wyleyrabbit
Well-known member
Hi everyone,
Well, we just got back from a weekend at a local campground. The weather was chilly, temperature just above freezing, and we had a light dusting of snow. Went through almost a tank of propane. Had a pretty great weekend though.
This morning, when trying to get the trailer hooked up to the truck, my gearbox broke on the front landing gear. Argh! This happened to me a couple of years ago, so fortunately this time we were prepared. After (quietly) swearing a few times (I didn't want the kids learning any new words), I dug out the pair of 12-ton bottle jacks, and jacked up the front of the trailer enough to hook up. Getting the landing gear raised enough was tough, because we had to hand-crank them up. When we took the trailer to the farm for storage, we used the bottle jacks again to get the trailer off of the truck.
I really wish these gearboxes were made of metal. Why, why, WHY are they made out of plastic?!?
Last time, I think a replacement gear box was $50 plus shipping. Does anyone remember where we need to order these things from? I seem to have not made notes about this anywhere. I also can't find the receipt from last time, which is unusual for me.
Cheers,
Chris
Well, we just got back from a weekend at a local campground. The weather was chilly, temperature just above freezing, and we had a light dusting of snow. Went through almost a tank of propane. Had a pretty great weekend though.
This morning, when trying to get the trailer hooked up to the truck, my gearbox broke on the front landing gear. Argh! This happened to me a couple of years ago, so fortunately this time we were prepared. After (quietly) swearing a few times (I didn't want the kids learning any new words), I dug out the pair of 12-ton bottle jacks, and jacked up the front of the trailer enough to hook up. Getting the landing gear raised enough was tough, because we had to hand-crank them up. When we took the trailer to the farm for storage, we used the bottle jacks again to get the trailer off of the truck.
I really wish these gearboxes were made of metal. Why, why, WHY are they made out of plastic?!?
Last time, I think a replacement gear box was $50 plus shipping. Does anyone remember where we need to order these things from? I seem to have not made notes about this anywhere. I also can't find the receipt from last time, which is unusual for me.
Cheers,
Chris