1. Locating placement of roller points.

1. Consult home manufacture's set-up guide to determine placement of roller guide points.

   1. General recommendations indicate that homes should be raised and moved using 4 or 5 jacking points.  We make as a general recommendation that homes longer than 48 feet be raised and moved with a 4 or a 5 point system.

   2. Generally the rear points of the jacking system are positioned to the rear of the axles, either in between the axles or right behind the last axle.

   3. If the system is a 4P-LPS, the from two points are generally positioned 8 to 10 feet back from the front of the home.

   4. If the system is a 5P-LPS, two of the four rear points are positioned directly in front of the axles and the other two points directly in back of the axles.

   5. If the system is a 3P-LPS or a 5P-LPS, the front point is positioned under the hitch stinger.

2. Setting up the roller system.

1. Rolling channel placement and operation.

   1. Place rolling channel end bolts in each end of each channel.  Caution:  Do not over tighten, as this will cause the channel to bow.
   2. Unless the rolling channel is being placed on a hard, flat, level surface (such as concrete or asphalt) a 2 by 10 or other support should be used to support the length of the rolling channel.  The support should be sufficient enough as to not allow the rolling channel to bend in the middle or settle at the ends.
   3. The rolling channel should be set up as level as possible.
   4. Rolling channels should be set, as close as possible, at a 90 degree angle from the frame of the home and in line with one another. (This is very important so that when you are rolling the home, the rollers do not bind)
2. Bottom roller and roller guide placement and operation.
   1. The bottom roller is placed in one end of the rolling channel directly under the frame of the home to achieve maximum sideways movement when home is moved.
   2. The roller guide is then placed on top of the roller.
   3. The roller guide should be placed on the roller so that when the jack is slid into place, the handle of the jack faces toward the outside of the home.
   4. Care should be taken to make sure the roller is properly placed within the metal retaining tabs of the guide. (Be careful not to pinch fingers while putting roller and roller guide together.)
3. Blocking Placement.
   1. Blocking in now place on top of the free rolling dolly guide, to block up to the frame of the home.  If you are going to use a jack without the multi-directional top rollers, you must use our jack brackets, or some other way to attach the jack to the guide.  If you do this, we recommend to use a jack stem frame protector against the frame.  To keep side pressure off of the jacks, the rolling channels must be aligned up with one another, or you may use our multi-directional top rollers.
4. Lifting and rolling of home.
   1. While a home is up on a roller system, tires and axles should be left on until the last possible moment (until final leveling of home) at which time safety cribbing should be used when removing tires and axles.  If tires must be removed to roll the home sideways, safety cribbing should be used while working underneath the home.
   2. Using come-a-longs, the home is then rolled sideways.  If conditions permit, the home can be pushed over by hand, then cinched together with a come-a-long.
   3. A wedge can the be placed in the tray to the outside of the roller to prevent further sideways movement.
   4. For lengthwise movement, all points of the system will need to be rotated.  This is done by lifting the weight off the rolling system and rotating the points to allow for lengthwise alignment.
   5. Using a come-a-long, the home is then moved lengthwise for proper alignment.  If conditions permit, this can be done by hand.
   6. Final leveling is now done.

 

 

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