Hydraulic vs Electric Landing Gear
We are looking at new fifth wheels, the Cardinal has hydraulic 6 point leveling system and the Jayco has 6 point electric leveling system. Our current unit has hydraulic front landing gear and I rea...
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j2catfish wrote:Bumpyroad wrote:j2catfish wrote:
Had both, really like hydraulic better. My old electric front jacks were over loaded from the factory so I bought a second motor and wired it so that the front jacks could be controlled by themselves. (Removed the cross over bar).
WAS THIS an electric jack issue or a construction/design issue?
bumpy
I'd say a design problem, but I could have overloaded the front compartment. Some people have been known to do that! The original motor might have been marginal because the problem went away when I added the second motor and gear box. YMMV.
Catfish
World of difference... front landing gear on one motor or leveling system. The only thing in common is electric.
Electric system... computer computes and sends power directly to individual jacks. Pro: less to go wrong? Con: mice?
Hydraulic system... computer computes and send signal to solenoids to operate pump and valves to send hydraulic fluid to individual jacks. Pro: More robust? Cons: mice?
