NMDriver wrote:
I have replaced the legs twice on my 25 yr old Prowler, both times due to over extending/retraction (I now have a 3 inch white paint mark on the leg top and bottom of travel).
If all that is wrong was a shear pin falling out that is a $0.50 part. It is the most common failure in my experience. I carry spare shear pins although I have used nails for a temporary fix. My connector rod between the legs is the culprit most of the time when it is a shear pin falling out.
If the gears are ate up/shot then they can be fairly cheaply replaced also ($50 on Amazon link)--depending on how accessible they are. The motor is the expensive part to replace and remount. Especially, if you cannot find an exact replacement motor that will attach to the gear in the same position as the old one.
It is not a hard job but it does take time and being careful to remount the legs where they hold up the frame.
X2 - I overextended my gear and sheared the bolt in the square tube that drives power to the side opposite the motor. I also carry spare bolts and can literally perform this repair is about 10 minutes. Not sure if this is your problem but if so $900 is highway robbery. IMO pretty much any landing gear repair @ $900 is robbery. The entire gear can be bought for a couple hundred and swapped out in no more than a couple hours.