Jacks getting sluggish
We have a 2005 Holiday Rambler Ambassador, 40' DP. Overall in very good condition, except that the jacks have recently begun to be quite sluggish on retracting. Going down is no problem. But coming...
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If the OP has Powergear---Some of their jacks have grease zircs on the bottom. But, that will only fix when the jacks fail to fully retract and stop 1 to 2 inches from full retraction. If you have the grease zirc---inject grease in them
If the OP has HWH (from his complaint it seems to be), from his year model, there are 2 things causing his problem.
1. 2005 would probably have the older springs that will rust and lose their tensile strength. To verify which he has, you look at the springs. IF they are tapered on each end, he has the current updated springs. If he has the non tapered, he needs to replace all 8 springs.
2. 2005 HWH was when they did have the internal seals that would break down and cause lack of retraction even with new springs. To verify if the internal seals are bad is simple. In retract mode, you use a 2 x 4 x 8 foot board to lever the jacks up in retract mode when they stop. using moderate force you should be able to easily bring each jack to full retract. If it takes a lot of force to get them to fully retract, you need to either have the cylinders rebuilt or purchase new ones. Attempting to use any type external spray lube will not fix anything, it will just work for a few times and the jacks will then continue to stick. Doug
If the OP has HWH (from his complaint it seems to be), from his year model, there are 2 things causing his problem.
1. 2005 would probably have the older springs that will rust and lose their tensile strength. To verify which he has, you look at the springs. IF they are tapered on each end, he has the current updated springs. If he has the non tapered, he needs to replace all 8 springs.
2. 2005 HWH was when they did have the internal seals that would break down and cause lack of retraction even with new springs. To verify if the internal seals are bad is simple. In retract mode, you use a 2 x 4 x 8 foot board to lever the jacks up in retract mode when they stop. using moderate force you should be able to easily bring each jack to full retract. If it takes a lot of force to get them to fully retract, you need to either have the cylinders rebuilt or purchase new ones. Attempting to use any type external spray lube will not fix anything, it will just work for a few times and the jacks will then continue to stick. Doug
