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Glendale_290
Explorer
Jul 07, 2014

Lippert Motorized Stab Jacks

Our trailer is just over a year old and our front Lippert stab jack stop retracting , but it will extend down. When you try and retract the motor makes a wonderful rattle noise while doing nothing. When I extend it makes the normal noise and takes forever to reach the ground like a typical Lippert jack. Am I wrong to assume that the motor is shot?

Lou
  • Doug33's avatar
    Doug33
    Explorer
    Jul 07, 2014
    When I looked at three models last year, I had made up my mind to get one with electric jacks. My dealer actually talked me out of it, because he said the electric jacks are prone to breaking, and because they are not "scissor" shaped, they cannot steady the TT as well as the manual jacks. And now since I use an electric drill to lower and raise the manual jacks, it takes only about a second and no energy. Add in the electric tongue jack and that eliminates a lot of work and time when setting up/tearing down.

    Not having electric stabilizers, I can't help you diagnose the problem. However, if they work in one direction only, one of gears may have broken.
  • mbopp's avatar
    mbopp
    Explorer
    Jul 08, 2014
    My guess is that Lippert only sells the motor and gearbox as one unit. I've also heard there is a faster motor / gearbox available.
    I don't believe my Lippert electric stabs are better than individual manual stabs FWIW.

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