I have a 2006 Dutchman winners circle made by Thor that I would like to convert to dual motored landing gear legs...one leg and motor for each side instead on one motor driving both sides.Has anyone done a conversion like this...are legs easy to change out and will brands interchange?Motor spins over 180 degrees, physically, and one leg..the driven one won't go up or down.

I have lots of information on the conversion including up limit switches. First you need to determine who made your legs? Second are you saying that the one motor is spinning? then you have a broken gear box stop tab. Send me a PM and I can give you a list of parts necessary to do it right.

If your "driven" leg is not moving maybe you've sheared the pin on the connecting linkage or it fell out, I've done both.Also can booger up the internal pinion set up (I've done that too).etrailer offers dual motor kits for most brands, like Donn said (hey another two n Donn!) need to know the brand.

My buddy is doing this conversion right now.Had to buy a second motor and a new shaft to work with the motor.Remove the bar that is currently in the trailer connecting the 2 legs, hook up the new motor with the new shaft, wire to the same switch and that is it.

Yeah- I've done this- on my Heartland Bighorn 5'ver. Love it. Didn't take long, cost about $700 bucks and works really well. You'll need to find out who made your original jack system, order another jack/motor/gearbox with the same ratio (found on the data plate on top of the jack) and install it. If I remember correctly it took me about 3 hours.

The system I'm looking at is a replacement for several brands and includes both legs, motors, gears boxes and wiring, mounting brackets and pads for just over $400.

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jetboater454
Explorer
May 14, 2013
Try an rv salvage yard for the legs.I picked up 2 for $225.Took out the connecting bar and the non powered leg,installed the powered one.Have a powered leg as a spare because never changed the one that was already powered.
tinner12002
Explorer
May 14, 2013
The system I'm looking at is a replacement for several brands and includes both legs, motors, gears boxes and wiring, mounting brackets and pads for just over $400.
hermy
Explorer
May 14, 2013
Yeah- I've done this- on my Heartland Bighorn 5'ver. Love it. Didn't take long, cost about $700 bucks and works really well. You'll need to find out who made your original jack system, order another jack/motor/gearbox with the same ratio (found on the data plate on top of the jack) and install it. If I remember correctly it took me about 3 hours.
lincster
Explorer
May 14, 2013
My buddy is doing this conversion right now.
Had to buy a second motor and a new shaft to work with the motor.
Remove the bar that is currently in the trailer connecting the 2 legs, hook up the new motor with the new shaft, wire to the same switch and that is it.
nayther
Explorer
May 13, 2013
If your "driven" leg is not moving maybe you've sheared the pin on the connecting linkage or it fell out, I've done both.

Also can booger up the internal pinion set up (I've done that too).

etrailer offers dual motor kits for most brands, like Donn said (hey another two n Donn!) need to know the brand.
donn0128
Explorer II
May 13, 2013
I have lots of information on the conversion including up limit switches. First you need to determine who made your legs? Second are you saying that the one motor is spinning? then you have a broken gear box stop tab. Send me a PM and I can give you a list of parts necessary to do it right.

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