No popping anymore on our Big Country. We just use some cheap rachet adjustable automotive jack stands under the frame next to the landing jacks. Set them in place, rachet them up and retract the landing jacks. Takes only a minute. Sleep peacefully.
This is an easy fix. Level up your rig and put adjustable auto jack stands under the front frame on each side. You wouldn't leave your car up on only a car hydraulic jack. The technology just isn't good enough yet to leave an object sit on a hydraulic jack of any kind for long periods of time...
I've tried all of the recommendations. Even used teflon pin box lube plates. It is definitly related to how far the jacks are extended. What works best is a set of automotive jack stands. I no longer leave the trailer setting on the hydraulic jacks the same as I would never work under a motor...
At 180# I use the ladder all the time...as a ladder. It is not a bike rack. The bikes go in the cargo storage and they are standard bikes, nothing folds. I would never subject a bike to inclement weather. I just happen to be anal about dirty rusty bikes. Sorry.
It's only 8 months old. Definitly in warranty. I'm just not really all that excited about the leak. The jacks work and I can go camping to my hearts content. Hydraulic fluid is cheap. If I can't fix it myself I'm inclined to let it go.
Hats off to Heartland who has called me about this and...
I pulled the jack assembly out and everything is tight but somewhere it's seeping at the top. Rull of thumb is when the amount leaking costs more than the repair; then it gets repaired. It can leak a lot before just the cost of gas to the dealer is justified. Worst problem is it makes Lippert...
My left front hydraulic jack on our BC3650RL is leaking slightly and it seems to be from up near the top of the jack. How much leakage is acceptable and should the trailer be stored for extended periods while sitting on the jacks?We are now using automotive jackstands and only support the...
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