Posted 2010-10-09 7:39 PM (#125626) Subject: electric jack questions
Veteran
Posts: 109 Location: Bella Vista, AR
I recently had to replace the electric jack on my LQ trailer. The motor, gears and jack itself were shot. The trailer is 4 years old. I questioned the RV dealer about why it had given out, he had no answers for me. However, when one of the mechanics was helping me hitch up, I asked him some questions and he told me not to raise the jack until the motor quit, that puts the gears in a bind. I had never been told this, and I'm guessing this is what caused the motor to wear out, as I did in fact, raise the jack until the motor quit. Can anyone give me any more advice on this?
Posted 2010-10-09 7:45 PM (#125627 - in reply to #125626) Subject: RE: electric jack questions
Extreme Veteran
Posts: 406 Location: Minneapolis, MN
He's right...the mechanic that is. You've run the jack up until it runs out of travel and stalls the motor. Can't imagine the over-amperage condition that caused, the torque applied to the gears, that maybe weren't designed for that amount.......and that's why it's shot.
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