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- CLOC-AdminJust had a new Lifestyle owner stop by my campsite to see if I had any suggestion on how to fix his Big Foot system. First my system is the older model than his so I wasn’t much help. I suggest he become a member of the forum and post his questions. He had two, one time when he disconnected the front jacks dropped almost to the ground. Right now his problem is when he tried to level it put one side so the tires were off the ground and one front jack retracted so he was setting on 3 legs. He’s called the 800 number but he was wondering if we had run into anything like that, as I said I couldn’t help him, but maybe someone here can.Posted: 7:06 PM – Feb 19, 2014Yes, I’ve had a number of problems, including that same wheels off the ground three leg stand-up.
In every case I have talked to Quadra and they helped solve the problem. Using the 800 hot line is his best bet, they will help him.Sheff
Posted: 7:34 PM – Feb 19, 2014Quadra will walk him through the problem. I had similar issues when I installed the upgraded panel with the rear sensor. When I talked with Quadra, they sent me a new “black box” that doesn’t use the rear sensor. All has been good since the upgraded box.Posted: 8:11 PM – Feb 19, 2014I thought none of the Lifestyle fiver were using the rear sensor. I wonder if anyone with 2014 Lifestyle models have had an issue with their Bigfoot. phillipPosted: 5:47 AM – Feb 20, 2014I have a 2013 Lifestyle and it has the rear sensor. We had some strange things happen but not on 3 legs! Bigfoot sent me the new panel to eliminate the rear sensor. I received it at the end of my camping season last year so it will be installed this spring.Posted: 7:47 AM – Feb 20, 2014I had my 2010 Carri-Lite do the three-legged thing one time. It was in a campground in Montana. I ended up re-hitching and shifting the trailer over a foot or so in the spot and then everything work as normal and I have not had a re-occurrence since then.
I suspected it had something to do with the way the rear legs were hitting the ground. It seemed to me that they were not hitting a level surface (I was not parked in the site ruts) and it confused the system. Once I moved the trailer over into the “ruts”, it seemed to cure the issue.Posted: 9:11 AM – Feb 20, 2014I have not used a Big Foot system, but my ordered Lifestyle will have one. I am wondering if there is a need to pre-lavel using a plank under one wheel set or do you just park the unit and let Big Foot do it’s thing?
RayPosted: 9:26 AM – Feb 20, 2014You just park it and let auto level do its thing. It is wonderful to not have to deal with side to side leveling with blocks, boards or ramps. Park, unhitched, have the nose up (per the BigFoot instructions) and press “Auto” and the magic begins. Makes getting set up painless. While the coach is doing its thing get out the power cord, hose and sewer line. 5-10 minutes it’s time for a cold one!Posted: 12:31 PM – Feb 20, 2014That sounds great. No more planks and ramps – great.Posted: 8:23 AM – Feb 21, 2014nhcowan wrote:That sounds great. No more planks and ramps – great.I would still carry some boards. We were at a cg in Gettysburg that sloped quite a bit side to side. I ran out of stroke on one leveler and used a board to solve the problem. If you stay at a really sandy cg, Florida Keys for example, you might want to put a board under leveler to spread the load out.
DonPosted: 5:13 PM – Feb 21, 2014Donr827 wrote:nhcowan wrote:That sounds great. No more planks and ramps – great.I would still carry some boards. We were at a cg in Gettysburg that sloped quite a bit side to side. I ran out of stroke on one leveler and used a board to solve the problem. If you stay at a really sandy cg, Florida Keys for example, you might want to put a board under leveler to spread the load out.
DonI’m with Don on this one. I still carry two blocks for the front and a pair of small planks for the back. The blocks increase the front ram travel about 6″ (’cause the foot starts 6″ off the ground when on the blocks), and the planks come in really handy when parking on muddy or sandy soil. But, since purchasing the Bigfoot, I’ve not had to put anything under the wheels nor have I ever needed ramps, and we’ve been on some very, very unlevel sites.
Posted: 7:28 PM – Feb 21, 2014Today I shared with the 2013 Lifestyle owner the post from the forum that those of you and sent on his problems with his Big Foot system. He just stopped by and said that he called the factory again and they found the problem. His dealer had undated his system but had not unplugged the rear sensor so it was sending all kinds of weird signals.Thanks for all your help, again I suggested he join the group.
