Posted 2011-04-13 3:28 AM (#132960) Subject: Crank on my gooseneck binding
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Location: HI
Hey!We have a horse show this weekend and went out to make sure our EXISS Gooseneck Horse trailer was in good condition and ready to hit the road.We have not used it in a couple of months. But usually it is not to hard to crank.Well this time right from the very beginning it was super difficult to crank. We opened the box where the gears are for the crank and there was plentyof lube. With great difficulty we turned the crank a couple of times. The gears appear to be meshing.Could you please let us know what you think might be the problem. We are not sure what to do. Thank You!!
Posted 2011-04-13 8:20 AM (#132962 - in reply to #132960) Subject: RE: Crank on my gooseneck binding
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Posts: 3853 Location: Vermont
Is the trailer on dead level ground? If not, had the trailer moved slightly since it was detached from the truck? If so, you may be putting pressure on the sidewall of the jack. The safest solution is get a hydraulic jack to lift the trailer off its current jack and see if the binding issue resolves itself.
Posted 2011-04-13 8:31 AM (#132963 - in reply to #132960) Subject: RE: Crank on my gooseneck binding
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
Hook up the trailer to your truck. With the weight off the jack, locate the hole in the side of the box on the down tube. While cranking the foot up or down, using a flashlight, you will see an inner hole, that you will line up with the outside hole.
When these are aligned, squirt a liberal amount of automotive oil through the holes into the jack's core. Run the jack up and down to each of its limits. Again align the holes and relubricate. Again run the jack to each of its limits. You should then find the jacking effort much less. If the effort does not change and the top gear box is lubricated, the jack has been damaged and may have to be replaced.
Crank on my gooseneck binding
