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Glendale_290
Explorer
Aug 12, 2014

Bye Bye Lippert Electric Stabilizer Jacks !

Well after 15 months of owning our 2013 trailer and having lots of fun and headaches with the made in China Lippert Electric Jacks that take forever to crank up and down with the ultra slow 12V motor......they were removed yesterday and replaced with made in the USA Bal Stabilizer Scissor Jacks. Wow what a difference! They actually stabilize the trailer. To replace the Lippert assembly and motor was going to be well north of $500. US plus shipping and brokerage fees. Bought two sets of jacks and drill adapter for under $200. US. The new jacks fit perfectly on the brackets that were on the trailer that held the old system. Hopefully the electric tongue jack holds up till next year when we will replace with a Barker 3500. All great lessons learned for our next new trailer purchase!

Lou
  • mrkoje's avatar
    mrkoje
    Explorer
    Aug 12, 2014
    Are you referring to an electric leveling system? I really would love one of those but not if they suck I suppose.
  • crickeydog's avatar
    crickeydog
    Explorer
    Aug 12, 2014
    I guess that's (Lippert) what we have on the rear of our 5'er. I don't think I've ever really looked at'em. I just mash the button and they go down...and up!!! Whatever brand they are they've worked fine for close to 11 years now and stabilize our 5'er just fine.

    Happy camping!!! See y'all down the road!!!:)
  • tll's avatar
    tll
    Explorer
    Aug 12, 2014
    I am not really happy with mine either. They have not failed, and they do support the front and back of the trailer, but they sure don't stabilize it much. Very disappointed in them. I have been trying to troubleshoot why they don't stabilize the trailer and it appears the carriage that holds the jacks and screw system slides back and forth on the mounting brackets causing the trailer to move. I have cranked the jacks down harder and harder, and it does no good. My wife keeps talking about getting sea-sick whenever someone moves:)
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    6_7_tow_rig
    Explorer
    Aug 12, 2014
    Glendale 290 wrote:
    Well after 15 months of owning our 2013 trailer and having lots of fun and headaches with the made in China Lippert Electric Jacks that take forever to crank up and down with the ultra slow 12V motor......they were removed yesterday and replaced with made in the USA Bal Stabilizer Scissor Jacks. Wow what a difference! They actually stabilize the trailer. To replace the Lippert assembly and motor was going to be well north of $500. US plus shipping and brokerage fees. Bought two sets of jacks and drill adapter for under $200. US. The new jacks fit perfectly on the brackets that were on the trailer that held the old system. Hopefully the electric tongue jack holds up till next year when we will replace with a Barker 3500. All great lessons learned for our next new trailer purchase!

    Lou


    I couldn't agree with you any more. When mine die I will replace them with the manual style you speak of. That's what I had on our old trailer and they were 100 times better. The electric ones are a terrible "upgrade"

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