External Air Connection/Storage For Air Bags

[Schrimscher]

I have a 2002 Monaco Diplomat 40DST that I will be parking at the house in Redding, Ca,(mild winters) until spring and it leans to curbside after about a week. I start it up (which I prefer not to do) and the 8 bags level out just fine. A week later it leans again. Seems like it ought to hold that air pressure longer ? The manual doesn't say anything about dumping the air for long term storage and shows two air connection points and it says they both are in the forward electrical compartment. However, there is only one ( female connection) in the electrical compartment that the manual says to use to for emergency towing. The only other connection I can find (female connection again) is in the forward generator compartment. This female air fitting has an inline valve and the source air supply comes from the forward air tank. I haven't had a chance to crawl under it and soap it up which may be the next thing to do. This is kind of a two part thread, but related.....here are my questions:

1) Is it advisable to store the rig with air dumped and bags deflated?

2) Which one of these two air connections could I use to hook an external air supply to to keep all 8 bags inflated?


Any info or advise is greatly appreciated in advance. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all !!
Paul

[Rex]

Just dump the air and don't worry about it. there is a rubber bumper inside the air bags.

[Robi.1014]

Rex has the right answer. Our rigs are designed for long-term storage where (in the short term.....i.e., a few days) the air-bag system bleeds down.

I am interested in knowing if your "lean" goes away if you do a complete air dump (get the gauge reading down below 50 lbs).

[Diplomat Don]

Everytime we park the coach for more than a day while camping and everytime we park it at home after a trip, the bags get dumped. There is no advantage to leaving the coach aired up.

The connection at the front that says its for towing is the one that airs up the bags. This is the connection used if the coach has to be towed.

I would add that when the coach is parked, especially where you live, I would make sure its either high in the front or rear for rain run off. Either use some blocks or lower the front jack.

Went to Lake Shasta from 1965 through the 90's until the lake started running low on water every year.

[bucks2]

One might also think about how far off level it is, if you leave the refer running for a few days after you come home or before you leave. A little off level probably won't hurt a newer refer, but a lot off level could.

My rig has an auxilliary air pump that keeps things level thru the air leveling system (no jacks) as long as it's powered up. Since I leave it plugged in when parked it stays level all the time.