6 point leveling system - Questions?

DutchmenSport wrote:
Taking delivery of our new Montana 375FL tomorrow, (Tuesday). 5er is 41 feet long.

Our Outback TT is 35.5 feet long. Because of the length, even a slight slope can make a big difference between the ground clearance between the front and the rear when parked in some campsites.

Here's a photo of a somewhat typical campsite from an Indiana State Park. The tongue of the trailer was down to the ground and the rear was up this high off the ground. (By the way, this was Brookville State Recreation Area near Liberty, Indiana).



Because of the exagerated length of our Outback, it was always necessary for me to carry lots of extra lumber to use under the stablizer jacks or under the tongue, and even the tires (side to side leveling), because at Indiana State Parks you just never know how unlevel a site will be.

Now, if I were to park the new Montana on the exact same site as this photo above and utilized the 6 point self-leveling feature, how far would those jacks extend? Would the greatest distance (front or back) have enough jack extension to reach the ground? Or... for those who have the self-leveling systems, do I still need to carry along a boat load of lumber to put under everything so the distance is not so great?

Because I'm switching from a TT to a 5er, I've removed the shell from my pick up truck, and actually gave it to some else. So, those construction shelves and side panels which held all that lumber won't be available any more. If I carry lumber now, it will have to just be in the bed of the truck.

So, I'm just trying to figure some of these things out. I'm sure, at the walk-through tomorrow, the service tech will explain it, but it's eating away at me right now, wondering ... because ... I've never been down this road before.

How do you with electric or hydraulic 6 point leveling systems deal with unlevel campsites, where the distance in height from the ground to the front or from the ground to the back of the camper may be as much as 3 feet different?

On your outback the scissor jacks were at the corners of the trailer. If your Montana is like most others, the jacks are probably closer together(front to back) than your old Outback. Typically, you have the front legs, the middle legs are a few feet in front of the wheels, and the back legs are a foot or two behind the rear wheels. There is a lot of overhang beyond the rear jacks.

I've only camped one place where I needed to some wood under the rear most jacks because it sloped off a bit much. I suspect that assuming the campsite can accomodate the extra length, if your outback could be leveled there, so will your Montana