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04-05-2015, 12:35 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Clayton
Posts: 33
M.O.C. #17239
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Leveling jacks at storage
When you put your Maontana in storage, not for winter but say for a month, do you use the leveling jacks?
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04-05-2015, 12:55 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: SE
Posts: 478
M.O.C. #17167
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I will be new to a Montana this Friday but.....just considering your question.....what else would hold up the front end of the camper? Is there a manual way to lower just the frong pads only? If so I would probably just do that.
Great question! I wouldn't have even considered that until putting it in storage for the first time.
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04-05-2015, 01:38 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Burgessville
Posts: 59
M.O.C. #13168
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For a month I do not worry about them,hydralics will hold well is't just oil pressure held in a seal an valve,for the winter or 6 months I block it up just behind the front jacks under the frame,iI also take half the pressure off the tires.John R.
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04-05-2015, 02:09 PM
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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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For storage, in most cases, you will lower the front jacks only manually. As a full-timer, I am sitting in florida for 6 months or longer sitting with all jacks down. Not to worry... john
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04-05-2015, 02:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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I have done it both ways, all down or just front down. The only thing that I make sure either way is that before retracting, I follow the manufacturers recommendation of wiping them down with a silicon lube. I guess time will tell.
Bingo
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04-05-2015, 04:30 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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We do front jacks only in storage, per dealer recommendation.
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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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04-05-2015, 04:37 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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We generally have our jacks down and are living in the rig for 5-6 months at a time. Like Bingo we wipe them down with dry silicone lube before we retract them. Several years of that with no problem.
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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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04-05-2015, 06:03 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 4,697
M.O.C. #12947
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I'm not sure why the change, and the last time I looked, it still says use silicone spray in their owner's manual, but at the rally in Goshen last year, the Lippert people said they now recommend CRC Power Lube Industrial High Performance Lubricant with PTFE. They even brought a case of the stuff to give away. The spray isn't cheap, and don't know if it is any better, but I bought a couple cans at Fastenal. The only thing I can think is it may stay longer on the exposed ram.
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Bob & Becky
2012 3402RL
2012 Chevy 2500HD D/A CC 4WD
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04-07-2015, 11:42 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Navarre
Posts: 1,527
M.O.C. #9765
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WD-40 makes a dry lube with PFTE, might it do the trick?
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04-07-2015, 12:41 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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Ours have been down for 6 months here on our Florida lot .When in storage it is suggested that you use the front jacks only in case the Rv has to be moved by the storage facility.
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