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06-20-2015, 05:49 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Oklahoma City
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New To RVing -Jayco 28BHBE - Hello from Oklahoma
Hello, and thank you for all the great advice we have found over the past two weeks. We learned some valuable information that for first timers, saved us some possible big mistakes. We just left the dealership as new RV owners today and so far, have one question (with many more to come as the days go by); the model we bought is not equipped with power stabilizers. Is it worth buying or can we survive doing individual adjustments for leveling?
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The wife & I and our two boys - starting fantastic camping memories
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06-20-2015, 05:52 PM
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Welcome to the forum. Cranking down the manual jacks is no big deal, I get my sons to do it for me though and they are eager to help. You can also get an adapter for a drill and crank them down that way if you wish. I will also add that most of the leveling is done with blocks under the wheels and the power tongue jack, not with the stabilizers.
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06-20-2015, 05:52 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Elkin
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Welcome to the JOF and congrats on the new TT! Lots (most)? of us have survived manual leveling for a long time, but it is yours. Do as you wish. 😁
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06-20-2015, 05:53 PM
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Austin
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My DH is responsible for setting everything up so this is just what he's told me.
You can use a drill to set the stabilizers quickly. We'll probably purchase the necessary drill attachment soon for convenience but he doesn't seem to mind cranking them by hand.
The electric tongue jack on the other hand - that's already on his list for Santa...
Congrats & enjoy the ride!!
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06-20-2015, 06:09 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Aurora CO
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Congrats and welcome from Colorado
I have had both. manual on the original TT and now electric on the new 5er. Don't know that I would have bought electric ones specifically, but they are nice
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06-20-2015, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Trussville, Al
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Congrats on new rig and welcome to the forum
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06-20-2015, 07:07 PM
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Agree with electric tongue jack is very nice, Manual vs. electric for stabilizers is no big deal either way. If I didn't have electric stabilizers I would not add them, I'd just go with the drill adapter.
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06-20-2015, 08:12 PM
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Location: Northern CT
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I have manual stabilizers but did get an adapter to use a socket for my drill to raise and lower. Cost only a few dollars so I would go that route. Besides the expense, you would have to run all the wiring too I would think. Too much effort for me.
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06-20-2015, 08:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
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Stay manual, it takes seconds to do.. Keep in mind, they are STABILIZERS NOT LEVELERS. Only level your trailer with blocks under you tires( for side to side) and your tongue jack for front to back..
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06-21-2015, 12:12 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Florien, LA
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Congradulations and welcome. Save the money, keep the manual stabilizers. One more feature like that is one more thing to break. We've had auto levelers on motorhomes and a fifth wheel, and here we are again leveling and stabilizing old school, and prefer it that way. Manual leveling and stabilizing never fails. Simple is better sometimes.
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06-21-2015, 05:50 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Oklahoma City
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Great to know. We've got two boys who just may find adjusting the jacks a "fun chore".
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Originally Posted by Jmooney
Congrats and welcome from Colorado
I have had both. manual on the original TT and now electric on the new 5er. Don't know that I would have bought electric ones specifically, but they are nice
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06-21-2015, 06:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Kunkletown PA
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We have manual ones all around. My kids fight over who gets to crank. I don't have to do it at all!
Plus, a drill is just one more thing to pack/charge. I don't need it.
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06-21-2015, 11:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Oklahoma City
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You must have picked yours up around the same time we did. We left out of there with our Precept! Glad to see you here as well. Let us know what local/regional adventures you find as we have 3 boys ourselves!
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06-21-2015, 11:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Northern Ontario
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Manual stabilizers but I use a drill with adapter socket. Very easy and more reliable than power. I do have a power jack and this is a must have as I have had surgery on my shoulders. Cannot imagine how sore my shoulders would get raising and lowering the trailer every time to hook up.
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06-22-2015, 08:15 AM
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Junior Member
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Location: Oklahoma City
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I've noticed several members here mention the drill attachment. I've got one, now if I can trust my 8 year old boys to learn to use it. Otherwise, I guess I will keep that chore for the time being.
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06-22-2015, 08:24 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Oklahoma City
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We do have the electric tongue jack, and we've got two eager boys who are excited about RVing, and will probably be fighting over the drill attachment!!
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Originally Posted by Filthy-Beast
Agree with electric tongue jack is very nice, Manual vs. electric for stabilizers is no big deal either way. If I didn't have electric stabilizers I would not add them, I'd just go with the drill adapter.
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2012 Ford Raptor
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The wife & I and our two boys - starting fantastic camping memories
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06-22-2015, 08:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
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I don't see why you see the stabilizers are such a chore?
These things are a fantastic convenience! 20 seconds per corner while slightly crouched.
You young whippersnappers don't know how good you've got it:
My last trailer had the teepee shaped stand-and-threaded rod things that you had to crawl in the grass to get them into position.
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06-22-2015, 08:31 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Oklahoma City
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AugerN - Those Precepts are nice! I had to drag my wife out of one at the dealership!! We debated for months over trailer or motorhome. In the end, we figured the trailer is more versatile for now....would love to hear more about where you guys go, etc. Priority #1 is keeping our 8 year old boys busy having fun.
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Originally Posted by AugerN
You must have picked yours up around the same time we did. We left out of there with our Precept! Glad to see you here as well. Let us know what local/regional adventures you find as we have 3 boys ourselves!
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The wife & I and our two boys - starting fantastic camping memories
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06-22-2015, 09:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Calgary
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My 3 year old girl loves to run the stabilizers up and down with the crank. I have to start them (loosen them) and finish it off but the kids will probably enjoy helping to set up the trailer.
Let us know how the Raptor handles the trailer if that is what you are towing with. They have pretty low payload to begin with (around 1000lbs) and with 4 adults and 2 kids in the vehicle I think you will be over payload with the tongue weight of the trailer which will probably be around 1000lbs. Hopefully you got a good weight distribution hitch with the trailer.
What are the tow ratings for your truck? Some of the 2012 Raptors were limited to 6000lbs.
Cheers
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06-22-2015, 10:11 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Chicago
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I would suggest the boys do the manual crank, you don't want them running the drill too long and stressing the frame.
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