The Reico Titan Ground Control system is a lower cost system than some others on the market but from what I have read and people I have talked to that have it on their 5ers say the Ground Control system is a very reliable, quality system for 5th Wheels up to the 16,000 to 18,000 lb range. (It is rated for 20,000 lbs) Since I am all about saving money this system seemed a good fit for our 5er and my wallet. :)
Also since our Jayco uses all electric slide system (One of the Pluses for me when shopping), going with an Electric Leveling system made sense. (No Red Stuff !!!)
Jayco did not offer a leveling system on our year model Pinnacle but they did on the next year model. Jayco now offers a Atwood 4 Point Auto Leveling system option on the Pinnacle.
Reico Titan has been doing Truck Camper Jacks for many years prior to coming out with the Ground Control System for Travel Trailers and 5th Wheels, so they knew what they were doing.
The system has a lot of failsafes and functionality built in, a lot of bang for the buck.
Robert
-- Edited by Rob_Fla on Sunday 10th of March 2013 12:31:38 PM
Rob_Fla said
04:57 PM Mar 10, 2013
Well, I guess I did not have much planned for the weekend so I installed the Reico Titan Leveling System on our Pinnacle 5th Wheel.
Installation went great, took a little longer than I expected but the results are well worth the effort and I saved a few $ doing it myself.
Total cost of the system with shipping was less than $2500 which I though was resonable for the system.
The Reico Titan Ground Control Leveling system is a aftermarket four point electric system.
The Ground Control system has a good track record and many good reviews.
It is not a "Fully Automatic" system but uses a remote to control the motors on the four leveling legs.
The system is much faster than the factory installed Atwood Products front legs.
The stablity in the 5er is much better now and setup will be eaiser too since I should not need leveling blocks.
Right Rear Area before installation of the Ground Control System, you can see the left rear bracket in the background of the picture.
Right Rear Mounting Bracket Installed
Right Rear Ground Control Landing Leg installed
Terry and Jo said
06:46 PM Mar 10, 2013
Looks good, Rob. That system is beneficial for those that haven't the money to go with a fully hydraulic system. It can be amazing to see the stability provided by them.
With our hydraulic system, we don't have the automatic leveling, so we have to use the switches on the Level-Up to adjust each "leg." I recently read where someone with the automatic leveling had to reset their system because it messed up when their battery condition on the coach got too low.
We still use some blocks, though. I also always use blocks under each cylinder so that it doesn't require the cylinder to fully extend. By not being fully extended, the rams of the cylinders are still supported some by the housing around the rams, thus helping a bit more with stability.
Terry
cherylbrv said
04:04 PM Mar 19, 2014
How does this system compare to the Big Foot leveling system?
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
05:21 PM Mar 19, 2014
Cherylbrv- Its an all electric system where the Big foot is hydraulic. If your still looking at the Excel, go with the Big foot. There is a weight limit you need to consider. Once you reach or become close to the max weight, the system has to work at maximum effort 100% of the time shortening its life span.
Rob- I did alot of research on that system thinking we were keeping the smaller Carrilite. It was a perfect match for the 12.5k trailer. Saw it in action on a friends unit and was impressed with it.
-- Edited by Alie and Jims Carrilite on Wednesday 19th of March 2014 05:23:25 PM
cherylbrv said
05:57 PM Mar 19, 2014
Seeing the cost of the Big Foot, I'll probably end up staying with the electric stabilizer jacks with wood or plastic blocks for a while! Installing a generator and solar panels will need to take precedence.
Terry,
The Reico Titan Ground Control system is a lower cost system than some others on the market but from what I have read and people I have talked to that have it on their 5ers say the Ground Control system is a very reliable, quality system for 5th Wheels up to the 16,000 to 18,000 lb range. (It is rated for 20,000 lbs)
Since I am all about saving money this system seemed a good fit for our 5er and my wallet. :)
Also since our Jayco uses all electric slide system (One of the Pluses for me when shopping), going with an Electric Leveling system made sense. (No Red Stuff !!!)
Jayco did not offer a leveling system on our year model Pinnacle but they did on the next year model. Jayco now offers a Atwood 4 Point Auto Leveling system option on the Pinnacle.
Reico Titan has been doing Truck Camper Jacks for many years prior to coming out with the Ground Control System for Travel Trailers and 5th Wheels, so they knew what they were doing.
The system has a lot of failsafes and functionality built in, a lot of bang for the buck.
Robert
-- Edited by Rob_Fla on Sunday 10th of March 2013 12:31:38 PM
Well, I guess I did not have much planned for the weekend so I installed the Reico Titan Leveling System on our Pinnacle 5th Wheel.
Installation went great, took a little longer than I expected but the results are well worth the effort and I saved a few $ doing it myself.
Total cost of the system with shipping was less than $2500 which I though was resonable for the system.
The Reico Titan Ground Control Leveling system is a aftermarket four point electric system.
The Ground Control system has a good track record and many good reviews.
It is not a "Fully Automatic" system but uses a remote to control the motors on the four leveling legs.
The system is much faster than the factory installed Atwood Products front legs.
The stablity in the 5er is much better now and setup will be eaiser too since I should not need leveling blocks.
Right Rear Area before installation of the Ground Control System, you can see the left rear bracket in the background of the picture.
Right Rear Mounting Bracket Installed
Right Rear Ground Control Landing Leg installed
Looks good, Rob. That system is beneficial for those that haven't the money to go with a fully hydraulic system. It can be amazing to see the stability provided by them.
With our hydraulic system, we don't have the automatic leveling, so we have to use the switches on the Level-Up to adjust each "leg." I recently read where someone with the automatic leveling had to reset their system because it messed up when their battery condition on the coach got too low.
We still use some blocks, though. I also always use blocks under each cylinder so that it doesn't require the cylinder to fully extend. By not being fully extended, the rams of the cylinders are still supported some by the housing around the rams, thus helping a bit more with stability.
Terry
Cherylbrv- Its an all electric system where the Big foot is hydraulic. If your still looking at the Excel, go with the Big foot. There is a weight limit you need to consider. Once you reach or become close to the max weight, the system has to work at maximum effort 100% of the time shortening its life span.
Rob- I did alot of research on that system thinking we were keeping the smaller Carrilite. It was a perfect match for the 12.5k trailer. Saw it in action on a friends unit and was impressed with it.
-- Edited by Alie and Jims Carrilite on Wednesday 19th of March 2014 05:23:25 PM