Vegas 25.6 rear stabilizer jacks?

[Scubawise]

General question right rear jack makes a clicking sound going up or down. Never gets stuck..

01) do these things need fluid ? I put a little wd 40 on the moving screws only just in case. Still clicks
02) if they get stuck can you use a normal jack to retract?

[16ACE27]

The screws require lubrication but there's no "fluid reservoir". The clicking is probably not coming from the screw though, probably from the motor/gears, maybe over-stressed and a gear tooth broke?

How would you use a "normal jack" to retract an electric jack?

If these are your jacks, this is how you manually operate them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed06ZL_uRjc&t=7s

[DavidEM]

Could be that the mounting screws are loose, and it clicks when load is applied.

David

[Scubawise]

Originally Posted by 16ACE27

The screws require lubrication but there's no "fluid reservoir". The clicking is probably not coming from the screw though, probably from the motor/gears, maybe over-stressed and a gear tooth broke?

How would you use a "normal jack" to retract an electric jack?

If these are your jacks, this is how you manually operate them:

There is a screw on the end that could use a regular jack

[Jimbo56]

Originally Posted by Scubawise

General question right rear jack makes a clicking sound going up or down. Never gets stuck..

01) do these things need fluid ? I put a little wd 40 on the moving screws only just in case. Still clicks
02) if they get stuck can you use a normal jack to retract?

WD 40 is really a cleaner. Find some white lithium grease in a spray can. Spray each moving joint. Run it up and down a few times. Should help. If it continues to make a click, might just have to live with it. Don’t try to force it up with a jack if it gets stuck. Use a ratchet.

[Chateau_Nomad]

I recommend using a dry lube, such as a PTFE spray... the same thing you use on your slide (before Thor stopped recommending Schwintek lubing).

Look underneath... is there a continuous bar running horizontally across the rear with the stabilizers/motors mounted on the ends? If so, it's the same as I have. I don't use mine now... I installed the Big Foot levelers.

I know the clicking noise you're talking about. Mine were very noisy from day one - it's the nature of those high RPM motor/gear assemblies to generate torque. Even with regular thorough lube, one of mine always made a loud clicking noise that seemed coordinated with the worm gear revolution. I've heard it on other RVs at campgrounds too.

I eventuality just ignored it. They seemed to work just fine. Soak them with the PTFE dry lube and scratch it off your worry list.

Oh... for winter storage I spray them with a good coat of WD-40... not for lube, but to fend off rust.

[Scubawise]

Thx everyone