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Landing gear · kingpin · upper coupler · mobile
Landing gear will not crank? We come to the trailer.
If the crank binds, a leg bends or the trailer drops at a yard, do not force the gear. We assess the gearbox, shaft, legs and support conditions where the trailer sits; kingpin or upper-coupler damage is scoped separately after inspection.
Confirm availability and service-call rate before dispatch.
From first contact to a clear quote
- 01 · Describe the positionTell us whether the trailer is loaded, how it is supported and what the crank does.
- 02 · Confirm the approachDiscuss safe access, likely equipment, an arrival window and service-call rate.
- 03 · Inspect and approveWe identify bolt-on versus structural damage and quote the work before starting.
What does landing gear repair cost?
Landing gear is priced by whether the leg is still straight. A seized gearbox or a bent crank is a bolt-on repair. A leg driven under load, or a kingpin and upper coupler, is structural work and gets quoted after we look at it — never before.
| Factor | Why it moves the number |
|---|---|
| What actually failed | Crank, shaft, gearbox, leg or upper coupler. Those are five different jobs. |
| One side or both | Legs are usually replaced as a matched pair. Doing one is cheaper now and often not the right answer. |
| Make and model | Landing gear is not universal. Some assemblies are stock, some are ordered in. |
| Structural or bolt-on | Kingpin and upper coupler work is welding and inspection, not a part swap, and it takes longer. |
| Loaded or empty | A loaded trailer on a failed leg has to be supported before anything is touched. That is time. |
| Ground surface | A soft or uneven yard means cribbing and extra setup. |
| Roadside or at your yard | A scheduled yard visit may reduce roadside travel and setup costs; confirm the quote for your unit. |
We quote before we start and we do not begin work you have not approved. We do not publish ranges here, because the same job varies too much by trailer, access and hour — call and we will give you a number for your unit.
Why won't the landing gear crank?
Common causes include a stripped gearbox, sheared cross shaft, bent leg or seized screw. The fault and safe support plan determine whether this is a component repair or a leg replacement.
| Symptom | Cause | Repair |
|---|---|---|
| Handle spins freely, nothing moves | Stripped gearbox or sheared cross shaft | Gearbox or shaft replacement after inspection |
| One leg goes up, the other stays | Cross shaft or one gearbox failed | Shaft and the failed side replaced |
| Crank binds hard, then stops | Corroded screw or bent inner leg | Leg replacement; a bent leg does not straighten |
| Legs splayed or angled after a drop | Trailer dropped or dragged on the gear | Legs and mount repaired, mount plate checked |
| Feet sunk, trailer nose down in the yard | Soft ground, no plates under the shoes | Lifted, gear inspected, sand shoes replaced |
| Play at the kingpin when coupled | Worn kingpin or upper coupler | Kingpin replacement — the trailer must not run like that |
Do not put a cheater bar on a binding crank. It can turn a shaft problem into mount damage; the repair scope is confirmed after the trailer is supported safely.
Can you lift a trailer with collapsed landing gear?
Yes — that is a standard call in the Andrews Avenue and Copans yards. We bring jacks and cribbing, take the weight properly, and repair or replace the gear with the trailer supported. A loaded trailer changes the plan, so tell dispatch whether it is loaded and what the surface is.
Kingpin and upper coupler wear is an inspection item, and a worn pin is an out-of-service defect — see DOT annual inspections.
Where this work comes from in Broward
Landing gear damage clusters where trailers get dropped and shunted all day: the port and terminal yards in Fort Lauderdale, the distribution blocks in Pompano Beach, the drop lots along SR-84 in Davie, and the Park of Commerce docks in Miramar.
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Gear won't crank? We come to it.
Send a photo of the gear and tell us whether the trailer is loaded. We will confirm the parts before the truck leaves.