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Originally Posted by oldnnew
We went ahead and ordered the auto level system. Will report on it after trying it out in the spring.
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I can't speak to whether the auto leveling Jayco is using is the same across all their trailers, but I saw a 2017 Eagle 330RSTS at the Tampa RV show that had the option installed.
I had heard Jayco was going to offer the auto leveling on their trailers last March and when we ordered our Eagle in June, it still wasn't being offered. When it did come out, it was too late to add to our build. Now, I am not so sure I would have liked it by just looking at what they are using.
If Jayco is using the same system across all trailer lines, what they are installing right now is NOT the Lippert Ground Control TT system, but rather one made by BAL.
It consists of two standard type electric jacks found in almost every leveling system used today behind the rear axle, as well as an electric stabilizer jack along with a tongue jack. The front stabilizer stance width was less than what normally comes on the Eagles but was also mounted more forward than ours is. So I have to assume that they are using that stabilizer to form a triangle with the tongue jack to create a more stable platform up front. It was just too small by itself to be able to "level" anything on it's own.
So it is basically a 3 point leveling system, 2 stab jacks in the rear and a tongue jack/stabilizer "triangle" in the front. We looked all over to find a control panel and found none. So I have to assume it is all controlled from the tongue jack as well.
While there, I tried to find someone who could demonstrate it but no luck. I took a pic (below) so I could research it on the web and found nothing. I have also emailed Jayco and BAL and got nothing. It's like it's the best kept secret in the RV world!!!
We walked around in the trailer and it might have been level, but I felt at least as much bounce and sway in it as I do in our 2017 330RSTS with just the regular electric front and rear stabilizers down, so it appeared to do nothing to help with that. It might just be that this leveling system is not well suited to a 40', 10,000+ lb. trailer because other than the two stab jacks behind the rear axle, the front stabilizers appeared to be way to small for the size of the Eagle.
Sorry I couldn't offer more on it and I wish I had taken more pics, but since there was really no new looking technology, I didn't feel it was necessary.
Will be very interested in updates from you in regards to how it actually performs.
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