Re-level 5er with lippert hydraulics

Manually leveling does NOT create binding of any type. If you hit AUTO the nose will dive and go thru the whole auto level process.

I quit auto level long ago as it's too hard on the system because I am VERY heavy.

way2roll wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:

Michelle.S wrote:
I think I would just make use of the Manual Level and just touch of what is needed. Would be quicker and easier.

Tough to get much easier than to hit the AutoLevel button, one and done.

Depends. The auto levelers on some RV's I've had operated like a Rube Goldberg machine and did some pretty funky stuff and often more than it really needed to. If wasn't already leveled to begin with not much of an issue, but since it was already leveled once doing it again with the slides out could extend jacks further than they need to be or some frame flexing etc. With the slides out that could be a problem. Manually bumping it a bit an inch or 2 on one side or on end is less dramatic than going through the whole auto level cycle.

I don't believe it will go through the whole leveling routine, just even out the level.

I would hesitate to do a Manual adjustment, as you don't know how much you've moved each leveler. On mine, you can adjust the front independently from the rear, but not one front independently of the other. And the rear independently side-to-side, but the center and rear both move together. Seems like it would be easy to get the trailer out of whack. Maybe level but not supported evenly. I'll stick to what works for me.

CoMoCo wrote:
Why has it become out of level? Have the jacks sunk further into the ground?

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Lots of reason why they get out of level. Ground movement, temperature changes, settling, jacks letting off a bit of pressure. I don't think I have ever owned an RV that didn't get a bit out of level after some time. Rigs with full walls slides can get out of level after a day just from having all that weight on one side - especially if you aren't on a paved surface. dramatically out of level could be indicative of an issue, but a little bit I would consider normal. Even stick and brick houses get out of level with settling and freeze/thaw cycles.

Hopefully the OP returns to the post.

Michelle.S wrote:
I think I would just make use of the Manual Level and just touch of what is needed. Would be quicker and easier.

Correct!!! I have small levels that are stick on placed at exactly "LEVEL" so I simply use manual mode to adjust to the small levels.

Why has it become out of level? Have the jacks sunk further into the ground?

I would pull the slides in and retract the jacks and ensure the ground below the jacks is stable. Then put boards (or plastic pads) under the jacks to make sure the trailer is as stable as possible.

fj12ryder wrote:

Michelle.S wrote:
I think I would just make use of the Manual Level and just touch of what is needed. Would be quicker and easier.

Tough to get much easier than to hit the AutoLevel button, one and done.

Depends. The auto levelers on some RV's I've had operated like a Rube Goldberg machine and did some pretty funky stuff and often more than it really needed to. If wasn't already leveled to begin with not much of an issue, but since it was already leveled once doing it again with the slides out could extend jacks further than they need to be or some frame flexing etc. With the slides out that could be a problem. Manually bumping it a bit an inch or 2 on one side or on end is less dramatic than going through the whole auto level cycle.

Michelle.S wrote:
I think I would just make use of the Manual Level and just touch of what is needed. Would be quicker and easier.

Tough to get much easier than to hit the AutoLevel button, one and done.

6 months....probably a good time to exercise the slides and slide motors.

I think I would just make use of the Manual Level and just touch of what is needed. Would be quicker and easier.

Hi Carl - Welcome to the forum.

Interesting question for your first post..

I never deploy my slides until I'm level. Running them out when the fiver isn't level puts stress on them and can make them bind up.

But you're already kind of out of level and your slides are already out. You're probably better off running the auto-level as you are instead of running the slides back in. Hopefully you're not that far out of level.