Can A Motor Be Added To The etrailer Landing Gear Set # RVLG-8000

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After purchasing the RVLG-8000 Im wondering if I can upgrade this for a motor-assist?

asked by: Christopher W

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Yes, a motor # LC142178 can be installed on the Landing Gear Set # RVLG-8000 to automate the landing gears. This motor can draw up to 30 amps DC so you'll want to run it to a switch # 37212825 and then the battery with a circuit breaker # PK54230 spliced in-line.

expert reply by: Kevin C

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I have a few different options for you depending on the route you would like to take. However, regardless of which route you pursue you will need to take some measurements of your outer jack tube length and weld stop spacing. If you are handy and the…

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Hi AJ, I can give you some help on selecting the right landing gear, though it is a universal type of fit, and there isn't landing gear specific to any trailer. That said, it's pretty easy to determine, as all you will need to do is measure…

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If the brand of landing gear you have now on your Keystone Laredo is a Ram brand then yes you could reuse it's motor with the #RVLG-8HDL. But most likely you have a Lippert set of landing gear based on what typically they used so instead the part…

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Hey Chad, From the top weld to the middle of the crank shaft is 6" for the Landing Gear Set #RVLG-8HDL. If you were talking about the rod at the top of the gearbox then that would be 8-1/2". Attached are some dimensional photos for you to…

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The Replacement Motor for Stromberg Carlson Electric Landing Gear #LG-142178 will work with Stromberg Carlson model(s) LG-1 or LG-2 and most electric landing gear sets, including Atwood, Venture, and Lippert models. You don't really pair the lead…

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To determine the correct replacement landing gears for your 1995 Fleetwood Terry you'll want to measure the inside to inside and outside to outside measurement of the weld stops on your current landing gear set so we can see if there's a…

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Your Springdale Keystone fifth wheel has the universal landing gear mounting brackets on it so you could use a electric setup from Lippert part #LC333964 for a kit that will work really well and quickly. Or if you were wanting a manual setup the part…

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The only difference between the #RVLG-8HDL and the #RVLG-8000 is that the #RVLG-8HDL includes the manual crank handle, while the #RVLG-8000 doesn't. The dimensions for both are the same. • Retracted Height of 32-3/4 inches • Extended Height of…

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The first thing you want to do before you find a replacement is to check the rating on your current landing gear. You want the new landing gear to be rated for at least the same amount. You will also need to measure the weld stops to make sure they…

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Hey Bob, Landing gear components aren't all interchangeable between brands so I'd need to know the exact model to find replacement parts for your current system. If you're just wanting to replace the landing gear as a whole then I'll…

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The only difference between these two 8,000 lb landing gear sets - other than price - is that one comes with the crank handle and the other does not come with the handle. - Comes With Crank Handle: Landing Gear Set w/ Handle #RVLG-8HDL - Comes…

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Hi Bob; are you referring to the Landing Gear Set w/ Handle #RVLG-8HDL you purchased a little over a year ago? If so, the correct motor is the Lippert Venture 5th Wheel RV Landing Gear Motor #LC142178. If you were looking for something else please…

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