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Woohoo my door worked like a charm
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April 14, 2012 - 10:50 pm
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Took everyone's advice and got a bal leveler last week. So when I Popped open the pup today I slide it underneath raised the low side and would u be leave when I lowered the door in place it slide right in and it opened just like the door on the front of my house did the happy dance and I may actually send back the magic mesh screen door I bought as a back upon  in case door didn't function.
Now my only problem is to figure out my jack stands I have to large and two small I could only use two on one side because the others wouldn't fit on the the side when it was level

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April 14, 2012 - 11:28 pm
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if it is just a matter of a couple of inches, you could dig out a little spot under the opposite jacks so they fit

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April 15, 2012 - 8:09 am
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When you say jack stands.....do you mean actual jackstands that you put a car on?

Your pup doesn't have Stabalizers that crank down or swing down in the 4 corners?  If not, THESE are RV Jackstands that work good.  I have a set that I used on my old camper and I keep 2 in the current one just in case (I have one stubborn stabalizer).

Matt O 2006 Skyline Nomad 27' travel trailer.  Previously owned 1986 Coleman Columbia / 1992 Coleman Senecca / 1989 Born Free Class C RV.

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April 15, 2012 - 11:04 am
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sorry let me clarify i meant stabilizer jacks made for pup, no my 1984 viking model does not have pull down stabilizers attached underneath. so when I set it up and level it all off. I have to slide a stabilizer jack under each corner. the ones that i have are shaped like a pyramid and have a threaded center bolt with a plate that slips in center and will turn to adjust up or down to get tension, problem is i think my pup sits low so if i need to stabilize it its tough to get all four underneath i guess I will have to find 2 more smaller stabilizers. I am assuming since i have never been to an cg yet that most are some what level and will only need to make minor adjustments to level the pup. I think i am going to take pup off rear lawn and put it in front of my house next week on pavement and see if all four fit when its on a more level spot like a CG, I guess i could always toss some wood scraps 4x4 4x2 etc into TV because i have a bottle jack, I could lift pup a bit and slide wood under those corners lower to wood for a level fit. will that work?

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April 15, 2012 - 7:08 pm
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When I used the RV jackstands regularly I never had an issue with the pup being too low that I couldn't use them.  I can see that being a problem if you are not on a paved site.  My suggestion is to bring a camp shovel.

Matt O 2006 Skyline Nomad 27' travel trailer.  Previously owned 1986 Coleman Columbia / 1992 Coleman Senecca / 1989 Born Free Class C RV.

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April 16, 2012 - 8:02 am
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FWIW: I hate my camp shovel. I bring a regular round nose shovel. That way I have a full size handle and some leverage.

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