electric landing gear

reddog43 · Mar 6, 2006

information on electric landing gear. i don't want to hand crank no more. companies and ideas needed.

Moot · Mar 6, 2006

do a Google search for powerleg 20k. That should get you to site showing Hollands powerleg electric landing gear. I don't know if anyone makes an air assist landing gear. That could be another option if such a thing exists.

LDB · Mar 6, 2006

I have an electric/hydraulic system on my truck. It was put on by Action Fleet in Houston. Their number is 281-442-8400. The truck isn't here with me now so I can't tell you the brand. It seems to be a good system. I believe it is a 30k or maybe 35k system. It will easily lift the truck off the ground unloaded and I think it would even do so loaded but have no reason to test it that hard. The owner of Action is Eddie Boyde and he's a good guy to work with.

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RichM · Mar 6, 2006

I know a O/O out of the Cleveland area that has air operated landing gear. I believe his truck came from Hans Freightliner up there so if you gave them a call they might be able to assist you.
I prefer hand cranking for the exercise it gives you but when it's real cold or raining,nuff said.

ATeam · Mar 6, 2006

Air-powered landing gear is available from ON-Lift. http://onlift.com

Roll-Rite makes an electric motor that drives truck landing gear. Roll-Rite web site says, "...For Expediter Trucks: Our 10130 Electric Gear Motor couples to shifting shaft. Perfect for 2-speed landing gear." See the "Conversion Power Kits" section of their web site.

http://www.rollrite.com/index.php

reddog43 · Mar 7, 2006

rain in summer,
snow in winter,
change my mind about hand cranking.
very good suggestions.

thanks friends

dieseldoctor1 · Mar 7, 2006

Has anybody thought of taking the handle off and making an adapter that would fit the shaft and a cordless drill. Since you are just running it up and down and not lifting the truck a 18 volt drill in low gear should do it. Adapter shouldn't be hard to make. Take the bolt out and remove handle. Find a deep socket that will fit up over shaft. Drill hole through side of socket in line with hole in shaft. use a clip pin like on a three point hitch to secure socket and that way you can quickly switch back to handle if needed. If you have to go to a 1/2 inch drive socket to find one big enough to fit over shaft you can buy a 3/8 inch extention and saw the female end off and chuck that in the drill. Then use a 3/8 to 1/2 adapter. That's what I would try before I spent a bunch of money on new landing gear.

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ATeam · Mar 8, 2006

If you want to save money, why not just use the crank? Drills cost money too.

davekc · Mar 8, 2006

You can also follow DD's advise and run a airline close by. Plug in a air drill and same result. Drills can be purchased cheap at a pawnshop if you are on a budget.

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guest · Mar 8, 2006

I was next to a guy one night at a dock who had electric landing gear that had malfunctioned and he was fiddling with a bunch of wires to try to get it to come down and go back up. He looked at me hand cranking like it was the best thing since sliced bread.

I like the cordless drill idea, with a hand crank available if the drill malfunctions.