pretty much the same as Robbie... About 1/4 bubble high on the curbside and then deploy the slides... Not an unusual phenomenon considering that typically slides add #500-#700 of weight per slide...
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GeeksRUs
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S.K. wrote:I have read some other posts that recommendeded getting the slide out first before putting down the stablizers. Does anyone do this? I don't do that because I don't feel too comfortable walking around inside the camper without the stablizers down (to remove the slide traveling lock).
That's what I do... slides out then stabilizers down.
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GBeach
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I always go for perfect level, then deploy the slides. I figure if the side slide causes the trailer to be slightly off level that's OK because any rain will run away from the trailer instead of testing how good the seals actually work.
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