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- AridonExplorerThe jacks help obviously. You can walk into some units with just the landing gear down and they barely move even if you try to get them to sway. Others can have 6 fully deployed and they still roll just by sitting on the chair a little hard.
As others have mentioned it is a frame / construction that will determine how rigid the RV feels. Jacks will help but they aren't going to get rid of frame flexing completely if you bought a limp noodle. - Edd505ExplorerI have the 6 point hydrolytic on this 5W and it is noticeably more stable than my old electric 4 point. After having the auto 6 point I would never go back to 4 manual. Hit auto level and sit back till it quits moving, love it.
- laknoxNomadMy new KZ has 4-point system =and= JT's, from the factory. Not too bad on just the jacks, but the JTs make a noticeable difference.
Lyle - WeBeFulltimersExplorerWill your new fiver have hydraulic or electric levelers? Mine has hydraulic and is very stable as it came from factory. Have talked with a few friends who have the electric and aren't as happy with theirs. The electric is also much slower extending and retracting.
- tabrahaExplorerWe’ve been very pleased with the 6pt system also. Very solid. The less the legs have to telescope the more solid it is as was stated further up.
- Splashers3ExplorerThanks for answering this....I think dpgllg said it best in that I will have to see how my unit behaves. It sounds like I could expect the full gambit of scenarios.
Thanks, you folks did help. - memtbExplorerIt’s more about frame stiffness/integrity! If the frame is rigid....4 are adequate. Many folks have the six-point system....and still get flex/bounce!
- LantleyNomadAuto leveling is not auto sttabilty. They are 2 different functions/requirements.
If you want stability yes you will need JT's. My rig came factory equipped with both JT's and auto leveling. - ChuckV1ExplorerI have 4 x 8 wooden blocks with eye bolts in one end to put between the ground an the levelers when needed ... I have to say that I do not use them very often because my lCI leveling system is pretty solid most of the time with very little movement ...
- Cummins12V98Explorer IIII added these and mine is VERY solid . My front rams have an outer tube that allows some side to side movement. That style not sold any longer. By decreasing the distance they deploy it made for a very stable RV.
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