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Old 06-16-2010, 11:00 AM   #3
Motor31
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No help on the gen, sorry.

As far as the landing gear is concerned. Where exactly is it leaking? If it is leaking on the outside of the cylinder or mounting tube it could be a fitting that has come loose. Make sure the hose fittings are tight on the hydraulic nipples. If it is leaking on the inside of the ram assembly and dribbling down the leg it is likely to be a seal gone bad. The only solution is to replace the ram. They are not rebuildable as Lippert buys rather inexpensive rams and does not have parts. They just swap them out.

Since yours is an 06 model it should still be in warranty (5 years) on the assembly but not on the hoses. Changing the ram isn't complicated but will require that you put the front of the trailer way up in the air and then dig a hole under the ram so you can remove it and put in the replacement if you do it yourself.

If it is a hose, block the trailer up and remove the hose. Take it to a hydraulic hose manufacturer (look in the phone book under hydraulics) and have them make you a new one. It must have a working pressure of 2800 PSI. Mount the new hose, purge the air out of it and you should be done after replacing the lost ATF fluid in the reservoir.

There are posts in the DRV section about both of those processes.
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