Power Gear Leveling Jacks Leaking
Have a 19 year old National 35' SeaView (Ford) and the jacks are leaking. Mechanic says Power Gear seal rebuild kits are no longer available for this age of jacks. Quoting $1400 each for new. Any opti...
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dougrainer wrote:T18skyguy wrote:
FWIW, I use 4x6 blocks, 2x4's, and 1 by stock to build a platform up as close to the jack as possible before I deploy them. I figure(maybe wrong) that it keeps wear on the motor and seals to a minimum. Sometimes my jacks only deploy an inch or two. I figure it can't hurt at least.
jacks run at about 3000 PSI. making extension blocks changes nothing on the Hydraulics. What it does do, is give you more lift. Doug
Thanks Doug, I've had the jacks lift the wheels off the ground with my Greyhawk. I suppose I'm trying to baby a system that doesn't need babied.
