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1slomofo
Explorer
Oct 06, 2014

Rookie Question - Landing Gear with single motor - Movement

Okay, I'm a new 5th wheel owner. I camp off-road and very rarely on level ground. I level my trailer side to side using leveling blocks under the tires... but my question is about the landing gear...
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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Oct 06, 2014
Single motor drives BOTH sides equally......

So if both legs are not touching ground after dropping inner tubes then one leg assembly will start lifting trailer before other takes some load. This can cause twisting of frame and failure of landing gear leg (shear pins/drive gear/jam nut)

Best to have both touching ground prior to extending (raising 5vr)
Shovel to dig out highside, small thin blocks for shims OR adjustable foot pads (Winfield RV Products)

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