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Old 04-05-2022, 09:18 AM   #1
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Motorhome low on passenger side...

My wife was driving the RV, by herself. I followed in my Jeep.
From my vantage point, it looked like the passenger side was low.
Got home, measured from the corner of the back bumper.
Yes, it was 1 inch lower.
Any ideas?
Is the passenger side shock failing?
It's not low tire pressure.
Never been in a crash.
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Old 04-05-2022, 09:50 AM   #2
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Saw this when googling "can a bad shock lower a vehicles height".

Bad shocks affect ride and handling, but they won't change the ride height of the car.

Struts though can, as they have a spring as well as a shock.

I'd check for damage to a spring, or spring shackle.

You did not change that tire recently, did you? Maybe an incorrect tire size on that side?
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Old 04-05-2022, 11:29 AM   #3
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Measure the frame height of the motorhome not the bumper.
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Old 04-05-2022, 01:53 PM   #4
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Just crawled out from under the RV again, with a tape measure:
* Some corresponding spots, left and right side, are the same distance from the ground. Some are not. Which is puzzling.
* All six tires were replaced about 18 months ago.
* Measured at the front of the RV, too. Passenger side three quarters of an inch lower.
The unit is a 2017 Melbourne 24M...
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There are several possibilities with a five year old if all corresponding heights checked were same when new. Wear on suspension, shocks, bushings, weight distribution just to name a few
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We needed another leaf spring to correct the same problem. Seems to be fairly common according to the shop.
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Possible there is more interior items on the right (passenger) side of the camper?
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