Can a fifth wheel landing leg be repaired?

No biggie though. We were soon OK to disconnect our Cougar trailer again with our shiny new landing legs. Hopefully, this article and the accompanying video will help out someone who is fixing their similar fifth wheel landing jacks. If you check out the video, in it I show you all the innards and how they come apart.

What was the problem with my fifth wheel?

The passenger side landing jack on our Keystone Cougar fifth wheel suffered a major failure last week. I was in the process of jacking the trailer off the truck when I heard and felt a loud clunk. In fact, my wife who was inside setting things up immediately looked out the window and ask “What the heck was that?”.

Where can I get new fifth wheel legs?

Researching online I found some replacements by a company called Stromberg Carlson. They had a blueprint with all the key measurements and they matched mine exactly. We stopped in at a nice RV park called Maverick Ranch in Lajitas, Texas, leaving the truck hooked up and I ordered up some new legs from Etrailer.com.

What should I do with my fifth wheel?

After a couple cycles of forward, reverse, and some slight adjustments, you’ve positioned your fifth-wheel in the campsite. Everything is perfect. You lower your landing gear, disconnect from the hitch, and extend your slides. You start setting up some chairs around a campfire and get dinner started.

No biggie though. We were soon OK to disconnect our Cougar trailer again with our shiny new landing legs. Hopefully, this article and the accompanying video will help out someone who is fixing their similar fifth wheel landing jacks. If you check out the video, in it I show you all the innards and how they come apart.

The passenger side landing jack on our Keystone Cougar fifth wheel suffered a major failure last week. I was in the process of jacking the trailer off the truck when I heard and felt a loud clunk. In fact, my wife who was inside setting things up immediately looked out the window and ask “What the heck was that?”.

Researching online I found some replacements by a company called Stromberg Carlson. They had a blueprint with all the key measurements and they matched mine exactly. We stopped in at a nice RV park called Maverick Ranch in Lajitas, Texas, leaving the truck hooked up and I ordered up some new legs from Etrailer.com.

How do you remove a trailer landing leg?

Removing the trailers landing leg was pretty straight forward involving undoing just a few bolts, its foot pad and locking pin assembly. In no time I had the whole leg out.

Can you increase the height of a 5th wheel trailer?

Increasing the tire and wheel size can increase the height of the trailer but it’s usually quite minimal. Before you do anything else you should see if the pin box can be adjusted. Although you have to be careful here since This will lower the front of the trailer instead of raising the rear.

Why is my 5th wheel not lifting up?

If you can get access to the actual jack motor terminals and can apply 12V power (from a suitably-rated battery known to be fully charged) and you find the jack lifts properly when directly powered in this way, then you know you have a power supply issue. New cables and new clean connections all around should take care of it.

Why is landing gear not lifting 5th Wheel E Trailer?

RV makers tend to use less than the beefiest available OEM components. Based on your description of the problem my suspicion is the ground.

How to raise 5th wheel trailer so it rides level?

If you have 3 inch axles use # K71-385-00 and for 2-3/8 inch axles use # K71-384-00. I’m assuming you’ve already tried adjusting the hitch and pin box (just about any 5th wheel hitch will have an adjustable height).

Why are the leveling jacks on my RV not working?

If you set up your trailer at a campground and go to lower the RV leveling jacks only to find that the motor is running but the jacks won’t lower, there are a few things you should look for. To help you troubleshoot the situation and find the right solution, RVing expert Dave Solberg teaches you how to diagnose a faulty leveling jack system.

What’s the most common mistake new fifth wheel owners make?

Reading through our forums at RV.net, there’s a mistake that happens fairly often to new (or even very experienced) fifth-wheel owners. Imagine you’ve just driven a couple hundred miles to your destination.

After a couple cycles of forward, reverse, and some slight adjustments, you’ve positioned your fifth-wheel in the campsite. Everything is perfect. You lower your landing gear, disconnect from the hitch, and extend your slides. You start setting up some chairs around a campfire and get dinner started.

What was the failure of the fifth wheel?

The passenger side landing jack on our Keystone Cougar fifth wheel suffered a major failure last week. I was in the process of jacking the trailer off the truck when I heard and felt a loud clunk.

How did I get my landing leg out of my truck?

Luckily I was still hooked to the truck so I set to work removing the faulty landing leg to try and determine the issue. Removing the trailers landing leg was pretty straight forward involving undoing just a few bolts, its foot pad and locking pin assembly. In no time I had the whole leg out.

How big is a fifth wheel landing gear kit?

Kit includes legs, feet, pins, brackets, crank handle, gears, motor & switch. 6,000 lbs. capacity. Compatible with almost all LCI electric landing gear. 5000 lbs. capacity. This replacement follow landing leg and snap pin will get you back to camping and enjoying the great features of your power landing gear.

Luckily I was still hooked to the truck so I set to work removing the faulty landing leg to try and determine the issue. Removing the trailers landing leg was pretty straight forward involving undoing just a few bolts, its foot pad and locking pin assembly. In no time I had the whole leg out.

RV makers tend to use less than the beefiest available OEM components. Based on your description of the problem my suspicion is the ground.