Troubleshooting Lippert Electric Jack Operating Very Slowly

Question:

I had trouble with the jack not extending. I finally got it unfrozen. Now it moves vey slowly like if it could be running off the battery instead of the 120 plug. how can I check this? Is there a fuse from the 120 that could have blown? The rest of the trailer is powered up fine.

asked by: Jay C

Expert Reply:

If your Lippert electric jack is moving very slowly, it could very well be the symptom of a weak/bad ground connection. The Lippert # LC285318, which is the current version of your existing jack, grounds through its mounting hardware.

I highly recommend making sure that it's contact with the trailer frame doesn't have any rust or corrosion preventing a solid connection. It might even be worth it to completely remove the jack from the frame, clean off and sand down the trailer frame where it mounts, and re-attach attach everything.

Please let me know if this helps (or if it doesn't) and we can go from there!

expert reply by: Chris R