Bottom Mapping
Cadet
- Joined
- Oct 16, 2025
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- 8
My 1998 Atwood tongue jack is becoming difficult to operate and no longer improves with fresh lubrication. It is not rusted; has had a good life, stored indoors in a dry environment. Despite being 28 years old, it likely has no more than 100 extend and retract cycles, bearing less than 300 lbs. I popped the top cover to have a look. The mitre gears (I'm no mechanical engineer, but I think that's what they are called) don't look terrible. They are lubed, but it appears they are meshing hard - a bit shiny on one side of the teeth.
Any thoughts for deeper trouble shooting? Honestly, I'd just as soon replace the jack, rather than eff with it, but I haven't seen any jacks with the same bolt mounting pattern; looking for plug and play suggestions. Do you think replacing the gears is possible, if I cannot locate a bolt-on replacement jack? Looks like the gears are held on their shafts by roll pins, that may or may not be simple to remove. Am I correct in thinking Attwood products are now a part of Lippert?
Thanks in advance!
Any thoughts for deeper trouble shooting? Honestly, I'd just as soon replace the jack, rather than eff with it, but I haven't seen any jacks with the same bolt mounting pattern; looking for plug and play suggestions. Do you think replacing the gears is possible, if I cannot locate a bolt-on replacement jack? Looks like the gears are held on their shafts by roll pins, that may or may not be simple to remove. Am I correct in thinking Attwood products are now a part of Lippert?
Thanks in advance!