Landing gear lift apparatus

Abstract

A portable electric drive for a trailer landing gear lifting apparatus includes a trailer having a landing gear lifting apparatus having a hand crank engaging member for coupling to a portable electric drive. A base plate has an electric motor attached thereto for driving a drive shaft extending therethrough. A hand crank engaging member coupling is attached to the electric motor driven shaft and positioned to engage the hand crank engaging member. The base plate has a handle attached to one side thereof for supporting the trailer landing gear portable electric drive. A support member is attached to the trailer adjacent the landing gear hand crank engaging member and has a pair of openings therethrough having a sleeve attached to the support member over each opening. The base plate has a pair of support arms fixedly attached thereto each aligned for insertion one of the openings in the support member and into the attached sleeve for supporting and aligning the portable electric drive. The portable electric drive for a trailer landing gear is removably attachable to the landing gear hand crank engaging member and supported thereon for raising and lowering the front feet of a trailer.

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