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Leveling your coach at campgrounds

I have been considering what grade a foretravel with air ride could compensate for when parking at state parks or campgrounds.  My previous SOB with Hyd. jacks could compensate for a reasonable grade.  Just curious about you long time owners thoughts.

Thanks,
Jerry
1999U270WTFE34
Jerry & Nanci
1999 U270 34'WTFI
2011 Malibu
A smart man knows what to say, a wise man knows when to say it.

Re: Leveling your coach at campgrounds

Reply #1 –
My 34 foot could level easily but my 42 footer is a bit more finicky with site selection.  The travel on the airbags is the same but I am longer.  No issues really but on the 42 if the grade is a bit steeper than what I can level I put blocks under the wheel and it works fine.  More work but I have only had to do that three times or when I am at the grandkids house in the street.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
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Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

Re: Leveling your coach at campgrounds

Reply #2 –
A few miles from Lake Tahoe on the Truckee river, we found a site close to 30 feet long with a log across the back marking the end. To keep the front end clear of the road, I backed until the rear tires were against the log. While the site appeared flat, it did slope toward the road so when I hit the level button, the rear settled down onto the log. Fortunately, I was still in the driver's seat and was able to raise the coach when  I heard the noise. Other than my ego, no visible damage.

We do carry a few 2x6s for the state parks or forest service campgrounds that are marginal. I always try to block both of the duals rather than a board under one if the rear is the low spot.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
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Re: Leveling your coach at campgrounds

Reply #3 –
Quote from: Green99 –
I have been considering what grade a foretravel with air ride could compensate for when parking at state parks or campgrounds.  My previous SOB with Hyd. jacks could compensate for a reasonable grade.  Just curious about you long time owners thoughts.

Thanks,
Jerry
1999U270WTFE34
                                I was amazed at the side to side level range. We were at a freinds house in N.C. and his yard sloped considerably and I thought I would have to use blocks under the wheels on the low side. Nope, leveled right up. Enough so that the gen-set exhaust was almost in the dirt on the high side.
                  Dean
Dean & Deirdre

2012 Arctic Fox 22GQ
Was 2003 U270

Re: Leveling your coach at campgrounds

Reply #4 –
 On my 36 footer I can be out about 11" in 7' side to side an about 11" in 19' 6" front to back. Gam
joseph gambaro
1999 U295 36'

Re: Leveling your coach at campgrounds

Reply #5 –
Thanks all,
That is far more than I expected to hear.

Jerry
1999U295WTFE34
Jerry & Nanci
1999 U270 34'WTFI
2011 Malibu
A smart man knows what to say, a wise man knows when to say it.

Re: Leveling your coach at campgrounds

Reply #6 –
Just a hint,  watch where your tire mudflaps are when backing in to a site.  I backed mine up against a wood retaining wall and when I leveled up the tire had the flap trapped and as the body raised it tore the flap off one side.  I now check first.
Gary B
 

Re: Leveling your coach at campgrounds

Reply #7 –
Gary,
Not sure what happened, but mine was pulled loose on one side.  May have been a similar issue.

Jerry
1999U270WTFE34
Jerry & Nanci
1999 U270 34'WTFI
2011 Malibu
A smart man knows what to say, a wise man knows when to say it.