Jack issues
Well it was bound to happen. Put the camper on the truck back in September for hunting season. Went to take it off the other day and the rear Reico Titan jacks don't want to do anything when I operate...
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silverbullet555 wrote:notsobigjoe wrote:
I had a set of the same jacks on my coachman ranger bu they were called hijackers. Two things did what your describing, low oil and the shaft needed a some new rubber gaskets. Probably not low oil if there is no evidence of a leak but if you never checked them or it's been a while maybe. I'd replace the oil if not leaking and get some new rubber seals. Also the cold affects hydraulics some what. Good luck!
Joe
similar to the set I had but much much older.
https://www.riecotitan.com/hydraulic-camper-jacks/%20Four-Corner%20Mount%20Hydraulic%20Camper%20Jacks%20White
These are the gaskets I'm talking about. I replaced them and they were
like new.
https://youtu.be/5DwpvUwohYA
https://hijackercamperjacks.com/
Sorry if they're not the same...
Thanks for the insight. I'll check the oil to see if that is a portion of the problem. I intend to rebuild them over the winter. I am sure the fact that the highs are in the 30's right now is a portion of the problem. It is likely impacting seals or oil in some way. Better to happen here than somewhere else.
Maybe it will have to stay on until I get those jacks rebuilt. Not the end of the world and a better solution than dropping it trying to get it off.
Great! glad I could help as it was described to me many years ago is that the rubber seals get air in them. This creates a dry rot area and also can freeze and defrost many times until they fail. When I replaced them in all 3 jacks they looked and felt like they were new but low and behold the new set fixed the problem. The fourth jack had obvious deterioration. Broken seals etc... I'll see if I cant find the old pics.
