Stabilizers/levelers leaking 2004 Winnebago Sightseer 30B

[Hall Winnie]

MY stabilizers/levelers are leaking. I have been told that Winnebago no longer has parts or support due to the age. I can replace everything at a great cost or possibly find someone who can rebuild by searching for after market parts. Anyone come across this issue? Thoughts?

 

[Morich]

Have you found where they are leaking? Most fittings, seals, and such on levelers are just basic hydraulic that shops who deal with that field are able to repair unless it is something really large or special.
I don't think of the Kwikee brand as being as common as HWH, but would assume them to be repairable as the others?
Maybe a check of folks who do this all the time on many other pieces of machinery would be a better try?
But then, the bigger question may be WHERE it is leaking and how much?
One of the problems with many RV repair shops is that they are not terribly good at thinking outside the box!
AND? There are times when we need to check the first info we get! Have you done a check of some of the places that deal with Winnebago almost exclusively? I find shops that are sometimes just not very interested in repair if they can sell a much bigger ticket for replace.
In the 2004 age, we don't often think of that as "too old" but there can be an attitude problem involved!

 

[Hall Winnie]

I see the leak running down the post that extends the foot to the ground. I assume that there is a seal around the post. I took it to a commercial truck repair place that also specializes in RV's. Another issue he brought up was that these were welded in place and I guess that creates other issues. There are no shops that specialize in Winnebago but if you know of any near WV, please let me know.

 

[Morich]

Okay, welded in place normally means it has to be disassembled to remove just the jack from the mounting. Not something I have done myself nor set up to do!
Leaking hydraulic seals are kind of the norm in the field, so I might look for shops who repair hydraulic things on farm or industrial equipment as this is right up their alley at times. If you take a look at a backhoe, it is "normal" for it to be leaving a trail of oil! Grit and bits of rock stuck to the shaft are real killers for the seals, so they know lots more about how to reapir them than the folks at RV shops who may simple replace the whole jack!
No way I can say for sure this will work for your specific jacks as there are certain to be lots of different models made over the years. The problem is that way too many want to chase the bigger profit fixes and not really try to keep your costs down.
So that is where we have to do a bit more legwork to find the guys who do the dirty work every day and understand that it is possible!
If looking for alternates and willing to travel a bit for a better result, it may be worthwhile to consider a drive to factory service?
Certainly not the nice thing to look at but sometimes we do have to get desperate?
But my first idea would be to look to shops who do hydraulic repair, not RV special repairs! Look around for local places that repair or build the lines and they often know who to recommend? Ask the local road crew and they likely know who to call?
Wish you luck on the trek but there has to be somebody fixing that issue.
But not one I know for your area!

 

[creativepart]

Your Jacks are not some special Winnebago item. Any hydraulic repair shop can repair leaking seals on hydraulic jacks. Sometimes, a replacement is the only way forward, but commonly its a rebuild with new seals, etc.

A Winnebago dealer is likely to take your RV, park it out back and give you some story about it taking 1-2 months to get this fixed. That would be the last place I'd go for such a repair.

 

[Hall Winnie]

You all are awesome! Thank you for your help.