Leveling Jacks for the Old Folks

One thing to keep in mind - the rams in most cases are chrome plated and will pit if exposed to the wrong thing. I left St Louis in a snowstorm a few years ago driving through salt/calcium chloride covered roads along the way. When I got to my destination in lower Florida, I had the jacks extended for over a month. Some of the salt must have gotten on the extended rams and pitted a couple of them. I should have wiped them down before I retracted them because I would have noticed the pits and could have sanded/filed them down beforehand. The pits ended up tearing up the seals and I developed leaks. The jacks I had (Kwikee) were not serviceable and after talking to a local hydraulic shop, I cut them open with a grinder before taking them in. They replaced the seals and welded them back together. Cost about $300 to do it that way but replacement jacks would have been over twice that much. If you're leaving your jacks down outdoors in the elements, be sure to check them before retracing so you won't end up with the mess I had.