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08-30-2015, 12:16 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Osage Beach
Posts: 96
M.O.C. #17665
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"Clunking" noise
I have had my 2015 3160rl for a month. My present site is slightly sloped downhill on the door side. When we auto leveled the tires on door side came off ground so being new to this , we drove up on boards. Now I am hearing loud clunks from door side from underneath. Another Montana owner in CG said his does that and not to worry. It seems like it is getting worse. I checked with stick level inside unit and we seem to still be level.
Should I be concerned?
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08-30-2015, 12:41 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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Read your auto level owner manual as it contains specific guidance/directions if you get a clunking noise. Ours also made noise. The manual gives you several products you can choose from. I added a quart of Forkoil per the instructions, and no clunking since.
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Mike and Lorraine
2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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08-30-2015, 01:38 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Seattle
Posts: 91
M.O.C. #15774
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08-30-2015, 03:07 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Having wheels off the ground should not be a problem. We spent the winter of 2012 with the door side tires off the ground and we will be spending the fall and early winter this year with our street side wheels off the ground. No need for wood under the tires.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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08-30-2015, 04:37 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 4,690
M.O.C. #12947
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We had the clunking with ours, one of the early levelup rigs. Shortly after the Lipsheet was published, we were in Idaho, and I went to the local CAT dealer and purchased a couple quarts of the CAT fluid. One quart of the fluid did the trick. Haven't had a clunk from the system since, and it's been over two years since the fix.
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Bob & Becky
2012 3402RL
2012 Chevy 2500HD D/A CC 4WD
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08-30-2015, 05:10 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Osage Beach
Posts: 96
M.O.C. #17665
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thank you for the link to the auto level manual. we did not get a manual for the auto level system, we got a dvd that does not work. I went to Lippert and down loaded 0295 sheet and will get some fork oil.
also, thanks for the assurance that we won't need to drive up on wood planks. we always had to carry heavy wood for our old SOB.
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08-31-2015, 06:28 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Pensacola (mail forward service)
Posts: 3,198
M.O.C. #13740
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Use the wood under the leveling pads...gives you more latitude when you run into really unlevel sites. John
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2012 F350 6.7 L dually, 2013 3800RE with 6 pt leveling, Sumitomo 17.5" load range h tires, Samsung 18 cu ft residential fridge, 8k Morryde I.S. with disc brakes. Full timing since 2012.
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08-31-2015, 11:24 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Osage Beach
Posts: 96
M.O.C. #17665
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Thank you for your replies
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08-31-2015, 12:24 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Glenrock
Posts: 155
M.O.C. #8761
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MY DVD would not work on the Blu ray player, but I was able to view and print documents once I inserted it into my laptop.
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quote:Originally posted by caroldee2735
thank you for the link to the auto level manual. we did not get a manual for the auto level system, we got a dvd that does not work. I went to Lippert and down loaded 0295 sheet and will get some fork oil.
also, thanks for the assurance that we won't need to drive up on wood planks. we always had to carry heavy wood for our old SOB.
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08-31-2015, 03:46 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Osage Beach
Posts: 96
M.O.C. #17665
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I will try the laptop, thanks
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