Electric TC camper jack conversion
I have a Palomino Bronco 1251 that is prewired for electric jacks. Prewired meaning there are outlets for each Reico/Titan jack at the corners and the wires end up in a bundle near the battery. Curr...
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Just did this last week on my Lance 825 TC.
Purchased it with Atwood manual jacks. The camper was pre-wired. Ended up buying a new set of Atwood Electrics with the Wireless Remote from PantherRV for about $1600. Last weekend I hand-cranked up my camper (for the last time), set it down inside my truck bed and began the swap out. It was much easier than I thought it would be other than the jacks being heavy. I installed the main controller and connected the wires with some shrink-wrap connectors. I did need to buy some heavier gauge wire to connect the power cable as it didn't quite reach to the block, but everything else went smoothly. I can now raise and lower any or all legs from a wireless remote. Oh, one of the main reasons I stayed with Atwoods even though they were a bit more pricey is that exterior power receptacles on the Lance are designed for Atwoods. The Happijacs (and maybe the Reico) have their own propriety connector and although it wouldn't have taken 'that' long to change out, it's just one more thing I would have had to do for the install.
Before I purchased the Atwoods, I did do some research on other brand jacks. One thing to note specifically for you if you are considering the Happijacs is that the company just came out with a new model which has a ZINC plated inner tube instead of the painted inner tube which has caused some problems from what I hear. The new model numbers are 4160, 4560, and 4660. The “60” on the end designates the new jacks. You can read about that here: http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/happijac-announces-next-generation--jacks/
Purchased it with Atwood manual jacks. The camper was pre-wired. Ended up buying a new set of Atwood Electrics with the Wireless Remote from PantherRV for about $1600. Last weekend I hand-cranked up my camper (for the last time), set it down inside my truck bed and began the swap out. It was much easier than I thought it would be other than the jacks being heavy. I installed the main controller and connected the wires with some shrink-wrap connectors. I did need to buy some heavier gauge wire to connect the power cable as it didn't quite reach to the block, but everything else went smoothly. I can now raise and lower any or all legs from a wireless remote. Oh, one of the main reasons I stayed with Atwoods even though they were a bit more pricey is that exterior power receptacles on the Lance are designed for Atwoods. The Happijacs (and maybe the Reico) have their own propriety connector and although it wouldn't have taken 'that' long to change out, it's just one more thing I would have had to do for the install.
Before I purchased the Atwoods, I did do some research on other brand jacks. One thing to note specifically for you if you are considering the Happijacs is that the company just came out with a new model which has a ZINC plated inner tube instead of the painted inner tube which has caused some problems from what I hear. The new model numbers are 4160, 4560, and 4660. The “60” on the end designates the new jacks. You can read about that here: http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/happijac-announces-next-generation--jacks/
