Power Landing Gear

[fast murray]

Our 04 wildcat has a motor on the landing gear that seems slower than slow. Is this how they are or is mine getting worn out? I can reach in through the front compartment and speed it up a little by grabbing and turning the tube that runs between the 2 legs.

[Herk7769]

Sounds like you have never lubed the gearbox.
Use the Zerk fittings at the top of the landing gear shafts.

[TURBS]

I lube mine every few trips just a few pumps.
That's my method.

[fast murray]

My setup looks just like what your manual has. I looked all over the jacks and don't see a zerk on them. Is this one of those things that gets overlooked or not installed at the factory?

[OldCoot]

Get a flashlight and look around the top part of the jack. Mine have one in the front and one in the back on both sides. They are small and very easy to overlook. I mistook them for rivets the first time I looked.

[donn]

No zerks on my Venture landing gear. Pop the cap off and add some lube to the exposed gears and snap the cap back on.

[crocus]

Not all jacks have grease zerks, why I have no idea.
But the zerks on our jacks don't get grease up to the gears anyway, so like donn said, pop the caps and 'fill er up'!

[fivecodys]

I made the mistake of running my landing gear up too high "once" and blew the fuse.
After I found and replaced the fuse I swear the landing gear operates faster.
Is that possible?
No grease zerks on mine either.

Bill

[fast murray]

I'll have to check it out this weekend. It'll be interesting to see if the gears are dry or what. Thanks all!!

[TURBS]

I have always assumed that when you greased them that it greased the sliding portions of the stabs I guess I never thought it greased the gears ..... I guess I could see where someone might think it does . Or am I out in left field ?

[OldCoot]

The zerks on mine are positioned to hit the gears. Don't know why they put 2 fittings within 1-1/2" of the top of both of mine, but they sure did.

[Oakman]

I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve never heard of grease zerks on the landing gear. I don’t think either of my Wildcats had them, but I can’t say for sure. Regardless, I doubt that grease would speed things up much, make them quieter for sure. Electric landing gear don’t come down very fast as it is. I’ll have to look this week to see if my Silverback has grease zerks on the landing gear.

[TURBS]

I bet if we modded a small block chevy onto those landing gear it would go up and down in a hurry !

[Oakman]

Originally Posted by f1100turbo

I bet if we modded a small block chevy onto those landing gear it would go up and down in a hurry !

LOL, that sounds like a Tim the Tool Man modification. Too funny.

[OldCoot]

10-4 on the small block Chevy.

[TURBS]

Originally Posted by dunnnc

10-4 on the small block Chevy.

dunnnc I knew you'd be on board ! come on !

[imabmwnut]

Never looked on my Crusader to see it there were grease fittings on it......Have to check that out...

[OldCoot]

Maybe with fuel injection and alky! YEA!

[RJHuser]

Now boys, you all know it's not speed required but torque.

You need a diesel not a gasser!

[OldCoot]

f1100turbo and I want speed, not stink! the gears give us the torque, (at least for a couple of seconds)