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Explorer

May 08, 2019

Newbie question about retracting all the legs

Just bought my first 5th wheel a month ago after a few years with a TT. My question is, can I retract all the legs without being hooked to my truck? Will it balance just on the wheels, or will the nose come crashing down? Reason I ask is that my auto level system has an error that will require me to retract all legs as part of the reset procedure.

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Fnp5150
Explorer
May 08, 2019
Thank you. I can use my truck, just would have been a 1 minute procedure without having to do so.
Sam_Spade
Explorer
May 08, 2019
Well.....think about this for just a second.....please.

When you drive the truck under the hitch and retract the legs or jacks.......what happens ??

Does the nose of the RV fall until it hits the hitch ??
If the hitch is not there, do you think it might just KEEP falling.....just maybe ??

I certainly think that is what probably will happen.
And I absolutely would NOT want to test it and find out.
Mfan
Explorer
May 08, 2019
Crash. The wheels are not centered to the load. If a truck is not available, use jack stands.