Thread: SLS and roof tent

why is it deflating when you unpack?
couldnt you just pull the fuse and leave it at ride height?

Yeah that's a good point, I assume it deflates because for 30 mins it auto levels itself whenever you open a door and as I climb around on both sides it levels down (as it can't do up), the same happens when I work in the boot of the car.

I'll try the fuse, but any ideas why onside sinks more than the other?

Mine used to sink overnight, but evenly. If I was travelling with the trailer I used to put the jockey wheel in at night to hold it up, or use an axle stand under the towbar if I was without trailer.

Jeff

I use a RTT on mine. doesn't seem to deflate at all after about tenish minutes.

For clarification the deflating happens in the first 10 but that's when I unload the tent!

Are u using the "fritz ing project" module to lower ur SLS?
Theoretically it should drop to the stops, if one side is higher, that would mean that something is binding up and not letting it collapse, or, it still has air in the bag.

When I drop mine it goes down level. It does not go to bump stops but I do have a 2 inch lift so this could explain it.

As for a block of wood between bump stop, will not hurt doing this.

My son carries a cut to length bock of wood in his P38, in case he pops a bag, as his wheels are oversize and the inner guard hits the tyre before bump stops.

He has driven the vehicle with this block of wood.

It is working correctly if it deflates when you unload the vehicle, but the vehicles level should still remain constant as the deflating is intended to stop the vehicle from raising as it is unloaded.
If your vehicle is lowering rather than retaining height, then that is not right (unless you have put some of the weight back into the vehicle).
I wouldn't expect unfolding the RTT to cause the SLS to deflate as the weight should be remaining constant as the tent is still on top when unfolded.

I have a RTT and SLS and have not encountered any issues. My tent unfolds towards the rear of the vehicle and provides shelter above the talldoor.

If you place a chock underneath the bump stops and the vehicle wants to go lower, it will continue to deflate in order to try to do so.

Have you measured your ride height on a flat surface? Is it even? It can be adjusted/calibrated using a Nanocom device. There is guidance in the Rave manual on the correct settings, and this can be modified to accommodate for a lift by factoring in through adding the additional amount of your spacer in.