terrykidwell
Oct 05, 2014Explorer
(Lippert) Rear Electric Stabilizer
Approx. 2 years ago we hit a bump coming out of a rest area which took broke the motor off of our rear stabilizer. I took the stabilizer to several RV shops and spent approx. $200 in labor to have them say it couldn't be fixed. Our 5th wheel is a 2007 Pilgrim Open Road with 4 slide outs....very nice unit. I kept the unit in the back of my truck for almost a year and had called Lippert several times and ordered parts for the unit. I wasn't able to get any help from Lippert as to how to install the parts or how to replace the motor. Lippert sells the motor for approx. $350. I ended up buying the motor from the manufacturer of the motor for $150 and took the unit to a machine shop, who made the parts and installed the motor and parts for $120. The machine shop who repaired the unit is: Decatur Machine Shop in Decatur, Illinois.
The last word I heard from Lippert was to order a new stabilizer jack at a cost of $900.
The last word I heard from Lippert was to order a new stabilizer jack at a cost of $900.