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Old 09-13-2011, 09:49 AM   #1
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Met a couple who didn't have leveling jacks on their coach and they could feel it moving when walking. Are there any way to level a coach if it doesn't have jacks
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I think most drive the wheels up on leveling blocks but that won't stablize the rig from moving when walking through it.

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Leveling and stabilizing are different things.

Probably the best and safest soluton is to have jacks installed aftermarket.

I would not reccomend any method of temporary jacks under a frame to level---IMHO it is a bad idea to be moving around in a coach with temporary jacks of any variety holding it level and stabilizing even if only raised a small amount.


If you just want to be level then something under the tires can do the job-----there are plastic plates sold for this or you can just make 2X10 boards do the trick----basically just place them in front of the tires and drive up on the boards staying centered on the boards front to back and side to side------------------If you have duals you need boards under both duals and best to level each side equally with what ever you use under both front and rear tires.

You will still rock and roll.
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There are air leveling systems on some coaches that do not require jacks. Mine is that way and after I level it's possible to have a bit of movement while I'm busting some moves. Without knowing what coach they have no one can say for sure but air leveling is one of the possibilities.
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The only way to stop movement is to stabilize the frame so you don't have suspension movement.
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Met a couple who didn't have leveling jacks on their coach and they could feel it moving when walking. Are there any way to level a coach if it doesn't have jacks
If it does not have air or jacks to level, pretend you have a pull behind and run it up on boards.
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