Picked up my big 2009 Grand Junction 5ver from the desert winter storage yard today. Unlocked the raise/lower flap door to press the rocker switch up to raise the rig a bit for hookup to truck. The rod that spins (that you could put a hand crank on if motor failed) wobbled about a half inch out off center when rotating and I could hear a knock as it spun, as if a gear was missing a tooth in the gear box. With the loud knocking noise I was able to get it hooked up and then raise the legs for travel up to my mountain home. I know it will probably fail at the worst probable moment on our next trip.
Upon getting home I started to inspect it all. I'm afraid to try and take it off the truck now. My trailer literature has no mention of the brand of my landing gear. The whole unit and legs on both the drive and slave side are so very enclosed from all sides that I cant see any sticker or such with a brand name or model number. In fact I cant imagine being able to replace the gear box, or motor, or even lube or maintain the unit in the future without removing a wall or steel or a combination of stuff, it is all so very isolated and enclosed.
The only trusted RV repair shop I have is an hour and a half drive from my mountain home. Has anyone dealt with this before or do you have any information I could use? --- Thanks
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