Bal lock arm stabilizer bars?
My camper has the Lippert electric stabilizer jacks where both rear jacks lower with the press of a single button. Pressure is not applied to the trailer until both rear jacks have made contact with t...
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tll wrote:Interesting. I have never seen a manual.
So here is an excerpt from the Lippert manual, the method of running until the breaker trips certainly goes against what Lippert recommends.
"The Electric Stabilizer Jack should be extended until the footpads make contact with the ground. By keeping the switch depressed for another 1-2 seconds, the jack will set and be
ready for use. The Electric Stabilizer Jack should never be extended more than two seconds beyond initial
contact with the ground. The Electric Stabilizer Jack is used for stabilizing the coach, not leveling the coach.
In the event the system shuts off while trying to stabilize the coach, the 6A in-line automatic reset circuit
breaker has tripped and will reset within 10 seconds. This is an indication that the jack is not being used as
intended and is trying to support too much weight
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I run the front jacks first, then the rears. I do this after leveling, both side to side and front to rear. It always ends up level. I don't get anywhere close to 6 inches of lift. Probably because the front is so much heavier than the rear, and that doing it that way raises the front some, making it harder for the rear to raise so much.
I would never touch the TJ after tightening the rear jacks. That could seriously overload them. AS the TJ is capable of lifting the front of the TT completely. The PJs are not that strong.
I do not believe the CB is in the motor. Though I have never taken a motor apart. I think it is likely in the wiring some where. It resets really fast. Not 10 seconds. I also think it may be more than 6 amps. From the way my generator ramps up when using them.
Since this is a fairly new product, the manual may be wrong. It would not be the first time in the RV industry. Progressive has revised their EQUALIZER manual at least twice, and Reese has done the same for their Dual Cam hitch. And that was after a big discussion on this forum about the problems in setting it up according to the manual.
Another thought. when set on concrete, the jacks trip the CB pretty fast. When I am boondocking, it takes longer. It varies depending on how soft the ground is. Whether you go by the 1-2 second rule or not, it is obvious that the two scenarios load the jacks at different rates as the legs will sink into the ground at different rates, and not at all when on concrete.
The videos I have seen showing how loose he jacks are have not been taken on hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt.. Does the manual not distinguish between different surface types? If not, then that is an obvious error.
