billy1davis wrote:
Yes I have lubricated the entire landing gear as I just replaced most of it.
Yes I use blocks for raising the 5vr on the front.
The motor is quite a bit larger than most wiper motors I have seen but still undersized.
It does take more than a few seconds to go the extra 4".
And yes it is for sure my belief that even the quality rv's like mind..AF.. use the cheapest materials and equipment especially when it will not be noticed at point of sale. I have had Lance, Artic Fox, Komfort, Serengeti and many others and they all wear out sooner than they should and mostly due to under sized and cheap parts. It is frustrating to say the least. So yes the motor is undersized and works too hard to do a simple job that would be made much easier if it was properly sized for the task.
but having just put in all new landing gear except the follower leg I am not about buying the better stuff now.
I think that answers most of the issues.
Would like more comments on the Anderson Hitch versus the normal kind.
I had the normal kind, now I have the Andersen ,what do you want to know. Would I go back to a normal hitch because I have to raise the fish wheel higher, NEVER. Not any concern to me having to raise higher, so what else is there to know. Its a simple easy to hitch ,and unhitch fifth wheel hitch.
The only thing I have read as far as making a mistake hitching is someone lowering it down on the ball in the locked position not allowing for it to be fully seated, then traveling that way , but without incident . I would think he was on some pretty smooth roads :) The other would be fully seated ,and not locking the handle.
