landing gear one side not working

wfr633

Member
need your help. my landing gear has been giving me trouble over the last 2 months, today while returning from camping my landing gear failed. one side worked while the other side would not move up or down. anyone out there with any idea?
 

cookie

Administrator
Staff member
Since you didn't mention what year or model your trailer is, I'm going to assume that you have electric landing gear.
If so then you need to take a look at the motor that drives the landing gear. There you will see a gearbox attached.
Attached to that gearbox is a bar that goes across to the off door side leg. There is a small bolt and nut that attaches that bar to the gearbox.
Sometimes that nut comes loose and the bolt falls out.
If the bolt is out the off door side leg will not move.
Just the most common failure of one leg.

Peace
Dave
 

JohnDar

Prolifically Gabby Member
If they're the original electric jacks, check the drive rod that connects them. Some have reported the small bolt that holds it on the slave jack can come loose and fall out.
 

Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn

Well-known member
I also assume they are electric. If so are they on 1 switch or 2 ? more then likely 1,
*Next is there a motor at each leg or is it 1 motor with the cross shaft connecting them like the guys below mentioned. If it's 1 Motor with the shaft then they more then likely solved your problem for you. If not we need a little more info.
If it's individual motors...
1) Is the motor working and nothings happening, it would be something in the gearing.
2) If nothing is happening at that motor then we'll lean towards electrical problem.
 

Bob&Patty

Founders of SoCal Chapter
Most likely the bolt fell out. Look at the ends of the square shaft for one of them missing. The bolt and nut should still be in the front compartment of the floor. Take that with you and get 2 new bolts and 2 nylock nuts. DO NOT get a bolt any longer than what you have. Make sure you have both legs at the same height before you install the "slave side" of the shaft.
 
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