Brand New Dump Trailer Interesting Problem

[RG1]

Viagra in the hydraulic oil. :laughing:

Now that's funny! :laughing:

 

[stuckmotor]

Viagra in the hydraulic oil. :laughing:

Nwut05's research shows that it'll stay down for four hours. If the reverse is true, should he call a mechanic?

 

[T_e_r_r_y]

Same trailer you looked at and bought or different trailer?
Water,moisture and or rust in battery box or in hand held controller
If disconnecting hoses and electrical, do not help in the settling of the deck.
You should look at the deck itself. Is it tweaked? Both sides come up the same and hold there?
Something being pinched at the pivot point? Pivot pins greased and not binding?
Being new there should, "hopefully", not be any problems!

T.J.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Should only stay up for 7 hours max

 

[Jkott]

Did they put in an "automatic drain function" that raises it enough to not hold water?

 

[nwut05]

Hey folks thanks for all the advice and the funny quotes about the Viagra....so here we go with my solution to the problem and a little advice for anyone looking to buy one of these brand of trailers..... the problem I described persisted all week thing would go up and then it would even go down on its own...yes always about 6 inches again :laughing: I spoke with the local dealer and there answer was well homesteader does not make the hydraulics or the remote so you should really contact the makers of these components about the stray signals, leaky hydraulics or cylinder problems, ....... THAT WAS ENOUGH FOR ME....:duh:......I went to NAPA....:stirthepot:.....bought a battery cutoff switch a short battery cable and installed them between the battery and the pump.....after that install.... I had to take the power lead from the battery to the remote receiving box and run it to the same switch because the solenoid would still try to kick on and off with the remote even though the pump would not run because I had switched the power to the battery ........If this does not fix the problem I will post it for sale on here in a couple of days....

BOTTOM LINE: the trailer came with a one year warranty.....at 4 days old I was told they did not service all the working electrical or hydraulic parts on it......AND for 20 bucks and change and about an hours worth of time they could....(1) fix the problem before they sell them.... (2) Make customers happier..... And (3)...Most of all make their trailers safer.........

 

[lilranch2001]

I am pretty sure I will never buy a Homesteader trailer

 

[Underdog57]

I would really raise a ruckus with that dealer. Demand another trailer or have them fix it!

 

[Gordon Gould]

Homesteader has an interesting attitude. They may not have made the electronic and hydraulic parts but I assume it was them who decided how to use said parts and assemble them into a system. What would happen if the trailer started to dump on it's own as you traveled down the highway ? To me they have a glaring safty flaw in their design.