Using hydraulic jacks with manual switches

The HWH Bi-Axis system is patented. The jacks work in pairs, for a very good reason. On a totally manual-switch system, study how the Bi-Axis system works and work your switches in pairs in order to simulate the Bi-Axis system. It keeps you from twisting the frame.

On my power gear system even though there are 4 Jacks, it is a 3 point system

Once I get 'em back in service I will drop the front first, then both rear, then one side or the other to level side to side, and then perhaps tap the front a bit to re-level front to rear.

The two front jacks are "T"ed together.

doxiemom11 wrote:
Our front jacks go down as a pair and the rear go down together, but are then operated one at a time to level side to side. We put all 4 down just touching the ground and then level as needed front to back then side to side.

Thanks but when you get to the side to side do you operate one jack at a time?

Our front jacks go down as a pair and the rear go down together, but are then operated one at a time to level side to side. We put all 4 down just touching the ground and then level as needed front to back then side to side.

Front to rear is the furthest apart
I look at the level and usual place the front down first
Then the rear, either way i bring level front to rear
Then raise which ever side need to be raised

This way all four are on the ground,
Using only one front or one rear is going to give the most twist to the frame

Most people have a built in sense of balance. Of course you can get yourself a spirit level and put it on the dash. My Bounder had a set of bubble levels one on the dash and one next to the driver I'd use. After 12 years of full timing, now when leveling my Journey, I just wing it and it's always close enough.

Thanks guys I believe it’s an old Lippert.. how will I know if I’m twisting the frame? I try to drop them til I feel them and then go a little at a Time from front to back.

I always use to drop passenger side first, give it some lift on that side, then the drivers side. That was with my Power Gear manual system. Then I'd even it all out with one jack at a time. Had to use two fingers! You kids today have it easy, the HWH systems always drop two at a time. Front two, rear two, or the two on one side or the other. Heh.

Really though, two at a time is traditional so figure out which two and start with those...depending on conditions of where your RV is parked.

The thing you wanna look out for is if there is too much difference in height of the RV space. Side to side or front to back. If it's too weird, just drop one jack maybe. Or none. In other words, adjust to conditions.

drop all 4 down. If you only need to raise the coach 1/4 of an inch, then you have taken the load off the tires and given you a steady sleep.

You didn't say which jack system you have, but some let you operate jacks in pairs to prevent twisting the frame. Our current coach has a Bigfoot auto level system, but there is a manual setting that I sometimes use. The way I do it is to run each jack down until they just make ground contact, and then use two buttons at a time to raise each end or side as needed until level. I always use all four jacks for better stability, even if one end or side pair is touching down just solid enough to take some of the weight.