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Fishalaska1 · 10-28-2016, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dexters

You have to follow the discussion. He's telling us about parking at a Walmart but admits he doesn't know what he is writing about!

Dude, just leave the thread, you add no value. Walmart, rest area, dirt road, forest, CG...the question concerned quick overnight staying, leveling and slide outs regardless of where.

Fishalaska1 · 10-28-2016, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by gtsum2

If it is level area and I'm just stopped for quick overnight, I will put the jacks down and manually get it level without disconnecting the fiver from the truck (assuming it can be done without lifting the pin on the hitch). Then deploy slides. Have to be careful as the jacks can certainly twist the frame and lift the truck up if u go too far. But if the parking spot is level or close to it to begin with, that's what I do. Same thing when I am unloading it at home after a trip

Good info.

**CLIFFTALL** · 10-28-2016, 07:47 AM

Let's please knock off the personal exchanges here . Our Community Rules do not allow it. Every member is entitled to contribute their opinion in any area of the forum as long as it's on topic.
Thanks

wingnut60 · 10-28-2016, 08:03 AM

Overnight with my Suites---
Have stayed many, many nights on the road in rest areas, WalMarts, wide areas on 2-lane roads, forest area, etc. If for the night only, I get the unit level, or close, side to side with boards. Then take a look at front to rear--usually, can tell before doing anything to level whether or not to even bother staying--if low in front, can level using the front jacks, up to the point the truck starts to lift. Then I ask the most important question: "DW, is this level enough for you?" If not, then I move a little. We do not enjoy staying somewhere that charges $25-$40 just to have a spot for the night and not using utilities. Sometimes we put up with off-level; sometimes we put up with noise from WM lot traffic, but that ok to save some $$ for something else.

Couple of pics--first near Baggs, WY; second north of Eagle, CO.

McRod · 10-28-2016, 11:12 AM

We put down the front legs for stability because we have an andersen ball hitch and we put out the bedroom slide which is to high for cars to hit.

Our layout still gives us access to the fridge and pantry, both bathrroms and the bedroom with just that one slide out.

Gordon Dewald · 10-28-2016, 12:22 PM

I have found that if you are able to park over the storm drain in the middle of the parking lot you can get very close to level by adjusting where you position the truck and trailer. Then the jacks only have to go down for stability prior to extending the slides. It is possible to find the "high spot" on the parking lot as well with the same result.

mel s · 10-28-2016, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishalaska1

When traveling and you stop just for the night in a rest area or such, do you disconnect, drop jacks and fully level before sliding out rooms? Everything I read says it has to be level and jacks down so you dont break the slides.

Fishalaska1
I'm not a professional and I don't have a slide but wherever I overnight I either "park in a level spot" OR "use the leveling jacks"... to get my coach dead level.

Could that be why my now 20 year old Norcold 682 refrigerator in my now 148K mile coach still works perfectly?

BTW when I overnight in a rest area or a parking lot I seldom disconnect my toad before I level with the RVA jacks.

Mel
'96 Safari, '07 Saturn ION toad