chi6488
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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.
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downtheroad
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Exactly what we do..except I go back around right away after I move our slides out and re-tighten the stabs as needed.
Also I'm sure you chock securely before you unhitch.
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chi6488
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So if this is normal then I guess I will have to compensate leveling side to side for the slideout.
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wayne_tw
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chi6488 wrote:So if this is normal then I guess I will have to compensate leveling side to side for the slideout.
that little bit of rise caused by the weight of the slideout is not enough to worry about.
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pdvandusen
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I have found that after about 24 hrs. I need to tighten the stabilizers as the base seems to compress the ground. I've never had one "swinging in the air".
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Hornet28BHDS
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Your procedure is right. The stabilizers will need adjusting after a few days, which is completely normal.
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Paul B
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I've learned to level so that after the stabs are down the weight of the slide will bring TT back to level, then a slight readjustment of the oppsite side is all that is needed.
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shenandoahvalley
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Our slide is fairly small, sofa only, but I put a 12x12x2 block under each of the stabs and we don't seem to have any settling issues.
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S.K.
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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).
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Robin1953
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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).
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.
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