Electric stabilizer stopped working

[georgiadawg]

Our travel trailer has front & rear electric stabilizers from Lippert and the rear unit quit working.....I used them both when I set up the trailer, but then, four days later went we were getting ready to leave, the rear unit wouldn't raise. I had to raise it manually.

There is no obvious damage (that might happen if the rear end were bottomed out), I lubricated the exposed rotating components, everything moves fine when manually raised/lowered, and I hear the motor running so I know power is getting to the motor. Before I call GD or pull off the motor to have a look at the gears, I thought I'd ask if this has happened to anyone else who might offer something specific for me to check.

[Redapple63]

Our travel trailer has front & rear electric stabilizers from Lippert and the rear unit quit working.....I used them both when I set up the trailer, but then, four days later went we were getting ready to leave, the rear unit wouldn't raise. I had to raise it manually.

There is no obvious damage (that might happen if the rear end were bottomed out), I lubricated the exposed rotating components, everything moves fine when manually raised/lowered, and I hear the motor running so I know power is getting to the motor. Before I call GD or pull off the motor to have a look at the gears, I thought I'd ask if this has happened to anyone else who might offer something specific for me to check.

GM,

First thing I would check is proper voltage to the electric motor.

Bill

[georgiadawg]

GM,

First thing I would check is proper voltage to the electric motor.

Bill

Thanks Bill, I'll do that.

[jkwilson]

The switches are common failure items.

Also, the motor gets the negative power feed via the frame of the trailer. Mine quit working once, and it was a bad ground. I removed the mounting bolts and put star lock washers between the bolts and the frame and it’s never had another issue.

[Dan the man]

Agree with the switches.