bacabunch
Idaho
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How many of you store your MH with the stabelizing jacks down? Does it make a difference?
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Ben
"White Knuckles" Ben 
2003 Fleetwood Southwind 37ft a.k.a. "The Big Green Rolling Turd"
1997 TJ Jeep Wrangler a.k.a. "The accessory to the Turd"
BenMarisela Natalie Maria Emily Matthew Abby Scottie(Westie) Gracie(Shih Tzu)
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driveby
Vancouver BC Canada
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Depends on the brand. This is truly a RTFM type thing. Ours says jacks up but IIRC some Monaco say jacks down. Both are correct for their respective coaches.
Nice and simple huh ? 
2008 Itasca Sunova 35J Class A
1997 TJ Sahara, hard and soft tops and AC
Held together via Roadmaster Falcon 2 tow bar and stopped by US Gear Unified Brake system.
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zip0
NY
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Jacks up
" A day without camping is....WORK"
2003 Bounder 35R
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wilpower
Florida
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We always put the jacks down, to take "some" of the weight off the tires. If you do, make sure and spray the jacks with silicone, monthly or so.
Wil & Cyndi & Einstein (African Gray)
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gbopp
The Keystone State
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96 Southwind 37'. Jacks up.
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crasster
Dallas
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We've always stored up. No problems.
4 whopping cylinders on Toyota RV's. Talk about great getting good MPG. Also I have a very light foot on the pedal. I followed some MPG advice on Livingpress.com and I now get 22 MPG! Not bad for a home on wheels.
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edda
USA
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I say up why have pressure on your jacks for no reason that I can see.
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past-MIdirector
Michigan
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Down when camping and up when stored. Ours are hyd. and I wipe the shafts with a clean lint free cloth that damp with trans fluid before we raise them back up.
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427435
Rochester, Mn
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Jacks down to take load off both the tires and springs. It does sit inside when not in use.
Mark
2000 Itasca Suncruiser 35U on a Ford chassis, 65,000 miles
2003 Ford Explorer toad with US Gear brakes,
Ready Brute tow bar, and Demco base plate.
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wny_pat
Western NYS
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Jacks up, because many years ago I hauled trailers that had air landing gears, and they would freeze in the winter, and not go up, and you had to heat them to get them to work. And I know that hydraulic jacks will get stuck in the mud, so I'm not taking any chances, their staying up for the winter - - Cause I want them up next week to go south!
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