Yes. With HWH. I recommend raising leveling jacks once every 2 weeks,
and re-deploying them. Our first time spending a month close to the Gulf
our HWH jacks rusted. Since then, I don't let them sit that long without
retracting them.

Lon

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Hi Barry,

Tell them that you expect them to produce a product
that works in all USA climates. And then tell them you
want them to replace them with units made from
Monel Steel.

http://www.hpalloy.com/DataSheets/400.htm

Jan Eric Orme
"Always drink upstream from the herd."

I have Kwikee jacks and spent 2 winters in OB, FL.  The park was 2-3 miles
from the ocean, as the crow flies, and I didn't have a rust problem.  If I
remember correctly, the recommendation is that they be cycled monthly.
Ron

Hi

Mine are 8 years old but still look good.  I have done some camping on
the beach front here in Mayport with no problems, also this coach was
used up Nawth for about 5 years also with no problems on the jack
extensions with rust but some on the frame.  I use spray silicone on the
jacks when they have been extended for a period of time before
retracting them.  Would also recommend periodic retraction to insure
lubrication of the metal.  I have seen people waxing their chromed
mirrors and stuff at the ocean parks and asked and they said they had
pitting and rust from the salt spray so I would assume it could also
apply to the jacks as well.  Little dab of silicone might be good as a
preventative.

Lee

Yes.  We leave our fiver in a campground at Cape Hatteras (very salty
environment).  Any exposed metal corrodes very quickly there (including
aluminum).  My Bigfoot rams started to develop some rust/pitting when I left
them out and unmaintained.   I spray them with Ballasol or Deep Creep
periodically and have had no further problem.  However, I did put the
trailer entirely on jack stands after leveling with the Bigfoot levelers
then I pulled them up and leave them in the retracted position.  If you lube
and wipe the rams you should have no problem.
I was very impressed with the Bigfoot customer service.  I had one ram that
wouldn't retract completely and seemed to be leaking (this was when they
were five or so years old.  I called them and they told me it was a cracked
hydraulic line, that they some times crack from vibration when they are
installed with too much strain on them.  They sent me a new one by UPS
ground the same day.  When it arrived in a couple days the package was torn
open and there was no line in it.  I called them and they sent another by
UPS overnight air.  All this was at their expense.
One reason I like the Bigfoot is that each ram has its own pump and fluid
reservoir so if one fails, your entire system is not out of business.
Paul Johnson