R-pod Owners Forum : automatic tongue jack water and rust http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : automatic tongue jack water and rust Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 20 May 2026 20:23:07 +0000 Thu, 01 May 2025 23:24:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=16181 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ automatic tongue jack water and rust : Option: manual crank? Mine is... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16181&PID=154503#154503 Author: jato
Subject: 16181
Posted: 01 May 2025 at 11:24pm

Option:  manual crank?  Mine is now 14+ years old, never cover it except when in storage over the winter in northern Michigan.  Good exercise, if you are able, and burn a few calories to boot.]]> Thu, 01 May 2025 23:24:10 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16181&PID=154503#154503 automatic tongue jack water and rust : Thanks for response.No visible... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16181&PID=154501#154501 Author: jrbelding@gmail.com
Subject: 16181
Posted: 01 May 2025 at 1:34pm

Thanks for response. 
No visible cracks, I suppose the 'plug' for the crank hole may have been slightly open (?) but it was a lot of water for a long time. I am baffled but apparently no one else has this problem so this is a freak incident - sigh, happens to me a lot.
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Subject: 16181
Posted: 01 May 2025 at 10:32am

I'm guessing the cover for the motor has a crack or something that let water in.

Electric motors are pretty simple. If you disassemble it, you could probably clean and lube it. 
]]> Thu, 01 May 2025 10:32:18 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16181&PID=154500#154500 automatic tongue jack water and rust : I did a search - no results so... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16181&PID=154499#154499 Author: jrbelding@gmail.com
Subject: 16181
Posted: 01 May 2025 at 10:28am

I did a search - no results so here goes.

Our nice tongue jack after 2 1/2 years has started making LOUD noises. A tech removed the cover and water and rust was everywhere, including in the motor.

The trailer is stored outside, the cover to the entrance hole for the manual crank on top was in place and I simply don't know where the water came from!

So,  ... poor (lousy) design?   freak incident, to me personally? (NOT unusual!) or  ???

I am covering the unit with a plastic bag now but the tech says the motor is ruined and will soon stop operating.

Ideas are appreciated.
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