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09-04-2014, 09:13 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Alaska
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Hydraulic Jacks
Are Hydraulic jacks worth the weight and cost? Getting ready to make the jump. Thanks
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09-04-2014, 09:19 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Apopka Fl.
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I say yes. I couldn't imagine not having then.
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09-05-2014, 06:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 458
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jbmsr
i say yes. I couldn't imagine not having then.
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09-05-2014, 09:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
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What's the weight penalty? Front axle/rear axle preferred.
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09-05-2014, 11:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 121
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My first didn't have them. The current one does. I love them but they do as some weight. And there are times when I still need blocks.
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09-05-2014, 01:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Crossville, TN USA
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Go for it. You will not be sorry.
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09-05-2014, 01:53 PM
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Senior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 145
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Don't leave home without them, when installed you can get level in no time without all of the fuss & yelling. 
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09-05-2014, 03:40 PM
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Senior Member
Damon Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 24,024
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What is the weight penality Around 150 pounds total,, Each jack is about 25 pounds (I pretzled one and that is what it scaled at) and the pump and tank assembly perhaps twice that.
Are they worth it.. YES.
Offsetting that penalty is what you need to carry if you do not have them.
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09-05-2014, 04:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,536
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So we are going to have the Big Foot auto installed on our Mini Winnie. We are requiring the dealer to have the alignment redone / checked once installed.
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09-05-2014, 05:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Oklahoma City
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Big Foot Auto levelers was installed on our Nexus when we bought it last spring, so I don't know what it's like not to have them. But this last weekend, the wind was 20-25 mph and gusting higher and the RV was nice and stable. Slept like a baby!
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09-05-2014, 07:26 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Warner Robins, GA
Posts: 2,613
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Our first coach 2003 Tiffin Allegro Open Road had HWH hydraulic jacks and I had all kinds of problems with them.
Our second coach 2006 Tiffin Allegro Open Road has Atwood electric jacks and I haven't had any problems with them.
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09-05-2014, 08:38 PM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 31,520
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It is so much easier to just push one button and have the coach level, rather then messing with blocks etc. You'll appreciate it more if you arrive after dark.
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09-06-2014, 09:49 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 121
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We have HWH levelers in our Cambria. It has not been our experience that the auto-level feature is magical. It gets us close most times but we always end up having to manually finesse it. But, that's still pretty cool. They do add an amazing amount of stability though, which makes them worth it.
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09-06-2014, 02:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Payson
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I am in the never had them, don't need or want them group. Keep in mind our C is only 24' and I have never needed more than 2 Leggo blocks high to level the coach, usually on just one side. It takes all of about 30 seconds to set them.
Lots of folks just can't live without them but end up using blocks in addition to the levelers which seems like a waste (given the cost, weight and mechanical complexity they add). I'm sure they are nice to have (if they work well), on the larger rigs but 24' and under you really don't need them.
As always.... Opinions and YMMV.
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