Landing Gear Question

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Landing Gear Question

Post by rosey »

Just wanted to clarify something reference the front landing gear on the Cardinal and for that matter on 5th Wheels in general. Is it possible to extend the landing gear TOO FAR causing the landing gear to collapse and 5er come crashing down. Heard this from a few people and can't believe that there isn't some sort of a safety stop built in preventing this from happening. Is this true??......happened to anyone??...god forbid not!
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Post by campswithcritters »

I've never heard or seen it happen and have seen them plenty far out, also no warning in any of the manuals I've seen. On my previous 5er which was low in the front I have over-retracted and all that happened was a clicking sound. Have seen some marked in red do not retract beyond this point, but never saw one out far enough to see an extend warning.
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Post by ratherbcamping »

I've never seen it happen either. Before we had the Cardinal we had a Wildcat -- we were once on a site that sloped so much the landing gear was way out -- in fact my 14 yr old son was able to stand under it with his arms extended part way. We took a picture because it was so unusual. The landing gear will click, and then stops extending.

By the same token, we have been on sites where the nose is very very low. That seems to work okay too!

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Post by Mike Clay »

It will come to an end of its travel and stop. BUT what is not good is people that just drop the extenders down without extending the gear very far. If you get a good strong side wind it can snap off. I have seen this happen several times at the coast where there is high winds.
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Post by MARK33062 »

Physics says that too much length on the 1-1/2 inch square tubing causes too much rock back N forth - thus limiting the stability.

I only extend them no more than 6 to 7 holes and use the entire legs to support the weight. invest in some good cribbing blocks (wood or composite)" recycled milk cartons" and jack it up from there.
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I don't mean to sound facetious, but based on the time it takes for mine to run down, I don't see how anybody could stand there holding that button long enough for that to happen?? :roll:
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Post by rosey »

Me&Margie wrote:I don't mean to sound facetious, but based on the time it takes for mine to run down, I don't see how anybody could stand there holding that button long enough for that to happen?? :roll:
The hydraulic landing gear systems vs. electric are very fast......
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Post by Mike Clay »

Me&Margie wrote:I don't mean to sound facetious, but based on the time it takes for mine to run down, I don't see how anybody could stand there holding that button long enough for that to happen?? :roll:
LOL or have a battery that would last that long, they are slow.
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Me&Margie wrote:based on the time it takes for mine to run down, I don't see how anybody could stand there holding that button long enough for that to happen?? :roll:
Here's what I did to eliminate some of the wait time and leave the legs reasonably short. These were made from some scrap 2X6s glued together and a couple of rope handles. I store them in the truck bed on each side of the hitch when traveling.
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Post by Shields »

I have a defective switch on mine. It sticks when lowering so I just push it, go about other stuff, and knock it off when theyare low enough.

Or, maybe, that was an included option?
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Post by Future Fulltimers »

It must be an option cause mine does it too.
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Post by Mike Clay »

Rob I like your blocks. :D
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Post by Diesel Dave 04 »

Future Fulltimers wrote:It must be an option cause mine does it too.
I dont have that option yet I have to stick a Dime in mine to make it stick. :D
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