Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
RV Trip Planning Discussions

Go Back   iRV2 Forums > THE OWNER'S CORNER FORUMS > Tiffin Owner's Forum
Click Here to Login
Join iRV2 Today

Mission Statement: Supporting thoughtful exchange of knowledge, values and experience among RV enthusiasts.
Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on iRV2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 03-25-2017, 02:19 PM   #1
Junior Member
 
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 3
32 SA leveling question?

We have a "new to us" 2015 32sa. We are new to RVing having never owned a motor home. Ours has HWH computer-controlled 725 series leveling system. When we had our walk through they showed us how to level while we were in the garage on a cement floor. Now we are camping. we have been on one cement pad but mostly gravel and dirt spots. On several occasions we can't get the MH to level. It indicates extreme slope. Can we extend our slides under these circumstances? We tried to manually level but still same result. Is it ok to put three yellow pads under leveling jacks? Sorry for dumb questions. Appreciate any help or advise!
daturner55 is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Old 03-25-2017, 03:33 PM   #2
Senior Member
 
okie143's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 297
Leveling

Quote:
Originally Posted by daturner55 View Post
We have a "new to us" 2015 32sa. We are new to RVing having never owned a motor home. Ours has HWH computer-controlled 725 series leveling system. When we had our walk through they showed us how to level while we were in the garage on a cement floor. Now we are camping. we have been on one cement pad but mostly gravel and dirt spots. On several occasions we can't get the MH to level. It indicates extreme slope. Can we extend our slides under these circumstances? We tried to manually level but still same result. Is it ok to put three yellow pads under leveling jacks? Sorry for dumb questions. Appreciate any help or advise!
You should call HwH and ask them to be sure. If you try to put out the slides and the MH isn't level you could pop a windshield or crack it or put the slide in a bind.

I know cause when I first got my class a I did it. Mine has HwH manual levelers. I forgot to let the air out of the airbags before putting the levelers down then put out the slide.

The slide went out ok but wouldn't come back in. I had put it in a bind on the fiberglass guide bar that directs it back in. Once I let the air out of the bags, releveled the MH, then the slide came back in with no problem.
__________________
Retired Army, Disabled Veteran
Wife, me, and 2006 Coachman Cross Country 372DS makes three, Demco Kar Kaddy SS
okie143 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-25-2017, 06:08 PM   #3
Senior Member
 
allegro1x's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Georgia
Posts: 1,127
sometimes you have to put plastic pads or blocks of wood under some of the jacks depending on the lot or sometimes you will have to move some to get the jacks into a better position. Dave
__________________
no more rv's
2018 Honda CRV
allegro1x is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-25-2017, 06:46 PM   #4
Member
 
Rpwainc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 98
We all have experienced newbie situations like this and sometimes I feel like that even after years of RVing. No worries, that the benefits of these forums. Assuming the leveling system is working correctly, I would be very concerned and heed the "Extreme Slope" warning to find better sites. Seeing pics of your situation would help a lot. If the site seems fairly level, then call HWH tech support, they are very good. The risk of not getting reasonably level can impacts your slide operation. Raising the jacks on blocks can raise your tires off the ground, which I personally don't do, unless I can get the tires supported too.
The Tiffin owner forum is also a great site. Good luck.
Rpwainc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-25-2017, 07:11 PM   #5
Senior Member
 
dabrooks's Avatar
 
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Maryland
Posts: 1,433
If a site is not level but not real bad I try to pull up on the 2x12 ramps I made. I prefer to have the front lower and pull it up on the 2x12s. If it is one side of the back then both of the dual wheels are put on blocks. Which ever corner I pull up on blocks I put the same amount of blocks under that corners jack.

I don't think I would stay on a site that caused the leveling system to display "extreme slope' unless I could use the ramps to compensate for the slope.
dabrooks is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-26-2017, 06:11 AM   #6
Junior Member
 
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 3
Thanks everybody for your response and help. We are learning a great deal from people like you who are willing to help.
Safe travels.
daturner55 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-28-2017, 09:37 AM   #7
Senior Member
Commercial Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: behind the steering wheel
Posts: 2,520
daturner55, please feel free to call me anytime. i can help with a lot of your questions and problems with the hwh system. i work full time for hwh corp. i live in arizona, and most of my job is training mfg, and dealers in installation and service. i also try to take care of all our problem children, you know, the ones that have had a lot of attempts to fix the problem without success. i dont want anyone left behind
my cell is 1-602-549-3638 my email is pfmaddox@att.net
both are on all the time. weekends included.
paul f maddox
paulden az
azpete is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2017, 02:52 PM   #8
Senior Member
 
Johnny Mac10's Avatar
 
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: May 2015
Location: KCMO
Posts: 227
Our 2016 32sa had the same problem. Definitley recommond NOT putting out slides w/o being level. Our levelers said excessive slope even on flat concrete. Red Bay ended up taking it for a week and had to fix some welds and recalibrate the levelers. Fixed both of our slides that quit working also. I guess its a common problem and maybe your local dealer can recalibrate them first to see of that helps.
Good luck👍
__________________
J & V
Johnny Mac10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2017, 03:26 PM   #9
Senior Member
 
fpresto's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: MD
Posts: 260
Quote:
I guess its a common problem and maybe your local dealer can recalibrate them first to see of that helps.
Johnny, What are you basing this on. I am a member of many forums and this is the first time I have heard of this.
For information purposes, if you look in the compartment just about under the drivers seat you will see the adjustment for the level. It has four screws that turn in and out to adjust for level. A good level and a screwdriver is all you need.
__________________
Fulton and Donna USN Ret (both)
Maryland
2016 Tiffin 32 SA, 2013 Smart Toad
fpresto is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-29-2017, 08:26 PM   #10
Senior Member
 
Johnny Mac10's Avatar
 
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: May 2015
Location: KCMO
Posts: 227
Im just going by what the dealer and redbay told me. That its common to have to recalibrate the auto levelers. If its that easy to do , thatll save me a trip. Thanks
__________________
J & V
Johnny Mac10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
leveling



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Leveling a Rental RV with No Leveling System RenW iRV2.com General Discussion 14 04-12-2016 01:28 PM
Air Leveling System Leak on Signature with Valid Trueline Leveling System hawkeye78299 Monaco Owner's Forum 2 07-06-2015 07:40 PM
HWH leveling System "Not leveling" TheToads Winnebago Industries Owner's Forum 5 12-04-2013 03:51 PM
Air leveling vs hydraulic leveling slemnah Class A Motorhome Discussions 13 12-14-2012 12:42 PM
Lippert Auto Leveling Power Pac. Follow on to Lippert Leveling pump Smoking. IMDSailor MH-General Discussions & Problems 4 06-22-2012 05:50 AM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:41 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.