I have a 40' Alfa and the manual says to let the air out of bags before using auto level. How long can the bags be left that way without being damaged?
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Welcome to the forum. As far as I know Air Bags are always deflated before operating the jacks. Some experts will come along on this but to my thinking the Air bags will gradually bleed off thereby puting more stress on the jacks if you try to use them before deflating. I think it is standard prodedure to deflate. At least in my MH I have to deflate or risk damaging the jacks per instructions.
There is a rubber bumper inside the air bag. No damage will occur with the full weight of the coach sitting on that bumper. However, driving with the bags deflated will result in a pretty rough ride and turning with the bags deflated may cause wheel well damage.
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