Im getting ready to put som JT Strongarms on my 5er but on my front landing gear I noticed that the legs seem to be 90 degrees off from what I normally see. In other words, the pull pin to adjust the leg inserts is actually in the rear so looking at the front of the trailer you can see all the adjusting holes on the landing legs.I need to pull the inserts out and rotate them 90 degrees. The holes and everything else is in place just not sure how to go about getting the thing high enough to drop the legs out if they even will drop out.Any ideas??Thanks,Steve

when i dropped one of mine out to replace it i hooked it up to the truck raise the landing gear up as far as i could and the dug a hole about a 2 feet deep or so under the leg dropped the old one out and put new one in no big deal you say your is on the back side of the leg do you have a hole on the outside of the leg to be able to move the pin from the back to the side i would look before moving anything

whiteeye42 wrote:when i dropped one of mine out to replace it i hooked it up to the truck raise the landing gear up as far as i could and the dug a hole about a 2 feet deep or so under the leg dropped the old one out and put new one in no big deal you say your is on the back side of the leg do you have a hole on the outside of the leg to be able to move the pin from the back to the side i would look before moving anythingThanks for the input. That is kinda what I had in mind about digging a hole and yes, after looking at it I shouldn't have an issue with mounting holes. It appears that it will work fine when rotated.Steve

So are the foot pads now mounted so they rock from side to side rather than fore and aft???? Or can they be remount to rock fore and aft after you turn the legs? Chris

I helped a buddy put JTs on his 5ver and his were rotated 90 degrees from what mine were. We simply put the "saddle" bracket on the front cross pieces instead of the back. worked good.

TT_Tim wrote:I helped a buddy put JTs on his 5ver and his were rotated 90 degrees from what mine were. We simply put the "saddle" bracket on the front cross pieces instead of the back. worked good.That is a simple quick fix!!!! Four bolts and 5 minutes, when gear is up. Chris

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sdfiver
Explorer
Apr 18, 2015
4X4FF;

Our new 5th came with factory installed JT Strongarms. Unless the aftermarket kit is different from the OEM kit I'd say your landing gear legs are correctly oriented for the Strongarms.

The lower arms attach to the back of the legs with the nut on the front of the leg. You'll have to enlarge the lowest hole to 1/2" for the through bolt if it's not that size already.

You may have to move your 5" fence post sewer holder as the arms may hit it when you have the gear retracted. Hard to say from your pictures.

Ours has the Snap-pins facing forward by the way.
4x4FF
Explorer
Apr 19, 2015
sdfiver wrote:
4X4FF;

Our new 5th came with factory installed JT Strongarms. Unless the aftermarket kit is different from the OEM kit I'd say your landing gear legs are correctly oriented for the Strongarms.

The lower arms attach to the back of the legs with the nut on the front of the leg. You'll have to enlarge the lowest hole to 1/2" for the through bolt if it's not that size already.

You may have to move your 5" fence post sewer holder as the arms may hit it when you have the gear retracted. Hard to say from your pictures.

Ours has the Snap-pins facing forward by the way.

It would be easy to swap the snap-pins to the front. That might be my simplest option. I already planned on moving the sewer hose holder back quite a bit.

Steve
momentum_rv
Explorer
Apr 22, 2015
NWKomfort350 wrote:
laknox wrote:
4x4FF wrote:
Here is a pic of how mine currently is:

I'm no expert, but I can't say I've =ever= seen a FW without the pins facing outward.

Lyle

The pins in the landing gear legs on my 5er are side to side.

I've always moved mine to the back, I've found they don't collect nearly as much road grime on the handle.
mrw8i
Explorer
Apr 22, 2015
There is an online video about installing Strong Arms. The holes are front to back.

Strong Arms Install Video
4x4FF
Explorer
Apr 22, 2015
mrw8i wrote:
There is an online video about installing Strong Arms. The holes are front to back.

Strong Arms Install Video

I'll be danged!!!! I've even watched that video before and didn't notice it. All I have to do is swap my pull pins from the front to the rear.

Thanks!!!!!!! Great find!!!

Steve
JJnLilly
Explorer
Apr 23, 2015
Interesting. I have factory installed and the holes are in the side. On our last unit, I installed them and the part that attaches to the inner leg, attached to the bottom pin through the pin that attaches the foot to the inner leg.

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