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Interesting problem with outside storage drawer.

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Volkemon

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Re: Interesting problem with outside storage drawer.
« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2021, 01:55:33 pm »
Slightly off the original subject, but the first time I tried to use my jacks after driving home from purchase, the previous owners had installed a full length mirror on the partition next to the refer(2552).

It SHATTERED from the frame twisting.  Because of all the glue holding the mirror, I had to replace the whole wood panel.  Played with some stain mixing and got the new wood almost exactly to match the old.  Still a little apprehensive about the mirror on the other wall by the sink.  But it is not full length.

WOW!  I would say that is on target for this thread. Amazing.

@FANJ - Interesting to hear about the windshield cracking. I would not think that the cutaway van chassis would transfer so much force to the cab.
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fandj

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Re: Interesting problem with outside storage drawer.
« Reply #16 on: April 14, 2021, 03:47:07 pm »
Volkemon,
I don’t know specifically if windshield breakage occurred on class C RVs when trying to level with only one jack but I do recall reading apparently it happened from time to time on Class A in the early days of leveling jacks.  That I think that was probably the motivating driver in the fully automatic leveling system.  As I recall I think Phoenix elected to go with the bidirectional system that required two jacks at a time deploying.  Not sure why PC elected not to use the fully automated system.  Perhaps it was cost but I don’t know that for certain.  There may have been an option for the full auto system.

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Re: Interesting problem with outside storage drawer.
« Reply #17 on: April 14, 2021, 04:28:52 pm »
As I recall I think Phoenix elected to go with the bidirectional system that required two jacks at a time deploying.  Not sure why PC elected not to use the fully automated system.  Perhaps it was cost but I don’t know that for certain.  There may have been an option for the full auto system.

Just FYI----at least when I ordered my 2019 2552 in September 2018, the only listed option from Phoenix was for fully automated leveling jacks (at about $5400).  It is a one-button system from HWH, and has worked great for me so far.

Mike