Attwood 4000 tongue jack repair

[dwe8922]

I have a 2018 30' bunk, and the Attwood 4000 tongue jack gears have stripped; it just spins but doesn't engage to lift. I'm doing it manually now.

I talked to the dealer, and they said there should be a gear kit, but didn't have one. Does anyone know of where I might be able to find one? Any good source to find a replacement if the gears aren't available?

Thanks!

David

[DaveP]

Try etrailer.com

https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories...BoC8AQQAvD_BwE

[thewarden]

This jack has been a pretty popular replacement when folks get tired of replacing the gear assembly in the stock Atwood jack.

https://www.amazon.com/Husky-82084-S...O%2CB001TICRRQ

[dwe8922]

I ready up on the Husky, and ended up just ordering one of those after reading about all the problems with the Attwood's. I ordered the 5000lb model though.

Thanks!

David

[gnijman]

Originally Posted by dwe8922

I talked to the dealer, and they said there should be a gear kit, but didn't have one. Does anyone know of where I might be able to find one? Any good source to find a replacement if the gears aren't available?

I’m assuming when you said “dealer” you meant the dealer who sold the AS to you and not Atwood.

I had failed micro switches in my Atwood so I emailed Atwood direct and they immediately sent me replacement parts (not for free of course). If you haven’t tried Atwood direct give them a shot.

[PC Conner]

Stripped Gears . . .
Any idea why or how the gears stripped.
I would like to avoid stripping the gears instead of replacing them.

[Action]

Originally Posted by PC Conner

Stripped Gears . . .
Any idea why or how the gears stripped.
I would like to avoid stripping the gears instead of replacing them.

Over loaded
Lack of lubrication
Debris got into the gears causing wear



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[dwe8922]

I tried calling Attwood, but couldn't get through, and gave up. I didn't see a way to email them.... I spoke to the Airstream dealer originally, and he tried to order the gears for me, but said they were on a long term backorder.

My understanding is that Airstream only used this model for a few years, and switch brands due to too many failures. I ended up buying the Husky, as that one seemed to be the most common replacement by Airstreamers from my reading. Hopefully it will be better. My jack failed after about 2 years. I greased the shaft periodically, and marked the high and low points so as not to grind against the stop. It was the original jack, and I bought the trailer new, so it shouldn't have ever been overloaded.

[DaveP]

Originally Posted by dwe8922

I tried calling Attwood, but couldn't get through, and gave up. I didn't see a way to email them.... I spoke to the Airstream dealer originally, and he tried to order the gears for me, but said they were on a long term backorder.

My understanding is that Airstream only used this model for a few years, and switch brands due to too many failures. I ended up buying the Husky, as that one seemed to be the most common replacement by Airstreamers from my reading. Hopefully it will be better. My jack failed after about 2 years. I greased the shaft periodically, and marked the high and low points so as not to grind against the stop. It was the original jack, and I bought the trailer new, so it shouldn't have ever been overloaded.

Did you ever even try to contact etrailer.com. I checked. They have rebuild kits. See post #2.

[dwe8922]

I saw replacement gears for other manufacturers on etrailer, but not for Attwood. Do any of them cross reference?

[tbrowne]

Experience tells me that it's cheaper in the long run to replace a failing jack than to try to prolong one's life. I've been there and wasted a lot of effort to have the jack fail anyway.

[Wayne&Sam]

I've had Atwoods on both of my Airstreams since 2007. I've opened them up of regrets but have never found it was needed.

I did have a switch go bad and got a new one from Atwood for $20. All found them online for $10 (searching for the switch not Atwood).