Fifth Wheel Jacks Not Working

Our rv is parked in our driveway which has a small incline.

Fifth wheel jacks not working.

Pulled truck away so far so good. 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. I was in the process of jacking the trailer off the truck when i heard and felt a loud clunk. The passenger side landing jack on our keystone cougar fifth wheel suffered a major failure last week.

If you set up your trailer at a campground and go to lower the rv leveling jacks only to find that the motor is running but the jacks won t lower there are a few things you should look for. 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. 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. Troubleshooting landing gear not lifting 5th wheel.

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. Certain rv appliances like absorption refrigerators and generators also work better when they are kept in a properly level position. I have a 2002 carriage cameo 5th wheel.

I can not locate my owner s manual or find one on line read more. If the problem of rv leveling jacks not working persists go to lippert and pick up a cylinder kit to start fresh. Rv makers tend to use less than the beefiest available oem components. But i knew something was not right with the jacks.

Customer service june 29th 2020. The switch for lowing the front jacks is not working also the hand crank also isn t working. Luckily i was still hooked to the truck so i set to work removing the faulty landing leg. Thank you for your help and counsel.

I unhooked the rv from the hitch so far all goes well. It could be from the actual weight of the loaded trailer exceeding the capacity of the oem jacks. So i brought it up a bit manually. Now i brought my leveling jacks all the way to the bottom because i was not leveled.

Troubleshooting landing gear on new trailer not. He said if that doesn t work then the controller is bad and will need to be replaced. Based on your description of the problem my suspicion is the ground.