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Old 10-28-2016, 02:55 PM   #1
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After leveling your camper do you open it and then put the stabilizers down,or do you put the stabilizers down and then open it?
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Old 10-28-2016, 04:27 PM   #2
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After leveling your camper do you open it and then put the stabilizers down,or do you put the stabilizers down and then open it?
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I have the Flagstaff t21qbhw with the electric actuator.I put the stabilizers down as my wife raises the top with the actuator.
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Old 10-28-2016, 06:24 PM   #3
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Unlike the old days in pop ups where lift system binding was an issue, I have found it doesn't matter and sometimes even helps the roof latches align. Just make sure you don't overlift with the stabilizers.
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Old 10-31-2016, 08:00 PM   #4
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After leveling your camper do you open it and then put the stabilizers down,or do you put the stabilizers down and then open it?

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I always put the camper walls up before putting down the stabilizers Found that sometime the walls don't aligned if the stabilizer are lowered first


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So between RenFaire Camper and me, you have a two opposing experiences. Although I often don't even put them down at all.

The manual says to put the stabilizers down first. So take that in to consideration.
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Old 11-01-2016, 09:49 AM   #6
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Well for that matter if its just me over night I don't lower them either. Wife likes them down says the rocking makes her sea sick if I don't lower them.
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Found that sometime the walls don't aligned if the stabilizer are lowered first


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I've had the same experience at times!
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Old 11-01-2016, 06:18 PM   #8
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Side to side...back to front....the drop the stabilizers....
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I level side to side and front to back, pop up, then lower the stabilizers.
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I level side to side and front to back, pop up, then lower the stabilizers.

Do the same


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Old 11-06-2016, 06:40 PM   #11
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Roof up, walls up.. then stabs down.
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