What Does Weld-On Mean in Relation To Fifth Wheel Landing Gear

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i am looking for a landing gear for fifth wheel and on your site it states weld on what exactly does that mean

asked by: Fred J

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When it comes to landing gear like the Lippert Electric Landing Gear Set - Weld On - 37" Lift - 6,000 lbs # LC333964, weld-on refers to the installation process. In order to install this landing gear set you will need to have a certified welder weld the mounting brackets onto your trailer. The jacks will then bolt onto the brackets with the included hardware.

expert reply by: Robin H

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Your Atwood landing gear set is made to the very common dimensions for landing gear so we have plenty of options that will bolt right up. I really like the Bulldog landing gear part #BD500162 which is a manual crank or the Reese #RP500708 which has…

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Atwood was sold to Dometic a few years back and replacement parts for the older landing gear have not been produced in awhile. Instead of trying to source a replacement leg and worrying about the next part failing I recommend replacing the older…

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The height of the outer tubes on the Landing Gear Set - 36-1/2" Lift - 8,000 lbs #RVLG-8000 is roughly 29" without the legs and 32-3/4" with the drop legs included. The distance between the outer edges of the top and bottom weld stops…

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The Landing Gear Set w/ Handle #RVLG-8HDL that you're interested in sounds like to be a perfect match for you! This landing gear set has an overall width of 6-1/8" including the foot pad, and the legs itself measure 2-1/2" wide like…

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Normally when people say they have a 11-1/2 inches they are measuring between the brackets like you mentioned but the measurement to look for is on the outsides which for you would be 15-1/2 inches and the etrailer Landing Gear Set, part #RVLG-8000…

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In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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Good news! I was able to go out to the warehouse and measure the etrailer landing gear #RVLG-8HDL for you. I found that the distance between the weld stops from the outside to outside is 17-1/2 inches and from the inside to the inside of the weld…

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To determine the best landing gear option for your 1997 Forest River Sierra you'll need to measure the where your weld-stops sit to see if there is a matching set so that you can swap over without having to cut off the old mounting brackets and…

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It could be the motor but it could also be the screw/nut inside the jack leg that is causing the problem. Since you mentioned that it is hard to crank it manually I suspect that it is likely the screw and/or nut. On jacks that have an ACME screw the…

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The sure way to pick out replacement landing gear for a trailer that will bolt right up to the current brackets is to measure the distance between the mounting brackets (underside of top bracket to top of lower bracket as shown in the diagram) if it…

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There are a few things that go into making sure you choose the correct replacement landing gear. First you need to be sure that the landing gear is rated properly. If you check out the weight rating on your current landing gear just make sure the…

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