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Old 11-09-2013, 11:51 AM   #21
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I would put a jam nut on that just to be sure it did not move.
The pad on the ground will prevent it from turning.
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Old 11-09-2013, 11:57 AM   #22
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The pad on the ground will prevent it from turning.

I can see how well that works when moving down the road..



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Old 11-09-2013, 12:04 PM   #23
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I can see how well that works when moving down the road...:
I'll use the hitchpin in the cross shaft. Save the $ and easier.
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Old 11-09-2013, 12:11 PM   #24
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Didn't f1000Turbo make something like this recently?
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Old 11-09-2013, 12:14 PM   #25
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Didn't f1000Turbo make something like this recently?
I think so, pretty easy to make, but you still have to secure it for transport. I like mine as it's easier and free!
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Old 11-09-2013, 12:32 PM   #26
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Well in reality the holes are 1" apart so you have only a 1/4" difference between the landing gear.

1/4" is minimal imo.

I'm not sure how a 1/4" "really" effects your leveling.


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1/4 inch is nothing.

Where my trailers landing legs are there is a 1" difference from left to right still not a biggy but easy to compensate for.
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Old 11-09-2013, 12:44 PM   #27
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I think so, pretty easy to make, but you still have to secure it for transport. I like mine as it's easier and free!
I really didn't understand your solution.
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Old 11-09-2013, 12:55 PM   #28
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I really didn't understand your solution.
Unpin both legs, run the legs down further to level the trailer front to back, unpin the cross shaft to run the drivers side down to compensate for the slide on that side. If you know the slide sags that side more, you can just set the driver side leg an inch lower than normal or fine tune it with the cross shaft disconnected.
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Old 11-09-2013, 01:07 PM   #29
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Didn't f1000Turbo make something like this recently?
Yes I did.

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Old 11-09-2013, 01:54 PM   #30
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I really didn't understand your solution.
Bottom line, IMO, neither the adjustable leg or the cross shaft unpinning is necessary for leveling. 1" off in 8' is only problematic in building houses, not leveling rv.
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Old 11-09-2013, 02:10 PM   #31
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Bottom line, IMO, neither the adjustable leg or the cross shaft unpinning is necessary for leveling. 1" off in 8' is only problematic in building houses, not leveling rv.
Its not even one inch.
If the holes are 1" centers.

He said 3/4" off.

So with one inch centers he'd one trully be 1/4" off.

Right?
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Again, its not the level that concerns me. Its the twisting of the front when I force it to level and the rear isn't level. That's my concern. Gonna see if opening curb side slide while still hitched will level the RV. If it does, I'll have to do that before unhitching.
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Old 11-09-2013, 08:45 PM   #33
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Suggest getting the trailer level on the wheels while hooked up, slide in, unhook and put all jacks down. Should be done that way and therefore no twist in the frame. If the slide side always sags, compensate on the wheels before unhooking.
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Yeah oc. That's what I've been doing. Put a little lift under drivers side wheels to compensate for sag. Just trying to find another way without pads under tires. It works tho.
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