Extended Stay - Airstream 1980 Argosy Owner's Manual

Extended Stay
Making a long trip in your Airstream or Argosy
is not very different from making a weekend
excursion. Since everything you need is right at
hand you are at home wherever you go. When
packing for an extended trip take everything
you need, but only what you need.
When you plan to stay in the same place for
several days, weeks, or months, you will want
your trailer to be as level and steady as
possible. Check the attitude with a small spirit
level set on the inside work counter or the
trailer hitch "A-Frame". (See Fig. 1 .) If a
correction is necessary then you must level
from side to side first. This can be done
easily by backing the trailer up one or more
2 "x6" boards. (See Fig. 2
.)
We do not
recommend placing tires in a hole for leveling.
Level from front to rear by disconnecting the
hitch from the car, putting the jack pad under
the hitch jack and adjusting the jack up or
down until you are level. Block or chock the
wheels to keep the trailer from rolling. Use
stabilizing jacks at all four corners as shown
in the diagram to the right, to eliminate the
natural spring action of the axles. If you have
optional B.A.L. stabilizing jacks (Fig. 3) use
the wrench provided to lower the units.
Note: Whenever the trailer must be lifted with a
jack as when changing a tire or leveling on very
rough terrain, always place the lifting jack
under the main frame rail. A label is
provided to indicate the proper position for the
jack. Never use stabilizing jacks to lift the
trailer.
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S p ~ n t Level Flg 2 Trader Level~ng
1 Level from S ~ d e to S ~ d e 2 Level frorn Front to Rear
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Hydraul~c Jack Pos~t~ons
S B A 1 Stab~llz~ng Jack