Salem Ice Cabin Owners - Lift Jack Maintenance?

[jjohnson5150]

We've had our house for 4 years now. We love it besides the little things we've had to fix like the battery door, screen door latch, propane fume detector, front jack replacement (smashed it - my fault). It gets used a ton.

Does anyone know how often the electric jacks need to be maintained? I noticed the one on the door side doesn't move as fast as the opposite side, which makes me wonder if I should get it looked at or be maintaining it somehow.

[JSK76]

I think the battery side jack is the fastest because of the shorter wires coming from the battery. I think the wire size is a bit on the small side and I believe they started using lager wire diameter now. I noticed the same thing on mine too.

I know the guy I bought mine from had issues with the fuse blowing on the one side so he bought a new motor and it still did it. Come to find out the jack leg needed to be greased. I don't know how he greased it. That could be your problem too.

[Richard]

My Jack's on my 2015 20' ice cabin run slow and has been blowing the 40 amp fuze when it starts to lift the house I'm having to use a floor Jack to raise and lower my house any suggestions on a repair solution?

[arctic_scrap1]

On 1/3/2021 at 9:24 PM, Richard said:

My Jack's on my 2015 20' ice cabin run slow and has been blowing the 40 amp fuze when it starts to lift the house I'm having to use a floor Jack to raise and lower my house any suggestions on a repair solution?

I would take the covers off the jacks and see if all the gears are still properly greased.

[Wanderer]

I second @arctic_scrap1 recommendation.