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10-17-2015, 08:44 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2015
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Stabilizer jacks / electric
I wanted to get some people's thoughts on whether or not to leave the stabilizer jacks down during the winter. Since they are electric would it hurt them to leave them down?
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10-17-2015, 08:46 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 10,833
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Red, personally i leave them up unless required for camping/loading. With the heavy frost and heaving of the ground were I live I could see them getting bent or causing frame issues.
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10-17-2015, 11:36 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Leave mine down, stored on concrete.
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10-17-2015, 03:26 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
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Neighbor bent his leaving them down in the winter. Suspect the ground heaving with frost.
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10-17-2015, 04:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Waterloo Region
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I've always left them down and never had a problem.
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10-17-2015, 08:07 PM
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Vietnam Veteran
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Hutchinson, Ks
Posts: 29
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Always down, but my Rockwood is in my heated building... 
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10-18-2015, 11:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 133
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I was told if there hydraulic ones not to just leave em down but to at least cycle them up/down every month or so.as the jack shaft might start pitting not getting lubed by and occasional cycling
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10-18-2015, 12:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 216
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Leave them UP.
Simple reason- If they fail for any reason at least they are up not interfering with traveling.
Fail safe mode.
Happy trails,
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10-18-2015, 12:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 166
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I leave them up in case I want to leave in a hurry and they are frozen to the ground or buried in snow.
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10-18-2015, 12:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Waynesville
Posts: 14,428
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Up, less entry point for Mice,Bugs and Snakes!  Youroo!! 
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10-18-2015, 12:42 PM
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Professional Texan
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Texas
Posts: 366
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If you leave them down and have a flat tire, all the weight is on the jacks. I leave mine up.
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10-18-2015, 12:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Eastern Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by youroo
Up, less entry point for Mice,Bugs and Snakes! Youroo!! |
Stored inside and up for the same reason !
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10-18-2015, 12:54 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
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I leave all 3 sets down, see the trailer every day so I'm not worried about a flat tire, besides, I have GY Marathons and have never had one go flat in over 35 yrs other than the one high pressure stem loosing air coming back from Goshen last year. Trailer is stored on concrete drive in front of our garage when not camping.
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10-18-2015, 04:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 114
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Down whenever I am not moving.
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10-18-2015, 05:20 PM
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RetiredRVer
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Ohio
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Up - what's the point in using stabilizers when it's in storage for the winter? I just make sure the tires are on blocks (wood/plastic - your choice) and chocked.
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10-18-2015, 05:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 114
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No point just preference that's all.
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2010 FORD F 150 5.4
#1-18' Nomad #2- 20' Mallard #3- 27' Sunline #4- Four Winds C #5- Innsbruck 40' PARK # 6- 28' Amerilite #7- Forest River 26.5 FW ( 1st FW)
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10-18-2015, 06:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 423
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I leave mine up when not camping, it really doesn't bother me if the trailer moves a little when I'm not in it.
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10-18-2015, 06:43 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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Some of us that store 'em at home also work on 'em through the winter, and am in and out a lot doing mods.
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10-19-2015, 05:21 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 114
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
Some of us that store 'em at home also work on 'em through the winter, and am in and out a lot doing mods.
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2010 FORD F 150 5.4
#1-18' Nomad #2- 20' Mallard #3- 27' Sunline #4- Four Winds C #5- Innsbruck 40' PARK # 6- 28' Amerilite #7- Forest River 26.5 FW ( 1st FW)
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10-19-2015, 06:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: SE Iowa
Posts: 628
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wow 35 years is a long time on a set of tires OC
hu snakes in a camper (new movie)
leave mine up also
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