QUOTE (rampster @ Apr 12 2010, 10:18 AM)

In further looking its definitely not the pin and/or the bars. Part of the plastic gear piece is broken off and the jack on the driver's side fell down to the ground. Strangely enough the passenger side is working now, so I know its not the pin or the bars.
So is the plastic gear box twisting off the metal section of the landing gear? That is what mine is doing. When it happens it jams up and you can't use the manual crank like you said. I have not fixed it yet but what I do is jam something between the plastic gear box and landing gear tub so when I jack the 5er up it will not allow the gear box rotate down and jam up. I ordered a new motor and gear box, motor worked out great but can't find the right gear box so I have not completely fixed it yet.