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KampingKris
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May 29, 2013

Landing gear is toast

The right landing gear has been cranky for awhile and we have an appointment to get it replaced. But it couldn't wait. We've been both using the switch and crank at the same time. This time it sheared off completely leaving us without anyway of raising it for the truck. Luckily, we carry a bottle jack and managed to raise it enough to hitch up. But now of course, there's no way to get the truck off. Sooo, we'll take the entire parade to the repair place and let them deal with it. Things like this make a new rig very appealing.

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  • Drill a hole to lubricate the new ones-that is generally why they go bad-rust at the jackscrew nut.Good luck
  • Why? Replacing landing gear is pretty simple for an average DIYer. Order the parts online from the manufacturer and have them in a few days. As far as getting it off the truck. Thats easy too. A couple of hydraulic jacks under the front frame and you can drive right off.