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Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Lippert six point levelling jacks Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next MPI_Mallard • View posts Morpeth Ontario,St. Cloud Florida Senior Member Joined: 12/20/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/22/22 01:51pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have Lippert's six point levelling jacks and i'm wondering how "off level" can the bases/system handle/ In my lot in florida, the concrete area is roughly 3" lower from the right to left wheels and with my older fiver with just the forward and rear retractable jacks I would jack up the left wheels, stack two pieces of 2x8" under both then stack two pieces placed under the jacks and level front to back. Now my new fiver has round disks on all six jacks with little play and i'm worried that that much angle will damage them if forced to sit at an angle. Thanks in advance! 07' Dodge 3500 6 speed Cummins Diesel Dually/6.7L Bully-Chipped / Exhst Brake/07' Cedar Creek 37CDTSD Daydreamer fiver Mallard @ Frau Blücher Red Green: Now lets Bow your heads for the men's prayer. I am a man, but I can change. If I have to, I guess... Bessie-Hunter • View posts Frostproof, FL Senior Member Joined: 01/27/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/22/22 04:07pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The disks will swivel on the ram and lay flat on the ground. Michelle.S • View posts Western NY till fall, then Sebring, FL Senior Member Joined: 01/11/2011 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/22/22 05:39pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Have been on some really unlevel sites where the wheels on the low side end up 4 to 6 inches off the ground. Just put some extra blocks under the feet of the jacks on the low side to avoid the possible out of stroke error. 2018 Chevy 3500HD High Country Crew Cab DRW, D/A, 2016 Redwood 39MB, Dual AC, Fireplace, Sleep #Bed, Auto Sat Dish, Stack Washer/Dryer, Auto Level Sys, Disk Brakes, Onan Gen, 17.5" "H" tires, MORryde Pin & IS, Comfort Ride, Dual Awnings, Full Body Paint GaryUT • View posts Northern UT Senior Member Joined: 10/19/2005 View Profile Posted: 08/22/22 10:22pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I use blocks under the low side tires to get the trailer within 2 or 3 inches of being level before I auto level. If I don't the jacks will lift the low side tires off the ground. I have a bubble level on the front of the fifth wheel to help getting it level side to side. 2019 Keystone Laredo 255SRL 2009 GMC Sierra 2500 4x4 Crew cab short bed ford truck guy • View posts Pennsylvania Senior Member Joined: 03/22/2008 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/23/22 06:38am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Like above, IF the ground is that unlevel I would use a block or 2 of wood UNDER the ram only to prevent an " Out Of Stroke" warning when leveling..... Had my 1 side tires off the ground a few times Me-Her-the kids 2020 Ford F350 SD 6.7 2020 Redwood 3991RD Garnet TXiceman • View posts Bryan, TX Senior Member Joined: 11/17/2000 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/23/22 08:30am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If you are very far off level, especially side to side, the systems will not level the rig. I do carry some wood blocks to get closer to level so that the leveling system can work. I also carry 4" x 6" blocks to put under the jacks to have less jack extension. The longer the jack extension, the more prone the rig is to wobbling. Ken Amateur Radio Operator. 2013 HitchHiker 38RLRSB Champagne (FORSALE), toted with a 2012, F350, 6.7L PSD, Crewcab, dually. 3.73 axle (truck is sold), FORMER Full Time RVer. Travel with a standard schnauzer and a Timneh African Gray parrot MPI_Mallard • View posts Morpeth Ontario,St. Cloud Florida Senior Member Joined: 12/20/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 09/06/22 02:29pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator OK,, really appreciate the feed-back guy's!!! Just to "idiot-proof" this when I pull on my lot with the truck still connected I should,, -place the 10x10" wedge blocks under the three jacks -manually lower the front jacks to disconnect the truck -jack up the two wheels and put the 10x18" wedge blocks under them -then hit the "auto level" and crack a beer,,,,,am i right? again thanks for your help! austinjenna • View posts Columbus, Ohio Senior Member Joined: 03/27/2002 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 09/07/22 03:57am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator So is it okay then if you are off level to have one side where the tires are lifted off the ground? I don't have this system yet but sure the next rig will and was curious if that would cause any damage or its perfectly fine. 2010 F350 CC Lariat 4x4 Short Bed 2011 Crusader 298BDS 5th Wheel Reese 16K fj12ryder • View posts Platte City, MO Senior Member Joined: 08/19/2003 View Profile Posted: 09/07/22 07:49am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Considering the capacity of the six point hydraulic leveling jacks, lifting tires off the ground isn't an issue. The builders say not to do it, but IMO that is strictly a CYA. Howard and Peggy "Don't Panic" Walaby • View posts Georgia Senior Member Joined: 11/10/2014 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 09/07/22 05:19pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Or put two of the lego blocks in front of each wheel on the low side and drive up over them. You should be able to pull up on them unless they slide on the pavement. Then, you will be only 1 inch or so difference, and jacks will handle the rest. Mike Im Mike Willoughby, and I approve this message. 2017 Ram 3500 CTD (aka FRAM) 2019 GrandDesign Reflection 367BHS Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Lippert six point levelling jacks

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