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Oregon RR · 10-10-2021, 09:58 PM

Does anyone have pointers to make my 4 corner stabilizers crank up and down easier.

I've been using a wax-based lubricant versus grease, but still seems to gum up a little.

JHinman · 10-10-2021, 10:23 PM

I greased mine periodically - regular axle grease. Seemed to work pretty well, and not sensitive to temperature.

Mostly I relied on my DeWalt power stabilizer drive 😁 - just bring a battery-powered drill with a socket sized to fit the jack. Be careful to hold it tight though, as a modern drill will hurt your wrist if you are not careful.

garywilson · 10-10-2021, 11:40 PM

X2 on the drill motor.

I've tried just about anything I can find for a lube. Bearing grease, spray lithium, real lithium, motor oil, dry lube, etc. Just about everything either washed off or gummed up with dirt or road film.

I've finally settled on cleaning it after a trip with brake cleaner or WD-40 and then spraying with a light weight oil, adding oil during the trip if necessary.

It is more frequent but ultimately less work and the stabilizers spin easily.

https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Levelin...s%2C191&sr=8-9

mhbell · 10-13-2021, 11:21 AM

X2 on the drill motor. I use a 18v drill motor from Harbor Freight and a 3/4th inch socket on the stabilizers that have 3/4th inch nuts. on older trailers that have no nuts but use a round type nut with a hole in it I use a J Hook that I made out of 3/8th inch rebar. You can buy them on amazon. I spray my stabilizers with WD40 and work them up and down a couple of times. if one is stuck I get the manual crank handle and give it a few turns and then use the drill motor. picture below of J Hook and 3/4th socket.
Mel

Oregon RR · 10-17-2021, 03:55 PM

OP Here:

I've cleaned with brake cleaner, WD-40, you name it.

I've then lubed with a dry wax/teflon lube, white grease, silicon, etc.

The screw mechanism just gets hard to crank.........

My battery powered drill won't budge it.

I guess I just deal with it until we trade for a new trailer with electric stabilizers.

JHinman · 10-17-2021, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oregon RR

OP Here:

I've cleaned with brake cleaner, WD-40, you name it.

I've then lubed with a dry wax/teflon lube, white grease, silicon, etc.

The screw mechanism just gets hard to crank.........

My battery powered drill won't budge it.

I guess I just deal with it until we trade for a new trailer with electric stabilizers.

Does this happen with all of the stabilizers, or just one?

Tomahawk · 10-17-2021, 10:30 PM

Is it one stabilizer or all of them? If just one you might have a damaged thread. They look super easy to replace on my trailer, four self tapping bolts. All of mine get tough after they sit a little while. If I lube them before I leave they seems to be fine for a few trips. I don't think they work that great and have been thinking of replacing them with these tripod jack stands I saw on camping worlds website. I remember them being Aluminum and lighter than the scissor jacks currently on the trailer.

garywilson · 10-18-2021, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oregon RR

OP Here:

I've cleaned with brake cleaner, WD-40, you name it.

I've then lubed with a dry wax/teflon lube, white grease, silicon, etc.

The screw mechanism just gets hard to crank.........

My battery powered drill won't budge it.

I guess I just deal with it until we trade for a new trailer with electric stabilizers.

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My BIL trailer he bought new last year. First one stabilizer was to tight to turn, then three of the four.

Defective threads.

It was new enough that warranty replaced them all.

HopsBrewster · 10-25-2021, 07:16 PM

Clean and dry lube them. If that doesn't work, replace them. They aren't real expensive. Cheaper than a new trailer, certainly.
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