Auto Level System

[GaryUT]

Originally Posted by Snoking

That is strange, trailers do not have parking brakes.

That's what the chocks are for, but they don't do any good if the tires are in the air.

[Snoking]

Originally Posted by GaryUT

That's what the chocks are for, but they don't do any good if the tires are in the air.

And the trailer is not going to roll on the tires. I would like to see the video, I think there is more to the story.

[travelin texans]

Originally Posted by Snoking

And the trailer is not going to roll on the tires. I would like to see the video, I think there is more to the story.

Same here!
It would have to be one helluva slope for the RV to move with the tires off the ground sliding on the 6 jacks......
Mine sat for 4 days with no wheels/tires on the 6 jacks while waiting on new brake backing plates, never moved a bit.

[Brentw]

At about 9:00 . Sloped grass site, didn't look too bad. Plastic snap pads on jacks, I suspect that contributed. Doesn't appear to have move much, but even a little is disconcerting.
https://youtu.be/ReKKvtyzvu8

[Larrylane]

I have the four point system and I try to level side to side as close as possible with blocking under the tires on the low side. I use a level on the pumper or hitch before dropping the front landing jacks and pressing Autolevel. My concern is bottoming out the jacks at full extension which would require re-hitching the rv and typically use some blocking to prevent that. The Ground Control 3.0 system could throw an error code if you have extreme situation with different jack lengths. This only for locations that are not level.

[Snoking]

Originally Posted by Brentw

At about 9:00 . Sloped grass site, didn't look too bad. Plastic snap pads on jacks, I suspect that contributed. Doesn't appear to have move much, but even a little is disconcerting.
https://youtu.be/ReKKvtyzvu8

Yeah, without the Snap Pads the jacks would have buried them self deeper in the soft grass! One look at that site and I would have walked to the office and asked for a different site. Having the door side much higher off the ground makes for a difficult entry and exit on the stairs.

Whole thing looked a bit staged. They must be related to the couple that dropped the trailer on their truck, which happen to be the same make trailer.

[GaryUT]

Originally Posted by Brentw

At about 9:00 . Sloped grass site, didn't look too bad. Plastic snap pads on jacks, I suspect that contributed. Doesn't appear to have move much, but even a little is disconcerting.
https://youtu.be/ReKKvtyzvu8

Thats the video. luckily no damage.

[chuckster57]

The front jacks on the "level up" are canted from the factory. I quit watching at 9:15 into the video. I didnt see any other views that suggested they were bent.

[Snoking]

Originally Posted by chuckster57

The front jacks on the "level up" are canted from the factory. I quit watching at 9:15 into the video. I didnt see any other views that suggested they were bent.

And the front jacks are much bigger in diameter to handle the load they are under with the front over hang. How did 4 service guys show up in minutes. I still think that whole thing was staged.

[chuckster57]

Originally Posted by Snoking

And the front jacks are much bigger in diameter to handle the load they are under with the front over hang. How did 4 service guys show up in minutes. I still think that whole thing was staged.

If you attend a GD rally, they have a team of service people at the CG, along with reps from LCI and others. One of the techs that I used to work with was one of the main chef's for the rally's on the west coast.

[larryflew]

Only time we use blocks is if there is loose stone or gravel to distribute the weight so they stay level longer. At one park the rocks are big and round and even with blocks we need to level again every week or so. Just a push of a button but still a PITA.