Help -Leveling Jacks -Stuck at Campground

[Jmsx2]

Help. Please Help! On our maiden voyage with our brand new 2014 Georgetown 325tsf. When leveling the coach in automatic mode the rear jacks went down and brought coach to level. Front jacks never went down.

The jacks will not retract in either manual or automatic nor can I lower the front jacks. Control panel does light up and says all jacks down. Front jacks still up.

Now we're stuck at the campground since we can't release the jacks. Thinking of trying the manual override. Anyone ever do that? Need to pick up some Allen wrenches.

Please help.

[compman69]

Make sure the parking brake is on the engine started before trying to retract the jacks

[tmmar]

Give Equalizer a call. They should be able to help you get the jacks retracted.

[Jmsx2]

Thanks. Parking brake is on. I'm thinking of doing the emergency override at the pump. Curious if any has done this & what should I expect.

When I start turning the pump do they go up or down quickly and how easy does the pump turn.

[Jmsx2]

Originally Posted by tmmar

Give Equalizer a call. They should be able to help you get the jacks retracted.

Good idea. The company is called "Lippert" Components.

[xman123]

try resetting all fueses. one thing they told me to try is take swtich panel out and disconnect power wire then put it back in and try it also press all 4 arrow keys at same time then retry it

[tmmar]

Originally Posted by Jmsx2

Good idea. The company is called "Lippert" Components.

Sorry, I guess your coach has a different leveling system than mine. I have an Equalizer system.

[MrGrmpy]

type in the search on leveling jacks there are several different ones that come up, different model types etc. hopefully this leads you down a path to success.


GOOD LUCK!

[Jmsx2]

Got it. Called my dealer and spoke with the Tech that did our walk through. There's a 120 amp circuit breaker near the battery. It tripped.

If you're on a grade that could to much draw & it could cause it to trip.

Can't say enough about my dealer. Great guys!

Thanks

[Evereddie]

Originally Posted by Jmsx2

Got it. Called my dealer and spoke with the Tech that did our walk through. There's a 120 amp circuit breaker near the battery. It tripped.

If you're on a grade that could to much draw & it could cause it to trip.

Can't say enough about my dealer. Great guys!

Thanks

You've got a good dealer?!?! You must be dong something right. Quick, go buy a lottery ticket!

[fbconsults]

My Georgetown has Lippert Jacks, and when I release the parking brake they all retract automatically. I have never had them stuck down, so I don't know if it would work for that. Glad you found the problem.

Happy Trails, Forrest

[Krazymace]

Originally Posted by fbconsults

My Georgetown has Lippert Jacks, and when I release the parking brake they all retract automatically. I have never had them stuck down, so I don't know if it would work for that. Glad you found the problem.

Happy Trails, Forrest

If the breaker is tripped, nothing works but resetting the breaker.


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[PHILIPHD]

It happened to me. Mine system was low on oil.

[siskom]

Thanks for sharing with the rest of us, useful info, also when you get into spot emergency brake on eng running if you look at your lights the only arrow lit is the side that needs leveling so if your rear arrow is lit just put in manual and push that button until it goes out and it will be level. When you use auto it tork's the heck out of the coach.

[Krazymace]

I almost always use the auto mode. Works great every time😄


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[siskom]

Being on a grade that will cause the jacks to overextend may cause the breaker to trip due to overloading. I use to use the auto mode but I found it exersizes all the jacks even though they are not needed for your camp spot. The next time you use it take notice it will raise the front then lower then the side then lower etc. There is no need to over work em.

[BillMFl]

Ya the auto setting always raises the jacks higher than needed. And that exacerbates the "popping" sounds. I prefer to level manually. Find the lowest corner or side and lower those jacks first. Then lower the other jacks just enough to stabilize which often means very little. I also carry blocking which usually means the jacks only lower a few inches. No popping.

[MrGrmpy]

I've never used the jacks in manual, it's it fairly straight forward? The little center light comes on when your all level?

Mr. G

[Krazymace]

Light only comes on in Auto mode. If you are using manual, you have to place a level someplace on your floor or counter. If you over do it, you can't retract a little. You have to retract all the way and start over. I use Auto all the time. Never had an issue.


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[daddio]

Place a level in your fridge freezer, when your fridge is level, your rv is and your fridge will run colder.