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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Ryanjb01 wrote:
Look at any piece of heavy equipment, they are all hydraulic. If electric was better(more durable) they would be electric. Fact is, they are not. Hydraulic is king for doing work.
As mentioned, electric is less expensive. You get what you pay for.
Nope. It's because if electrics were used, you end up with something that looked like a steam shovel, with motors and cables all over. Hydraulics are much more compact and act directly on what needs to be moved.
Lyle
