Fifth Wheel Jacks Not Working

Based on your description of the problem my suspicion is the ground.

Fifth wheel jacks not working.

It could be from the actual weight of the loaded trailer exceeding the capacity of the oem jacks. Thank you for your help and counsel. We ve never had a day of trouble with our hwh hydraulic motorhome jacks until this epic fail where we self inflicted a problem on ourselves. The passenger side landing jack on our keystone cougar fifth wheel suffered a major failure last week.

The switch for lowing the front jacks is not working also the hand crank also isn t working. So i brought it up a bit manually. I unhooked the rv from the hitch so far all goes well. Troubleshooting landing gear not lifting 5th wheel.

Are there any manual fifth wheel type jack that i can use under the current jacks while we are trying to locate the right parts. Luckily i was still hooked to the truck so i set to work removing the faulty landing leg. Rv level jacks play an important role in not only keeping your rv in a comfortable orientation but they also keep you safely set in place. But i knew something was not right with the jacks.

He said if that doesn t work then the controller is bad and will need to be replaced. Customer service june 29th 2020. Our rv is parked in our driveway which has a small incline. Certain rv appliances like absorption refrigerators and generators also work better when they are kept in a properly level position.

Now i tried bringing jacks up a bit but it wouldn t go up. To help you troubleshoot the situation and find the right solution rving expert dave solberg teaches you how to diagnose a faulty leveling jack system. Some videos get you close but don t reveal the trick that will allow you to not pay for a technician to come o. Now i brought my leveling jacks all the way to the bottom because i was not leveled.

For instance the replacement control module for lippert ground control 3 0 electric 5th wheel rv leveling system lc304136 is the replacement for the ground control system. I was in the process of jacking the trailer off the truck when i heard and felt a loud clunk. Pulled truck away so far so good. Troubleshooting landing gear on new trailer not.

If the problem of rv leveling jacks not working persists go to lippert and pick up a cylinder kit to start fresh. I have a 2002 carriage cameo 5th wheel. I can not locate my owner s manual or find one on line read more.