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Old 11-22-2015, 09:21 AM   #1
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Level with tires off the ground.

My driveway is a bit steep, when I park my 333MKS the right front leg is completely retracted and I place wood blocks under the rear legs to get it level. When it's done (manually too far off to auto level) the left rear tire is about 2 inches off the ground. I'm going to build a ramp soon but until then is this a problem?
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Old 11-22-2015, 10:25 AM   #2
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Yes! In this position the front landing gear and front axle are overloaded. Trailer manufacturers use the minimum rated equipment they can to keep their cost down. The trailer is designed to be supported in three places .... pin box or landing gear, front axle and rear axle. Take away any one of these and the others will be overloaded even if the trailer is fairly empty. You may get away with this for awhile but sooner or later something will give. You might want to try jack stands to the rear axle spring mounts but remember the angle is pushing extra weight forward to the front legs. JM2˘, Hank
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Old 11-22-2015, 02:41 PM   #3
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The fact that the wheels are off the ground isn't a problem. But the fact that you are on such a steep incline that your landing gear is completed retracted and the rear jacks need blocks to reach the ground is a huge problem. That is a very high lateral load to place on the landing gear mounting hardware...

Personally I'd not even consider doing anything like that even for a few minutes.. nothing about the landing gear is designed for that type of loading..
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Old 11-22-2015, 03:13 PM   #4
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Like like I'm building a ramp tomorrow.
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Old 11-22-2015, 06:00 PM   #5
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I have noticed a couple times where I have put my fifth wheel 336bhs on what I would call a fairly flat place(slight slope from rear to front of fifth wheel) where after I auto level it I have gone in and into the front of the fiver(the bedroom) and it was definitely a little wobbly. when I went out side and raised the rear jacks off the ground the front was solid as a rock again. its kind of weird its like in order to get the fiver level it took too much weight off the front and put it on the back and made it wobbly? the tires were all on the ground. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Old 11-22-2015, 06:10 PM   #6
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Nellie1289 have you checked the level with an actual level? I'd suggest at least a 3ft level.
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Old 11-22-2015, 06:17 PM   #7
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no but I will. it "feels pretty level" though. the thing I am describing its it just seemed the front jacks were not solid and he front of he fiver felt wobbly like you could literally jump around and it would move quite easily(rocking motion)
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