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Old 02-14-2025, 02:13 PM   #1
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Unhappy 5th wheel front end sag

I have a 2016 Durango Gold 5th wheel. Every couple weeks I have to raise the front end because it sags down out of level. My tech suggested I add fork oil to the transmission fluid and I did that. It still sags down over a couple weeks. There is no transmission leak that I can see. Does anyone else have this problem?
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Hydraulic landing gear..........solenoid valve leaking thru allowing front landing gear fluid to leak back to reservoir

You topped off reservoir........it may overflow when you fully retract the leveling jacks

OR you have a hydraulic fluid leak
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Old 02-15-2025, 09:21 AM   #3
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Thank you. I removed 2 cups of the transmission fluid before adding the fork oil. I will report your response to the fellow who works on my RV and see if he can tackle it. Funny that he didn't think of it being a technician. I am way down here in Oyster Creek Texas and we are very limited to good technicians. Another old-timer here, Patty
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Hydraulic jack seal leaking internally . I have had this happen.. jack can be disassembled and replace seals.
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Old 02-16-2025, 08:51 AM   #5
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Has anyone ever tried Granville Strut Seal on the hydraulic levelers ? This stuff is used very often on aircraft front landing gears. My last Cessna was loosing fluid in the nose gear and this stuff fixed it for over 10 years
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front end sag

Thank you so much fellows for responding with great suggestions. My tech will surely get informed. Wish I had know about this sight 3 years ago.
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