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07-11-2021, 06:20 PM #1
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Check your leveling system bolts!
A couple months ago I installed the snap pads on my 349M and since have been concerned with how low the jacks sit while retracted. This is the before shot ..
So I finally got around to adjusting the jacks up a little (basically doing the same as JD did in this video)
and found out that almost all of the 1/2" bolts weren't torqued at all. Mine came with the 1/2-20 grade 8 bolts & nuts for which Lippert specifies 90 ft-lbs lubricated & 120 ft-lbs dry
There wasn't one bolt that was torqued to more than 30 ft-lbs. I could easily loosen them with a 6" 3/4" boxed end wrench with no struggling. Plus one bolt was completely missing. (my unit was built in Oct 2020 & I bought it new in Dec 2020)
So next time you're under your rig, I'd suggest putting a wrench (preferably a torque wrench) on the heads of the jack mounting screws just to make sure they're tight.signature
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07-11-2021, 06:48 PM #2
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That jack looks really low. How high off the ground are you?
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07-11-2021, 07:14 PM #3
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07-12-2021, 07:00 AM #4
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When we took delivery of our Solitude in February, 2020, I found about a dozen bolts on the struts were loose - about half of them not even finger-tight and loose enough to rattle. Fortunately, one of our other "forum friends" had posted about this topic which prompted me to check.
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07-12-2021, 10:18 AM #5
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07-12-2021, 11:17 AM #6
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U.S. Army Retired
2012 F350 DRW CC LB Lariat PS 6.7
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS, disc brakes,
Sailun LRG tires, solar, DP windows, W/D
(Previously in a Reflection 337RLS)
Full time since 08/2015
New Grand Designer Owner to be
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