FIRST TIME using 6 point leveling

Yes they do fail, we woke up one morning with the unit sitting down completly in the front and pretty much resting on the leveling gear in the front of the tires,not a preaty sight. We have had multible problems with the level up system, I currently have jack stands under the front, I call it my LIPPER SUPPORT because thats as much as you will get. We have had it worked on by several techs including a rep. from the manufacturer. It works for awile then starts acting up again. Factory warrenty all gone. extended warrenty is still intact but I sure didn't buy this thing to be sitting in repair centers for the duration of ownership. We had it in for work a total of six months within the first year and a few times since. So angain in answer to the question THEY DO FAIL!
Bob Quinn

Also note that the autolevel has an internal limit as to how far off level it will go.

In front of my house which is slightly downhill, I'll lower the nose all the way down to wash the front. It always stopped with about 3" of shiny piston showing on the front jacks and I though that was it. Tried it in a level campsite once and it went all the way down and would have crushed my generator exhaust if I hadn't stopped it. Lesson Learned #1 :)

I use the wedge chocks. Anything else seems kind of useless. I gave away my Rotochoks because when the autolevel lifted one side, the equalizer changed the distance between tires and the Rotochoks would either fall out, or would become so tight I was afraid I was going to damage something. My daughter really enjoys them. Lesson learned #2

When it is cold - don't believe the display that jacks are up :) Do a walk around. The jacks stop on pressure, and when its real cold they stop prematurely and may still be dangling down by the ground. Just go to manual over-ride to finish raising them. Lesson learned #3

Check what you have stored underneath the frame before you take your brother-in-law over to the street side and start bragging about your autolevel system over an iced refreshment. You will not be able to resist hitting some buttons to reset autolevel so he can see how it works, and $200 coolers are no match for 17,000 pounds of RV laying down on top of them! Lesson learned #4

Maybe I should have just kept the manual jack rig :)

RustyJC wrote:
For those unfamiliar with the auto-level, just be sure that the truck is WELL CLEAR of the 5th wheel before hitting the AutoLevel button! Depending on how level the site is and the attitude of the 5th wheel, the front of the 5th wheel will immediately drop DRAMATICALLY when the auto-level procedure starts. It wouldn't be healthy for the pickup's bed rails if they were still under the 5th wheel.

Rusty

Thanks for that great "visual" !

I will remember that the first time I unhitch from our 16 MS on order!

For those unfamiliar with the auto-level, just be sure that the truck is WELL CLEAR of the 5th wheel before hitting the AutoLevel button! Depending on how level the site is and the attitude of the 5th wheel, the front of the 5th wheel will immediately drop DRAMATICALLY when the auto-level procedure starts. It wouldn't be healthy for the pickup's bed rails if they were still under the 5th wheel.

Rusty

We dry camp in the mountains where the spots tend to drop off a pretty good amount in the rear. When I hit the button to auto level, the front which is on the higher ground will come all the way down and the rear legs will not extend. After about a minute, I will get an error message. On level to semi-level ground the auto level works great. I had to learn how to go in menu on the controller to manual level on sites that auto level will not work on. Other than the really un-level sites we seem to like to go to, the auto level works great. Read the manual to familiarize yourself with manual leveling if you plan to boondock.

No problem at all. The trailer comes down slowly, front legs still in contact with ground and all 4 wheels don't come off the ground, only the low side leaves the ground, so chocks still do their job. Have had this unlevel situation many times with no issues at all.

Question for your auto level guys. What happens when the site if off level a bit front to back, what is the routine to use it. I have seen a fiver with wheels off the ground with the auto levelers and wondered what happens when it comes back down because its going to roll. Do you still put the wheel chocks in even if the wheels are off the ground sowhen it comes back it does not roll?

We have had 6 point Level Up since 2009...not one issue and I've have never heard of anyone's fiver dropping down on it's landing gear...not to say it couldn't, but have never heard of it...

My rig came with auto level as a new standard feature in 2012. I did not know the new model year was going to have it.
Turns out auto level is one of the best/favorite features of the entire rig.
Auto level is a game changer.
Enjoy your new 5'er.

I never thought much of the auto level but my new one has it and not only is it fast but the RV is rock solid now. No shake or anything. Like you it's sitting in my driveway waiting for it's initiation this weekend.