Add leveling jacks
Howdy all. I'm hitting a dead end on some research and thought perhaps some of you may have some answers I'm looking for. I have a 15k lb 39' 5th wheel. The front landing gear are hydrolic and work...
Forum Discussion
djousma wrote:
My opinion, stick with hydraulic. More than enough power to autolevel front to back, and side to side, and the controller make them all operate in sync, IOW, if it calls to level side to side, all 3 jacks on that side operate together. What you describe would torque the frame if not all operating in unison.
As for electric jacks, my buddy had them on his prior 5th. They didnt have enough lift capacity to level, only to stabilize.
It is odd to me, that a RV builder wouldnt go to 6 point hydraulic leveling if they already had front hydraulic jacks and presumably hydraulic slides as well.
Might check out lippert's system.
That's because your buddy had electric =stabilizers=, not electric =jacks=. Basically, he had what amounts to the old scissor jacks, but with an electric motor on them to save cranking them down. Electric jacks, OTOH, are true jacks, with plenty of lifting power. My 10.5GVW KZ can be lifted completely off the ground with the 4 jacks of the 4-point leveling system.
Lyle
