I have a 2007 Safari Simba with Power Gear Levelers. I am still new to the Class A world and have been on the road about 9 months. I cannot seem to keep the RV from rocking. I have the plastic blocks under the levelers stacked about halfway to the leveler pad on top of a wood base, that doesn't seem to help, I have tried without the wood and plastic blocks and that doesn't help. Seems to get worse a day or so after set up. I do not notice the levelers retracting. I did notice once after about a week to 10 days that they did seem to retract a little and I leveled the rig again. But the moving returned. No documentation on how to level, so I figured first step is make sure I am doing it right and second step is to see what the experts say.Educate me please.

I have PG levelers and in most cases I set the parking brake, leave engine running, then power on the leveler controller in the cockpit, and once it becomes ready I press the auto button. It will auto level for me and stays put until I retract. In rare occasions where I worry about the system taking my wheels off the ground, I press the manual button, start with the fronts, then follow up with the rear until level.

Ok, that is the same thing I do. Does yours seem to retract or does the rig stay sturdy during the time you are using it?

It stays sturdy until we retract and leave.

Check your fluid level. If the fluid is low, the jack could still extract but might not provide much strength.

Fluid levels are good. Had a leveler replaced in Dec and had the shop drain and refill the system at that time. I check the fluids each time we pack up prior to moving (full timers).

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janstey
Explorer
Apr 16, 2015
X2 never used pads under jacks, they are built in so to speak.
rk911
Explorer
Apr 16, 2015
janstey wrote:
It stays sturdy until we retract and leave.

as do ours. unless the ground is soft from rain we don't use any pads under the jacks.
Rlaubert
Explorer
Apr 16, 2015
Fluid levels are good. Had a leveler replaced in Dec and had the shop drain and refill the system at that time. I check the fluids each time we pack up prior to moving (full timers).
dieharder
Explorer
Apr 16, 2015
Check your fluid level. If the fluid is low, the jack could still extract but might not provide much strength.
janstey
Explorer
Apr 16, 2015
It stays sturdy until we retract and leave.
Rlaubert
Explorer
Apr 16, 2015
Ok, that is the same thing I do. Does yours seem to retract or does the rig stay sturdy during the time you are using it?
janstey
Explorer
Apr 16, 2015
I have PG levelers and in most cases I set the parking brake, leave engine running, then power on the leveler controller in the cockpit, and once it becomes ready I press the auto button. It will auto level for me and stays put until I retract. In rare occasions where I worry about the system taking my wheels off the ground, I press the manual button, start with the fronts, then follow up with the rear until level.

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