Need help with front landing gear and stabilizers

[Bochim]

Hello All, This summer we are work camping at a state park in Montana. We are from the south east and have been full timing since September of 2016. The experience has been great and for the most part our 2010 Montana 295 rdk has been pretty good. I need some help (advice) with problems and will address them one at a time with different threads. The big one now is the front landing gear and rear stabilizers. They have worked fine until now and I think they are both electric. Today I tried to steady up the coach and both front and rear just went "errrrrr" and then did not do anything. Pushing either button now brings no results. Thank you for any help or ideas you may have. Steve

[sambam]

Steve, are you using the remote or the buttons on the side of the camper? First thing I would do is try the other option from what you're using. Is all of your other DC voltage working ok?

[Bochim]

Originally Posted by sambam

Steve, are you using the remote or the buttons on the side of the camper? First thing I would do is try the other option from what you're using. Is all of your other DC voltage working ok?

I am the second owner and the remote does not work, so I always use the outside buttons. We are on AC now, did not unplug and try DC, but I will try that tomorrow. Thanks.

[twindman]

My 2013 Mountaineer has electric landing gear and no remote. When you push the button, does the motor inside the propane compartment sort of rock back and forth? If not, I would think something is wrong with the wiring or switch. Maybe put a volt meter on the connections on the motor and push the button to see if elec. is getting to the motor.

[Eagleback]

Try the manual crank wrench and see if there is a jam first.

[Bochim]

Originally Posted by Eagleback

Try the manual crank wrench and see if there is a jam first.

I think I found the place on the port side next to propane tank where the landing gear is cranked but do not have a wrench to fit. Do you happen to know where I might find one? Thanks, STeve

[Golfmedik]

Will the legs move in the other direction? Are batteries good. A bad cell can screw these up as they are 12v.
While you are looking in the left propane compartment, look at the front jack leg. At the top you will see the gear box for the legs. It is also what has the shaft to put the crank on to manually move the legs. Look at it closely to see if the bearing on the shaft is in position. On two others now, the bearing towards the inside of the camper has come out of it's sleeve and is causing a binding in the bevel gears on top of the left one. If those appear good, then check the motor and make sure it is working properly. It is on the inside of the front compartment on the inside of the gear box. Sometimes they go bad too. Simple to take off with either a screwdriver or a socket. Test to see if it runs. Gear boxes seldom go bad so it may be binding in the legs themselves.
Montana legs are on a different pattern for brackets than most others. You will have to order them from a dealer or an online one. I would replace both legs at the same time. Some of the dealers have kits that come with both legs, new motor, gear box and cross shaft. It is an easy job to replace them with hand tools once you put it on the truck.

[Golfmedik]

Originally Posted by Bochim

I think I found the place on the port side next to propane tank where the landing gear is cranked but do not have a wrench to fit. Do you happen to know where I might find one? Thanks, STeve

Borrow one from another camper to see if the legs will work with the crank.

[sambam]

One other thing: The OP said his rear stabilizers aren't working, either. He is using the buttons on the trailer, not the remote. I lost power to those buttons, too. I ended up moving the ground wire from the "brain" to a new location. I secured it to a bolt on the frame. No problem since.

[hunts800]

My previous Montana was a 2010 with a remote. While on a trip, both front landing gear and rear stabilizers would not work with either the remote or the switches. Turned out the remote brain had gone out, and prevented any of the switches from working. Mobile repair wired around the "brain" and we continued on trip. Unit was still under warranty and upon return Keystone replaced the "brain" and that solved the problem.