Stabilizer Jacks not Included on 26' Winnebago VIA

[hausfrau]

We're looking at a new Winnebago VIA, 26', and I was wondering if it is normal not to have stabilizer jacks on this size of a motorhome. Maybe you don't need them. They're just not on there.

[Pops]

no jacks, maybe no buy, no option available, no buy. Personal needs--bad back.

[JohnnyT]

Moved from class A forum

[MountainAir05]

dougrainer wrote:

MountainAir05 wrote:
At one time they did not come due to voiding the frame warranty. Winnebago if that issue was fix.

Can you elaborate on this statement???? Electric and Hyd Jacks have been ADDED to motorhomes for over 35 years and there has NEVER been an issue from Dodge/Chevy/Ford/Oshkosh/Roadmaster/Frtliner/Spartan, any Chassis supplier about voiding any type warranty. The REASON Jacks(stabilizers) are so common(and standard) now is due to the slide rooms. When you have a Motorhome sitting on the lot for sale and the slide rooms are out, the RV looks horrible because it tilts to the heavier side. So, you need Jacks to get the RV level with slide rooms. Since almost ALL motorhomes have slide rooms now, the jacks are basically standard. Doug

Doug,

My statement is what we were told by a Winnebago dealer. He did have it in print and our local Mercedes Benz service dept. did have a Posted statement with the same info. As stated this was several years ago. Any damage to the frame cause by a leveling system void the chassis warranty and any related items.

[tderonne]

Levelers void MB Sprinter Chassis Warranty

[the_vfox]

According to the Winnie site, they are not even an option. Wood block time.

[dougrainer]

MountainAir05 wrote:
At one time they did not come due to voiding the frame warranty. Winnebago if that issue was fix.

Can you elaborate on this statement???? Electric and Hyd Jacks have been ADDED to motorhomes for over 35 years and there has NEVER been an issue from Dodge/Chevy/Ford/Oshkosh/Roadmaster/Frtliner/Spartan, any Chassis supplier about voiding any type warranty. The REASON Jacks(stabilizers) are so common(and standard) now is due to the slide rooms. When you have a Motorhome sitting on the lot for sale and the slide rooms are out, the RV looks horrible because it tilts to the heavier side. So, you need Jacks to get the RV level with slide rooms. Since almost ALL motorhomes have slide rooms now, the jacks are basically standard. Doug

[RCtime]

hausfrau wrote:
We're looking at a new Winnebago VIA, 26', and I was wondering if it is normal not to have stabilizer jacks on this size of a motorhome. Maybe you don't need them. They're just not on there.

Look on the brochure and see if they are an option.

[MountainAir05]

At one time they did not come due to voiding the frame warranty. Winnebago if that issue was fix.

[rk911]

hausfrau wrote:
We're looking at a new Winnebago VIA, 26', and I was wondering if it is normal not to have stabilizer jacks on this size of a motorhome. Maybe you don't need them. They're just not on there.

need as in must have? no, certainly not. we camped for 14-years in a 25' class A Winnebago without jacks. we leveled mostly by jacking the RV back and forth till we were close or by using wooden planks. jacks make things easier and AFAIK jacks are an option. if this RV is on the lot and doesn't have jacks either they're not an option or that specific unit was ordered without them. why not call Winnebago and ask?