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Originally Posted by Choxnpinz
Tried looking for answers in the forums but didn't find any, so please forgive me if you've seen this before.
I live in the Northeast. The rig is winterized and I usually go out and run the engine and generator for 20 minutes every other week during the winter, just to keep the fluids moving and batteries charged.
I've seen the debates over whether to leave the jacks up or down, and I've decided to leave them up (it's on relatively level ground) and I cycle the jacks when I run the unit. I want to know what I can use to lubricate the jacks that won't ruin the seals. I've read that WD-40 will eat up the rubber seals, so that's out. Silicone maybe? Is that ok for the shaft? Any constructive thoughts are appreciated.
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I have always left my leveling jacks up during storage so as not to expose the shafts to humid air and dust for long periods. However, after camping for days or weeks, I usually wipe them down with a little lithium dry lube sprayed on a hand cloth. It's a little bit of a pain to reach under the RV but I figure it's good to get any accumulated dust off and to slick up the shaft surfaces before dragging them back up through their seals when I retract them. Hopefully a slight film of lithium dry lube is not bad for the seals.
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