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09-29-2015, 08:16 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: miami
Posts: 152
M.O.C. #13290
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hydraulic levelers
has anyone or known of anyone that have lost hydraulic pressure on their levelers while camping if so what happened does the front hit the ground?
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09-29-2015, 08:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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Only issue I have ever heard of is a slow leak. I would think worst case front end would drop to the minimum retraction of the legs. Same for the other four legs.
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09-29-2015, 10:51 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arroyo City
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In the event of a castrophic failure, the nose will lower to the retracted position, but not suddenly.
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09-29-2015, 11:12 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pahrump
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That would be an exciting ride to experience!!  Hopefully it never happens to any of us!
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09-29-2015, 04:18 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Never heard of anything like that happening.
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09-30-2015, 02:38 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Haysville
Posts: 4,261
M.O.C. #3085
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This has always been a question in my mind (what happens if a line bursts or seal totally fails). Unless they are internal to each jack cylinder ... I don't see any safety valving to prevent the unit from collapsing nose down. On manlifts and scissor lifts that carry people, there is a safety valve that senses extreme flow and prevents the lift from collapsing clear down. One would think these would be on our front cylinder circuits as well.
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09-30-2015, 05:34 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: miami
Posts: 152
M.O.C. #13290
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being paranoid and cautious i went and bought 2 aluminum jack stand from harbor freight 3 ton each 34 dollar for both tried them out on the front, one on each side retracted all jack and held like a champ going to take me 5 more minutes to set up and put away but worth the trouble peace of mind and by the way very light
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09-30-2015, 09:57 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Apache Junction AZ
Posts: 54
M.O.C. #14022
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What if we took to remote controls off of a Mexican jumping bean car with hydraulics put them on our RV hydraulic leveler and then we would have a Mexican jumping bean RV set in our recliners and have fun all day long LOL Tom
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09-30-2015, 04:14 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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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by rafael33155
being paranoid and cautious i went and bought 2 aluminum jack stand from harbor freight 3 ton each 34 dollar for both tried them out on the front, one on each side retracted all jack and held like a champ going to take me 5 more minutes to set up and put away but worth the trouble peace of mind and by the way very light
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Whatever give you piece of mind
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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