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CardMan
Explorer
Jul 26, 2013

Broken Landing Gear need HELP!

So I just pulled onto my site for the weekend and while I was extending the landing gear so I could unhook the shaft that the shear pin goes through broke disabling that leg. Pics below.
Is this repairable or is a new leg needed?
Its electric drive and the side that broke is the far side opposite the motor.
Hoping there is an inexpensive fix.
Any info is appreciated



  • CardMan's avatar
    CardMan
    Explorer
    Jul 27, 2013
    AlabamaTraveler wrote:
    Using the same motor, I replaced both legs 2 weeks ago. My unit is 12 years old, and the leg with the motor had broken 3 times thru the years. I just got tired of patching. The new legs cost me $275 on the web. Did the job myself and saved hundreds on labor.


    What brand did brand did you get and where from?
  • AlabamaTraveler's avatar
    AlabamaTraveler
    Explorer
    Jul 27, 2013
    Using the same motor, I replaced both legs 2 weeks ago. My unit is 12 years old, and the leg with the motor had broken 3 times thru the years. I just got tired of patching. The new legs cost me $275 on the web. Did the job myself and saved hundreds on labor.
  • CardinalCamper's avatar
    CardinalCamper
    Explorer
    Jul 27, 2013
    Same thing happened to me in SD.Used 2 wood blocks and a 12 ton jack.Removed leg campground owner welded a square nut on broken shaft.Crank arm fits tight on nut. Put it back together drilled hole through crank arm put a bolt in it to hold it together.
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Jul 27, 2013
    Two bolts hold the leg in place. Drop the bottom plate and lift the leg out from the top.
  • CardMan's avatar
    CardMan
    Explorer
    Jul 26, 2013
    donn0128 wrote:
    Not now. Place a jack under that side to support it for the weekend. You do have a hydraulic jack don't you?


    I held the square shaft against the legs shaft and it turned allowing me to unhook and level. The leg is down and supporting the 5er. I'll do the same to crank it up to get home.

    Are the legs hard to remove from where they are mounted?
    Any tips on how to remove it for better access?
    Thanks
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Jul 26, 2013
    Not now. Place a jack under that side to support it for the weekend. You do have a hydraulic jack don't you?
  • K_Charles's avatar
    K_Charles
    Explorer
    Jul 26, 2013
    That shaft didn't brake on it's own. Something else is wrong with the gear box or leg to make it brake.
  • lynndiwagon's avatar
    lynndiwagon
    Explorer
    Jul 26, 2013
    I drilled a new hole in the broken shaft. Took a while as that is hard stuff, but I finally did it. Started out with an 1/8" bit. Still hanging in there after several years. Good luck.

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