Rear Jack or Rear Stabilizer for a Fifth Wheel Some RV’s won’t have a rear “jack” or leveling jack at all. What they have is a “stabilizer” jack. The difference is really important. The IDEA behind a stabilizer is that it makes contact with the ground and then gets tightened up snug enough so that […]
RV External Media TV Connection – Fifth Wheel Pictorial Guide
Satellite or Cable TV Connection for your RV A TV Connection is something that you’ll want to hook up just like water or electric when you get to a destination. Lets face it, not everywhere you visit with your RV has to be completely isolated. You’ll find the TV connection on the driver’s side of the […]
RV Leveling System – Fifth Wheel Pictorial Guide
Fifth Wheel Leveling System Assuming most RV’s, particularly more expensive RV’s have electric or hydraulically controlled jacks (also called landing gear) on all four corners of your RV, then it is not a stretch that your RV might have an automatic leveling system. Our Open Range 399BHS has just such a system. The systems are […]
Fifth Wheel Landing Gear – Fifth Wheel Pictorial Guide
The Landing Gear Every towable RV ( travel trailers and camping trailers included ) has the concept that the wheels form the two rear corners of the “houses” foundation and that there is a front “support” that forms the front foundation. In a travel trailer, this is usually called the “jack” and on fifth wheels […]
RV Shore Power or Electrical Connector – Fifth Wheel Pictorial Guide
What does the term “shore power” mean? All of the RV ( recreational vehicles ), except the very smallest camping trailers, will have some connection on the outside of the camper which allows the RV to receive power. The generally accepted term for the power ( at RV Parks or state parks ) is called […]