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I want to thank Bill Knight (wdk450) for posting his Lippert landing gear rebuild adventure at this closed post: //heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/26966-Lessons-Learned-On-Venture-Landing-Gear
I had searched the web for quite a while and was grateful to find this info. I have a couple of updates on where to get parts. First, Lippert still sells the rebuild kit for $85 (plus shipping) at their home site of http://store.lci1.com/categories.aspx?Keyword=146060 It's expensive..but cheaper than a new leg.
The bearings RB/SKF 603-V described don't seem to be manufactured anymore by SKF but I found a suitable substitute by Nice (USA) model 603. I just contacted a local industrial store and they got 'em in for less than $4 a piece. They need to greased so...don't forget.
Again, thanks for the 2011 post, the fifth wheel's landing gear is fully operational.
Dane
I want to thank Bill Knight (wdk450) for posting his Lippert landing gear rebuild adventure at this closed post: //heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/26966-Lessons-Learned-On-Venture-Landing-Gear
I had searched the web for quite a while and was grateful to find this info. I have a couple of updates on where to get parts. First, Lippert still sells the rebuild kit for $85 (plus shipping) at their home site of http://store.lci1.com/categories.aspx?Keyword=146060 It's expensive..but cheaper than a new leg.
The bearings RB/SKF 603-V described don't seem to be manufactured anymore by SKF but I found a suitable substitute by Nice (USA) model 603. I just contacted a local industrial store and they got 'em in for less than $4 a piece. They need to greased so...don't forget.
Again, thanks for the 2011 post, the fifth wheel's landing gear is fully operational.
Dane