Tongue jack clicking

[swimmer_spe]

I am not sure what kind I have, but it looks like a lippet.

Going up or down, it only clicks.
I was able to crank it by hand.
On Monday, I will be going in search of a new one.


The jack is at least 5 years old, as that is a long as I have owned the trailer. Any idea why it would just click with power, but by hand, it would still go down? No bolts are loose, and the battery is good.

[NamMedevac_70]

Do you have the standby hand crank??? Yes I know it is not fun to use but has allowed me to continue the mission when my electric jack failed. I eventually lost my hand crank but was able to use a socket and ratchet or plier clamps to carry on.

[swimmer_spe]

Nv Guy wrote:
Could be the slipper clutch let go. It limits the power of the motor by slipping, while you are the limiting factor with the hand crank.

If I weren't using it within a week from now, I'm guessing it's fixable.

[Nv_Guy]

Could be the slipper clutch let go. It limits the power of the motor by slipping, while you are the limiting factor with the hand crank.

[swimmer_spe]

capacitor wrote:

swimmer_spe wrote:

capacitor wrote:
Wouldn’t the motor still spin?

It is still spinning, but the jack isn't going down.

You said clicking.

The motor is spinning, but the jack does not go down. When I press the button, the motor sounds normal, but there is a clicking noise like I have hit the end of the jack.

[capacitor]

swimmer_spe wrote:

capacitor wrote:
Wouldn’t the motor still spin?

It is still spinning, but the jack isn't going down.

You said clicking.

[enblethen]

Roll shear pin! cheap fix, but getting old one out might be pain!

[swimmer_spe]

capacitor wrote:
Wouldn’t the motor still spin?

It is still spinning, but the jack isn't going down.

[capacitor]

Wouldn’t the motor still spin?

[Fisherman]

Possibly a roll pin sheared off on the power side but not on the hand crank.