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    We have a Solitude 380FL. The Grand Design Owner's Manual is unequivocal on this issue. It states "DO NOT use the leveling legs during storage". The capitalized "DO NOT" is in the manual.

    I don't know why. If you are full timing, you may have the jacks extended and loaded for months at a time. It may be a CYA on the frame warranty. If you had the jacks extended then "OOPs, not covered". It may be corrosion issues on the jack rams. I doubt it because the landing gear will be extended and the manual tells you to spray the exposed rams with a lubricant. I do know that the landing gear moves up and down a little bit, ± 1/4", with changes in temperature - 0° to 45°F - but not enough to be an issue.

    It seems to me that leveling the coach would take stress off of the tires, wheel bearings, and suspension during long storage. I am going to call Grand Design and ask them why.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom Traveler View Post
    We have a Solitude 380FL. The Grand Design Owner's Manual is unequivocal on this issue. It states "DO NOT use the leveling legs during storage". The capitalized "DO NOT" is in the manual.

    I don't know why. If you are full timing, you may have the jacks extended and loaded for months at a time. It may be a CYA on the frame warranty. If you had the jacks extended then "OOPs, not covered". It may be corrosion issues on the jack rams. I doubt it because the landing gear will be extended and the manual tells you to spray the exposed rams with a lubricant. I do know that the landing gear moves up and down a little bit, ± 1/4", with changes in temperature - 0° to 45°F - but not enough to be an issue.

    It seems to me that leveling the coach would take stress off of the tires, wheel bearings, and suspension during long storage. I am going to call Grand Design and ask them why.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom Traveler View Post
    We have a Solitude 380FL. The Grand Design Owner's Manual is unequivocal on this issue. It states "DO NOT use the leveling legs during storage". The capitalized "DO NOT" is in the manual.

    I don't know why. If you are full timing, you may have the jacks extended and loaded for months at a time. It may be a CYA on the frame warranty. If you had the jacks extended then "OOPs, not covered". It may be corrosion issues on the jack rams. I doubt it because the landing gear will be extended and the manual tells you to spray the exposed rams with a lubricant. I do know that the landing gear moves up and down a little bit, ± 1/4", with changes in temperature - 0° to 45°F - but not enough to be an issue.

    It seems to me that leveling the coach would take stress off of the tires, wheel bearings, and suspension during long storage. I am going to call Grand Design and ask them why.
    Tom Traveler - did you get an answer from Grand Design?
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    I'm thinking my rams are aluminum. Owners manual directs me to rub them down with a silicon lube once a month. When I store the rig, I use the front rams only.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dick Noble View Post
    I'm thinking my rams are aluminum. Owners manual directs me to rub them down with a silicon lube once a month. When I store the rig, I use the front rams only.
    If they're hydraulic jacks, then the ram is hard-chrome plated steel. Most of the front stabilizers, as opposed to levelers, are partially aluminum.
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