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05-04-2020, 10:00 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2020
Location: Dallas
Posts: 3
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New Member - checking in
Hi All,
My wife and I just bought a 2020 Fuzion 419 and will be having it moved to the RV park for us (will get a truck several months later). We intend to go full time for at least 2 years mostly staying in the same park with some travel. I've lived in a motor coach before for 6 months waiting for a house to be built but this will be my wife's first time. We also have a 9 month old baby boy. Any advice for us RV newbies would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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05-04-2020, 10:26 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
Posts: 20,325
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Welcome to the forum 
Congrats on your new purchase. Lots of good people and loads of great information here. I would definitely make sure EVERYTHING in the trailer works BEFORE you have it delivered. That way there shouldn't be any surprises. Warranty work may be non existent from the selling dealer once its parked.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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05-04-2020, 10:40 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2020
Location: Dallas
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Thank you!
Thank you. We did walk through twice before signing and made sure everything was working.
Quick question about setting up: Should we use a 2x8 under the tires as well as under the leveling jacks?
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05-04-2020, 10:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Southern California
Posts: 1,286
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Welcome to the forum!
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Mike
2017 F250 6.7 Powerstroke FX4 crew cab
2016 Hideout 24BHSWE (27 foot TT)
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05-04-2020, 10:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Milwaukie, OR
Posts: 1,397
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Welcome aboard! I don't see any reason to put blocks under the tires.
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Jeff & Sandi (and Teddy - 7lb Schnorkie)
2018 Montana High Country 305RL
2015 RAM 3500 Crew Cab 4x4 DRW
Demco Recon Hitch on RAM Puck Ball
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05-04-2020, 11:02 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jsb5717
Welcome aboard! I don't any reason to put blocks under the tires.
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I agree if the trailer is parked on concrete pad. If its in gravel, you might want to use pads under the leveling legs.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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05-04-2020, 11:05 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Joppa, MD
Posts: 11,742
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Welcome , as far as boards under the tires that would depend on the conditions where they are setting. Concrete or packed stone no but if it's an area that doesn't drain well with a lot of standing water for 6 months I would.
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Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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05-04-2020, 01:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Oregon High Desert
Posts: 1,553
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Hi there and welcome to the forum!
As others have stated, no need to place boards or blocks under the tires is really not necessary, unless the ground is soft.
We always place one or two of the square orange blocks under each jack, mainly to reduce the length of the distance the jack has to extend to do its job.
Enjoy your new Fuzion!
Be safe,
Gary
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Gary & Deb (44 years)
RV: Keystone 2013 Alpine 3495FL
TV: 2014 RAM 3500HD Laramie Long Box, 6.4 HEMI, 4x4, 4.10's, with Mopar Puck system, and a B&W Companion hitch.
Retired Firefighter/EMT.
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05-04-2020, 04:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Monroeville
Posts: 1,549
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welcome aboard and enjoy the new toy hauler!
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2014 Bullet Premier 29bh in Charocal
2019 Ram 2500 HD 4x4, CC, 6.4L
2011 Passport 2510RB (Sold)
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05-06-2020, 11:15 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2020
Location: Dallas
Posts: 3
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Thanks
Thanks everyone for your welcome messages and advice!
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05-15-2020, 10:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Post Falls
Posts: 424
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Congrats and welcome to the forum from Northern Idaho. ENJOY
Don't know if it is true but have heard when parking on asphalt that some type of block/barrier should be used.
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05-15-2020, 11:06 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Joppa, MD
Posts: 11,742
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I've had my trucks/cars parked on concrete for many decades. I've had trailers parked on asphalt for many decades . I've never had any issue with tire degradation. Thinking about it logically, we drive on those surfaces and park on those surfaces so this is just a guess here but I'm guessing the tire manufacturers account for this when formulating their tire compounds.
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Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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