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RonNBama · 01-13-2015, 08:06 AM

"That's my main issue, the DW. She is a late sleeper (9-10am) and I am a very early riser (4-5am). I find myself tip toeing around as not to disturb her. I can live with it, but if momma ain't happy nobody is."

Ambien........ :-)

Happycarz · 01-13-2015, 09:26 PM

Relegate,
Have you tried to manual level to resolve the rocking issue? If not, try putting the front jack down and lift the coach 2". Then finish with lowering the rear to level fore to aft, and side to side. Hopefully, you have a level parking pad to try this out. Sometimes when there isn't enough extension of the jack and/or not enough deflation of the air bags, the rocking will be noticeable.
Now, if you have removed ALL the air from the air bags before leveling, instead of just SOME, disregard the above.

Reelgator · 01-14-2015, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by RonNBama

"That's my main issue, the DW. She is a late sleeper (9-10am) and I am a very early riser (4-5am). I find myself tip toeing around as not to disturb her. I can live with it, but if momma ain't happy nobody is."

Ambien........ :-)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happycarz

Relegate,
Have you tried to manual level to resolve the rocking issue? If not, try putting the front jack down and lift the coach 2". Then finish with lowering the rear to level fore to aft, and side to side. Hopefully, you have a level parking pad to try this out. Sometimes when there isn't enough extension of the jack and/or not enough deflation of the air bags, the rocking will be noticeable.
Now, if you have removed ALL the air from the air bags before leveling, instead of just SOME, disregard the above.

RonNBama : Ambien for me or the DW? If for me, doesn't work. Wish it did.

Happycarz : All air down to zero on the gauge always. As I posted above, I have made a minor improvement. I just don't think you can get the stability from a 3 point system as you would with a 4 point.

akadeadeye · 01-14-2015, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Reelgator

RonNBama : I just don't think you can get the stability from a 3 point system as you would with a 4 point.

No, you can't. The physics don't work in your favor. The two rear points would need to be much wider for the "triangle" support to be as stable as a four point support.

Lay on the couch and read a book then have a full breakfast made by the time DW awakens, put it on a tray and serve it to her in bed. She will wonder what you have been up to and may start waking up earlier to check things out.

Don

Papa_Jim · 01-14-2015, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Happycarz

Relegate,
Have you tried to manual level to resolve the rocking issue? If not, try putting the front jack down and lift the coach 2". Then finish with lowering the rear to level fore to aft, and side to side. Hopefully, you have a level parking pad to try this out. Sometimes when there isn't enough extension of the jack and/or not enough deflation of the air bags, the rocking will be noticeable.
Now, if you have removed ALL the air from the air bags before leveling, instead of just SOME, disregard the above.

This is the procedure we follow. ALL air out of the air bags. Then MANUALLY level with the jacks. First, I lift the front of the coach 2". Then use the rear jacks. Sometimes I have to lift the front more to keep ALL of the front of the coach pivoting freely on the front middle jack.

No rocking.

Jim

Pds47 · 01-14-2015, 11:42 AM

A small hyd jack placed on the front frame step side just snug should keep things from shaking when walking around. Or buy a coach w/4 jacks

Happycarz · 01-14-2015, 09:04 PM

Jim, I'm in agreement with you - no rocking in mine either. I always manually level too.

flynnwalter · 01-15-2015, 04:49 PM

Reelgator
Don't know what I was thinking when I compared our '95 Endeavor w/4 point jacks to current coach--while it was a DP, it did not have air bags, so disregard. However, our 38 SBD Cayman (actually 39' 6") with the 3 point jack system is pretty darn stable when air dumped and then jacks manually extended to avoid raising the coach any farther than necessary. So I am out of ideas, sorry for the brain poot over the apples and oranges comparison. Getting old...

tagcat · 01-19-2015, 07:04 AM

I have a 2004 Diplomat 3 point manual.It will move some,4 point would be better but this is what i have .1St i did build 18X18 3 per pad 3/4 plywood pads when on dirt or gravel. 2Th have leveling pad's to put under tires to get level as i can aired up. 3RD( what it said in manual) put slides out. 4Th dump air. 5Th drop front jack to pivot off of then drop rear jacks to get level.When ready to get on road do in reverse.
Does this sound about right for this coach.Been full time for a little over a year and this seems to work with causing no problems.

buckeyemike · 03-01-2015, 07:34 AM

I bought rubber Jack pads from camping world and they seem to take quite a bit of the bounce out it's noticeable when I use them and when I don't

docsdock · 03-01-2015, 08:51 AM

I have the same problem - lucky for me Suzy sleeps through it. I was told to get a couple screw jacks and place them under the slides on each side but I have not tried it - I'm a little leary that if something happened I would not want all that weight held up with slides . We gonna just live with the rocking for now.