monkeyboy53
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I have a Monaco Monarch Class A Motorhome. It leans to the right & I am trying to figure out the easiest/least expensive way to level it. I have checked the leaf springs (front & rear), and they look good. Does someone have suggestions?
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pulsar
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Moved from Forum Technical Support.
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skipole
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Go to your nearest scales where you can get 4 corner weights before you start anything. The coach may have been built that way or you may be storing too much stuff in that corner.
Better to find out if it is a simple problem before you make any major changes.
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wcjeep
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I'm not familiar with motor homes. Springs can sag. Verify there are no cracks in the leaf. With Jeeps, they usually break near the ubolts. Do you have airbags?
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mfox20
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I just had the same issue on my 2000 Holiday Rambler (gasser). Although my rear springs looked good, my right rear was weak. I was about 2 inches low on the right side. They rebuilt both the right and left rear springs and then checked the front springs since the rebuild will put more weight toward the front. I paid a little over $700.00 for the spring work and installation of 4 new shocks (furnished by me).
Sits nice and level now, rides and drives better and doesn't drag the hitch on the driveway at the street anymore.
Something else to consider if you get the springs rebuilt...have the motorhome loaded like you typically use it.
Let me know if you need anymore info.
Michael
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edited 07/09/12 11:40am by mfox20 *
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wolfe10
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What chassis?
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weathershak
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Mine seems to do the same thing, but goes away as soon as I sit in the drivers seat.
Full timing it since July 2012 My pics
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sdianel
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Our '04 Country Coach did the same thing. What type of leveling system do you have?
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Normk
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Any chance my ex-wife's in the passenger seat? That would explain the lean. 
Take the advice and start by checking and comparing the weights across each axle. In other words: make sure that the left rear & right rear wheels have about the same weight and ditto the right & left fronts. It is always best to begin with the basics so you are trying to address the real issues.
Leaf springs often break in line with the axle flange as mentioned and this can be difficult for the inexperienced to detect. A suspension/spring shop is usually the best solution but start by weighing.
If you have air suspension or additional leveling in addition to springs, someone will need to determine whether this is at fault. It may be that the leveling system is holding air on the high side which can be vented to check but,unless you know with what you are dealing, best to have a trained person involved.
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marbekah
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Im glad I found this forum. I just purchased, in june 2012, a 2003 30P Holliday Rambler (monaco) Gasser with leaf springs on a Ford Chassis. As soon as I drove it off the lot(wish I would have noticed earlier), my wife(following in our car) instantly noticed a lean to the passenger side. I also noticed that the front wheels would pull to the right. This still occurs unloaded, with low fuel and empty tanks. I then measured the passenger side to be 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" lower.
We then went on our first road trip and my front right tire blew, no doubt due to the pulling right and uneven wear. Maybe my alignment is off coincidentally but can the lean cause this? Im concerned for safety at this point.
I took it back to dealership and the chassis tech told me the chassis was within manufacturer specs...only an 1/8 lower on the front passenger side and 1/4" on the rear passenger side. I guess that means my leaf springs are fine and there is no fix? So why does my body still lean 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" to the right. Is that normal? Did Monaco put the body on that tilted? How is a body mounted, can it lean over time separate from the chassis? Did the service shop miss something and measure wrong?
Michael...was your Rambler's Chassis 2" low measured near the springs/shocks from the actual frame or was your shell/body leaning 2" low and not the frame?
Additionally I measured several models on the dealer lot and they all, on average had a body lean averaging 3/4 to an inch variance on one side, but not as much as 1 1/2". You can see mine very easily.
Please help.
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