leveling jacks

Our winnebago aspect has them and yes I still have blocks for under the legs since sometimes it depends on where you park, Soft tarmac. sand, muddy lot etc. I do level the rig with the blocks under the tires and then manually level the rig. They are quicker but unless parking on cement I would be very careful with them. Its no big deal to put a block under the appropriate leg/tire or even to pull them out and pack away when leaving.

We have a 24' Itasca, no levelers. I put a cat's eye/round level on the dog house where I can see it from the driver's seat. Often times I can get the rig level just by moving it around on the lot.

We have Bigfoot levelers.
They were on the two-year old rig when we bought it.

I love them but not sure I would spend the money to have them installed if we didn't already have them. If money wasn't an issue I would have them in a heart beat.

On campsites with some slope I find myself having to drive front or back wheels onto boards due to running out of cylinder length on the levelers.

rvten wrote:
What class C do you have.?

I have a 1993 28 foot Four winds Chateau with a 460

Would like to have them on our 30 ft. Class C but the price quotes run well over $3000 so will do without.

On the larger C's, 29-32' I can see where a lot of folks feel the need for levelers. On the smaller C's 19 - 25', not so much. On our 24 footer it is just too easy to simply place one or two Leggo blocks under one side or the other. Yes you need to block both the duals when lifting one side and I have never needed to go more than more than two blocks high. Simply pushing a button is easy but often you need to get down on your hands and knees to make sure they are properly/securely set anyway.

Salesmen love to push levelers. They are a very high markup/profit/commission item. The irony of folks spending 3 to $4K+ on a set of levelers is that they don't always work. Leveling systems are often problematic at best and like slides, sooner or later they will give you trouble. Walk through any campground and check the rigs with levelers. I'll bet you find at least half that have blocks under the levelers. Given the ridiculous cost, the added weight that comes right out of your payload and the simplicity of just putting down a couple of blocks I really just don't see the need.

As always.... Opinions and YMMV.

:C

I, too, have the HWH automatic levelers on my 2016 Coachmen Leprechaun 319DSF. I had the dealer install them prior to delivery. At 61 years old I was getting kind of tired of carrying a lot of blocks and doing the "manual thing." My first time using them was this past weekend, but as luck would have it, my lot was sloping and the HWH levelers could not automatically level the unit (you get an "excess slope" message). Fortunately, I did have some spare "Lego" leveling blocks with me, and was able to take up some of the slope with them. I then had to use the "manual leveling" mode, which worked fine.

I'm hoping that the next camping lot I pick is level, so I can see what $4,500 spent on the auto-level system bought me! ;)

I added jacks to my second motorhome, ordered the third with them on it from the factory. worth every penny. before I got them I felt so bad with the wife out in the rain and mud setting the blocks, and me screaming at her "No, your other left".

bumpy

What class C do you have.?

Good morning. We have a 31 foot Itasca class C with HWH automatic levelers on it. They were installed by a dealer and are permanently mounted to the frame. They work great, no more wood blocks or other stuff. pull in, push the button, and done. They do reduce your weight carrying capacity somewhat but I think its was worth the tradeoff.

Dave