Unhook to level

M-1028 wrote:

Macman83 wrote:
I would be hesitant to do this. I have had the trailer raise the pin several inches above the hitch after I have disconnected it at a site that looked level. I would even venture to say that if I had left the truck hooked up, that it would have almost lifted it off the ground. That would be several thousand pounds of weight hanging on my air pin, and I would be afraid that there would be damage either to the pin, the hitch, or it would overload the front jacks. I have a Voltage 3905 with the electric jacks, and when it auto levels, it can raise the trailer quite a ways.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Like I mentioned, I never unhooked my previous toy hauler and never had a problem, but it was electric front jacks and the rest where manual. I would never put the trailer into a position to where it would have to pick up the hitch that high to level.

The auto level is different that the old style electric front/manual rear jacks. You have control with that layout. When you hit the auto level button it does what it thinks it needs to and you stand back and watch. When I hit the auto level button the nose either takes off for the ground or the sky, depending on if I am parked in front or on the side of my house. If parked on the side of my house I have to use blocks with the front landing gear or I run out of stroke. No way the trailer would get up that high to be level if still attached to the hitch. If I park in front of my house the trailer has to have the nose lower the the hitch of my truck would allow it to go. Therefore the truck is in the way and needs to be moved clear in order to obtain a level position, The instructions even say to disconnect and pull away.

You can use the manual mode in the auto level set up and that way you can tell the front and rear jacks what to do. Probably the best way to use it if you do not plan to disconnect.