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Originally Posted by steve76
Picked up my 22FE Freedom Elite last week. After I drove home and parked it, next day looked at the back end from about 30 ft. away and noticed leaning on left rear corner. Measured it from side to side and is leaning on rear side where slide out is. Called my salesman and he said they all do that due to the 800 lb. slide out. Took photos and told him to document it and also I did. I will be checking others on their lot in couple weeks when I bring it in for some tweak things. Anyone, does your rear slide out cause lean? Mine is on Ford 350 chassis. Also, yesterday got estimate from Les Schwab on rear airbag install for $731. which I am inclined to do since I have a problem with looking at something out of level which is compulsive with me.
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We have a 26 HE (similar floor plan - we nearly bought the 22FE - and it also leans to the left. While at a truck center for an alignment I discussed it with a (seemingly) knowledgeable expert. He said it was only an aesthetic issue but easily fixed if I wanted. It is caused by the design of the floor plan that places so many heavy items on the left side - slide, generator, propane tank etc. on my coach the difference is about 600 lbs left to right. Some have fixed it by just adding a small spacer above the axle and longer U bolts. That seems to cost only $100 or so. My "expert" said that since it is caused by uneven weight he'd recommend either adding a leaf to the spring or adding a small helper spring. Either would cost less than $300. I've not yet decided to have it done. Obviously the lean is more with the slide extended and more still with two people sleeping in the slide (I presume - never checked while sleeping!). It can leave you sleeping with your head lower than your feet but we've not really had a problem. Sometimes I put an extra block under the left rear when leveling but mostly ignore it. Since I noticed on mine I've noticed other RVs doing the same on the road and in campgrounds. Let us know if/how you fix yours and enjoy your new camper!
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