Posted: 8:36 PM – Feb 21, 2014The rear sensor seemed like such a good idea but it sure drove the system crazy. All of the strange antics described in the earlier posts happened to us. Made for some exciting moments getting to the emergency stop. The good news was that even with the goofy antics things could be leveled up manually.Posted: 9:42 AM – Feb 22, 2014I seem to always be busy during the day and forget to call the 800 number. My Bigfoot system has had both rear sensors replaced, which corrected the rear legs from not working back to working properly. The next process was to reprogram. After doing that I have a new problem, after setting the front legs and driving out I push “auto”. Nothing happens for at least a minute maybe longer and then miraculously it levels perfectly. Some day I’ll call but I’m just letting everyone know the situations seem to be endless. I’m actually getting used to it and people watching wonder what’s going on when it starts without anyone near the rig…Posted: 11:20 AM – Feb 22, 2014Looks like yours takes longer. Ours has always done this so I’m somewhat use to it. When I hit auto it takes maybe 5-10 seconds for the front two levelers to level sideways and drop down. It sits for about 10-20 seconds and one rear leveler comes down. It sets another 10-20 seconds and the other comes down but not all the way, it hesitate a bit than comes down and they makes some more adjustments and is done. I’ve never really timed it, but I’d guess it takes about 90 seconds to level.I’ve tried a number of times to program so the rig is level, but I’ve always ended up a bit nose low, so before I turn the system off I just push the front set up a bit.
Posted: 7:55 PM – Feb 22, 2014Traveler wrote:Looks like yours takes longer. Ours has always done this so I’m somewhat use to it. When I hit auto it takes maybe 5-10 seconds for the front two levelers to level sideways and drop down. It sits for about 10-20 seconds and one rear leveler comes down. It sets another 10-20 seconds and the other comes down but not all the way, it hesitate a bit than comes down and they makes some more adjustments and is done. I’ve never really timed it, but I’d guess it takes about 90 seconds to level.I’ve tried a number of times to program so the rig is level, but I’ve always ended up a bit nose low, so before I turn the system off I just push the front set up a bit.
That’s interesting. Mine does exactly the same. I’ve re-calibrated numerous times, but each time I end up an inch or so low at the front. I have gotten to the point of just leveling then bumping up the front a smidgen.
Until you said that, I had forgotten I do that.Still better than plastic blocks and bubble levels.
Sheff.
Posted: 9:24 PM – Feb 22, 2014I always felt my Cameo was a tad low in the front after auto level – even after recalibrating. So in checkin gthe sensor located in the front storage area, the sensor looked a bit off level to me. So I adjusted/tilted it a bit to a more level attitude. Rig is level now. PhillipPosted: 10:02 PM – Feb 23, 2014jdpm wrote:I always felt my Cameo was a tad low in the front after auto level – even after recalibrating. So in checkin gthe sensor located in the front storage area, the sensor looked a bit off level to me. So I adjusted/tilted it a bit to a more level attitude. Rig is level now. PhillipI tried that too, I used a digital level, and so after leveling the trailer, I made sure the platform that the sensor sits on was within 0.1 degrees side to side and front to back of true level. Didn’t help.
Sheff
Posted: 9:06 PM – Apr 01, 2014After setting in Florida for 4 months we moved north into Alabama. Pulling into a camp site for the night I tried auto level and it did some crazy stuff so I aborted and leveled manually. It did the same thing the next stop so I called BF and the tech told me how to reset the sensor. Hopefully next time it will work properly but if not, leveling manually is easy.2014 LS37CKSL
2007 Chevy Duramax/Allison DuallyPosted: 7:37 PM – Apr 02, 2014Donr827 wrote:nhcowan wrote:That sounds great. No more planks and ramps – great.I would still carry some boards. We were at a cg in Gettysburg that sloped quite a bit side to side. I ran out of stroke on one leveler and used a board to solve the problem. If you stay at a really sandy cg, Florida Keys for example, you might want to put a board under leveler to spread the load out.
DonYep. Don’t count on never needing to level somewhat. I still get it pretty close before I hit auto-level…
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