Can Two Ultra-Fab Power Stabilizer Jacks Be Wired Together for Side to Side Leveling

Question:

Can these be used to lift for leveling side to side. By wiring so both front and rear jacks on same side work together. For a 5500 pound travel Trailer.

asked by: Gary

Expert Reply:

I reached out to my contact at Ultra-Fab regarding the Power Twin Stabilizer Jack # UF39-941705 that you referenced, and while he said that two units could technically be wired together like you described, it's not something they recommend doing for a couple of reasons.

The first reason just has to do with real-life performance. It would be pretty rare to find a piece of land at the camp ground that's completely level, much finding spots like this on a consistent basis. In reality there's always going to be some kind of slant one way or another where you're parked. This means wiring up the front and rear units so that the same side on both stabilizer units move in unison is really going to limit you're adjustability. At most camp ground you will likely need to adjust the front more than the rear (or vice versa).

In addition to this potential issue, my contact also said that the motors aren't going to run at the exact same speed due to the power source you're using, wire size, length of wire, etc. So even though they would be wired together and both move when hitting the switch, they might still might travel different distances.

With all this in mind you are much better off wiring the motors separately to maintain adjustability for easy leveling wherever you park the trailer. I have attached a short video demonstration on this system below that you can also check out.

expert reply by: Chris R