Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-25-2016, 08:26 PM   #1
Senior Member
 
mikdor1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 108
Electric Rear Stabilizer Jacks on 5th wheel...

Ordering a Flagstaff 524rlws and have been reading that some people don't like rear power stabilizer jacks so I'm looking for feedback on them.How well do they work? Are just plain scissors jacks better? I still might have time to remove them from my order and get scissors jacks if scissor jacks are better. Thx
mikdor1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-25-2016, 08:47 PM   #2
Left Coast
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
Send a message via Yahoo to bob caldwell
I like mine....I don't try to lift trailer, just preload it a little.....also added a OC rebuilt unit in front of front axle....rock solid now!....(OC is the mod king on forum}
bob caldwell is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 04:54 AM   #3
Senior Member
 
mikdor1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 108
Thx for reply Bob. I'm not sure what you are talking about going in front of front axle. Would you pls explain more or give me a link. Thx
mikdor1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 05:50 AM   #4
Left Coast
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
Send a message via Yahoo to bob caldwell
Installed another electric. rear stabilizer just in front of front axle
bob caldwell is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 05:50 AM   #5
Left Coast
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
Send a message via Yahoo to bob caldwell
Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_20160812_105331085.jpg
Views:	175
Size:	93.8 KB
ID:	123918
bob caldwell is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 05:59 AM   #6
Left Coast
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
Send a message via Yahoo to bob caldwell
This stab. came off another rv, was bent....OC, repaired it, and we installed it when I was back there this summer for the Mayberry Rally in Mt. Airy,NC....
bob caldwell is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 06:01 AM   #7
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Box elder
Posts: 724
I ordered them on my trailer, they work. I am not convinced they are any better than scissors jacks, just more convenient.
The electric motors are expensive to replace. I drug my rear and killed a motor. about $400.00
__________________
2015 silverback 31IK
2023 f350
kcmusa is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 06:03 AM   #8
Left Coast
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
Send a message via Yahoo to bob caldwell
New motor on eBay....$200
bob caldwell is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 07:00 AM   #9
Senior Member
 
mikdor1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 108
Thx again Bob, now I understand. Thx for pic also!!!
mikdor1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 07:32 AM   #10
Pickin', Campin', Mason
 
5picker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
Posts: 19,051
I like mine.
They auto-adjust for differences in side-to-side ground height and work well.

I don't try to raise my rig with them. I pre-level ever so slightly nose low, snug up the rear stabs and then use the front landing gear to come back to level. Works great!

I also have two manual jacks that I place in the center. One at the front axle on one side and another at the rear axle on the other side. Eliminates a lot of bounce from the torsion axles.
__________________
2022 Cedar Creek 345IK 5th Wheel•Solar & Inverter•2017 Ford F-Series SCREW 4x4•Factory Puck•B&W Companion•TST Tire Monitor w/Repeater•Sinemate 3500w Gen.
F&AM Lodge 358 Somerset, PA - JAFFA Shrine - Altoona, PA

Days Camped '19=118 '20=116 '21=123 '22=134 '23=118 '24=64
5picker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 09:52 AM   #11
Site Team
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Southwest Alabama
Posts: 9,850
I like them also. As said above, I don't think they're any better than the manual stabilizers, but they're not any worse, and they sure are more convenient.
__________________
Salem 29RKSS Pushing a GMC Sierra 2500HD!
Gotta go campin!
Bama Rambler is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 01:18 PM   #12
Senior Member
 
Telstar's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2013
Location: La Mirada, CA
Posts: 528
I love ours. There NOT levelers, there stableziers. I like the idea of adding another one just ahead of the axels, it would help get rid of some of the spring action. If I were buying S new rig I would get six position auto levelers.
__________________
Gary and Donna
2005 Cardinal 33TS-LX
Trail Air pin box
Center Point suspension
2018 Ram Laramie 3500 6'4" box 2WD
Demco AutoSlide 18k
Telstar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 02:30 PM   #13
Ret E-9 Anchor-clanker
 
donanddona's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Genoa, ILL
Posts: 1,476
I like mine...
__________________
Don & Dona W/yorkies Gizmo, Master Chief, & Tali
2011 Flagstaff 8528 BHSS 2015 Ford 6.7 XLT
2010 Full Timers & Still Going
donanddona is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 02:35 PM   #14
Left Coast
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
Send a message via Yahoo to bob caldwell
Add X chocks and JT Strongarm, rock solid
bob caldwell is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 04:43 PM   #15
Senior Member
 
TandSH's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Savannah, GA
Posts: 185
Quote:
Originally Posted by 5picker View Post
I like mine.
They auto-adjust for differences in side-to-side ground height and work well.

I don't try to raise my rig with them. I pre-level ever so slightly nose low, snug up the rear stabs and then use the front landing gear to come back to level. Works great!

I also have two manual jacks that I place in the center. One at the front axle on one side and another at the rear axle on the other side. Eliminates a lot of bounce from the torsion axles.
I do the same "pre-load" procedure which works well for me. Use a tripod on the kingpin vice the center jacks plus X chocks on both sides to firm it up some more.
__________________
2017.5 Cedar Creek 34RL2
2018 F-350 Lariat CC SRW PSD 4x4
USMC Fighter Pilot (Ret)
TandSH is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 05:00 PM   #16
Mod free 5er
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
Quote:
Originally Posted by TandSH View Post
I do the same "pre-load" procedure which works well for me. Use a tripod on the kingpin vice the center jacks plus X chocks on both sides to firm it up some more.
With the stab jacks in front of the axle, you can sell the kingpin tripod and not have to stow it.
__________________
OldCoot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 05:08 PM   #17
Senior Member
 
mikdor1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 108
Do you use scissor jacks or something else?
mikdor1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 05:10 PM   #18
Left Coast
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
Send a message via Yahoo to bob caldwell
Who?
bob caldwell is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 05:30 PM   #19
Mod free 5er
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikdor1 View Post
Do you use scissor jacks or something else?
If you're asking me, I modified a set of powered rear stab jacks and bolted them on the 2x4 cross tube in front of the axles. Tried the scissor jacks which worked fine other than it required a power drill and running 2 jacks down. With the rear stab jack in front of the axle, I just press a switch and they go down or up. Much easier on a LAZY OLD MAN.
__________________
OldCoot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2016, 05:38 PM   #20
Senior Member
 
mikdor1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 108
I was asking old coot lol
mikdor1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
5th wheel, electric, jacks, wheel

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Forest River, Inc. or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:54 AM.