leveling systems for fifth wheelers

Its standard on the upper end models and a option on others. We have the Big Foot system on our rig and it works great.

We have the LCI 6 pt levelling system on our 2014 Keystone Alpine 3500RE. It works great and no problems in the past 1.5 yrs. Lower the landing gear , unhitch, hit auto level and it does its thing. Would not have a 5ver without auto level. Saw a couple when shopping that had 4 legs. IMHO 6 jacks are better than 4 with a long fifth wheel to evenly distribute the weight.

We have the 4 jack BigFoot. It is awesome and the company (Quadra) provides excellent customer service.

We're very pleased with the 6-point leveling system on our Mobile Suites. It's been absolutely trouble-free and greatly reduces the set-up time and effort.

Rusty

I've never had auto leveling and will likely eat these words someday but it's not a deal breaker for me. Leveling a trailer of any kind is MUCH easier than a MH since you're really just dealing with the side to side. Or, at least the front to back is a no brainer once the side to side leveled since you can just drop the nose.

In looking for a new 5th I do see that the systems are trickling down into the mid-size/price units where just a few years ago it seems like they were only on the high end models.

No, most 5th wheels don't have a self-leveling system. They are out there, but greatly outnumbered by manual leveling. Personally I prefer to spend my money on traveling, but that's me. Leveling our toyhauler just isn't that big of a deal.

Once you have it, you won't go back...;)

We put auto level on the "must" list for our recent 5th wheel purchase. It is expensive but i think worth it. I LOVE being able to park, drop the front legs and unhitch, Hit the auto level button and by the time I have unlocked all the side doors its set and level, Slides out and party on...

For many of us it is as "big Deal" particularly as you get older or have a disability.

It wasn't a big deal for me either. I could level the last 5er as fast as the auto-level. The new one has it and I found the big deal, 6 point leveling is much more stable. Plus I got rid of the 6t jack I hauled around. I can lift either side off the ground to change a flat easily.

Before the naysayers start on "the factory says you can't do that" last weekend we went camping and the site was nowhere near level side-to-side. I put blocks under the low side jacks and turned it loose. It leveled just fine with the 2 right wheels 3" off the ground and stayed that way all weekend.

To me it's not how fast it is but how stable and adds convenience. When I bought new tires I pulled it to the dealer, they grabbed a few floor jacks, and I said wait. The parking lot was level so I raised the entire rig off the ground with no problems. Even Lippert does that. Figure it out, the front jacks are rated 12k each, that's 24k. Th rears 8k each, that's 32k. That is 56k of capacity for a 14.5k rig. The pump might be a weak link on heavier units but mine did fine.

My 2 cents....