WHY I SHOULD BUY A
JOST LANDING GEAR
WHY I SHOULD BUY
A JOST LANDING GEAR
FEATURE:
1. Patented internal gear
train
BENEFIT:
1a. No external gear box to
become damaged and
affect performance.
1b. Eliminates shaft
mis-alignment
WHY I SHOULD BUY
A JOST LANDING GEAR
FEATURE:
BENEFIT:
2. Extra large 10 bolt mounting
plate - standard feature
2a. Securely attaches to trailer &
supports upper leg.
2b. Keeps legs square, reducing
wear and crank effort
3. Formed mounting plate with
integral formed stiffeners
3. Additional mounting plate
strength plus weight savings
9.0”
12” of weld
each side
14.0”
Formed
Stiffeners
WHY I SHOULD BUY
A JOST LANDING GEAR
FEATURE:
4. Premium Leg Tubes - Standard
Upper – 5.25" Square X .165 wall
Lower – 4.84” Square X .165 wall
5. 60,000 PSI minimum yield high
strength low alloy material
BENEFIT:
4a. Increased bending resistance
4b. Highest section strength in
industry
5. Increased strength and
bending resistance
5.25”
4.84”
1” corner
radius for
strength
.165 Wall
Thickness
Upper Leg
Lower Leg
WHY I SHOULD BUY
A JOST LANDING GEAR
FEATURE:
BENEFIT:
6. Large tube overlap
6. Increased side load capacity
7. Heavy duty leg band
7. Supports upper leg for
additional side load capacity
9.56” overlap at normal
extension - 12”
1.5 Wide X .165 Thick leg
band
JOST Side Load Capacity
20,000 lbs. per leg
AAR Requirement
13,000 lbs.
WHY I SHOULD BUY
A JOST LANDING GEAR
FEATURE:
8. Grease reservoir for
screw and lift nut
9. High-Moly grease
formulated for screw
and lift nut
Grease Reservoir
BENEFIT:
8a. Bathes screw in grease with
every extension
8b. Improved lubrication
8c. Reduced wear
9. Improved lubrication providing:
- Reduced wear
- Less effort
- Anti-corrosive additives
WHY I SHOULD BUY
A JOST LANDING GEAR
FEATURE:
10. All gears: Austempered
ductile iron
BENEFIT:
10. Gears will never wear out
WHY I SHOULD BUY
A JOST LANDING GEAR
FEATURE:
11. Gear box filled with
grease
12. Silicone sealed
gearbox cover
BENEFIT:
11a. Assures lubrication/easy crank
11b. Eliminates moisture
12. Eliminates moisture which can
freeze/corrode
Grease coats all
moving parts
Cover seals over tube
WHY I SHOULD BUY
A JOST LANDING GEAR
FEATURE:
13. Patented Gear-in-Gear
technology
High Gear
BENEFIT:
13. Allows easy shifting
between High and Low gear
-Minimum grease to move
when shifting
Low Gear
WHY I SHOULD BUY
A JOST LANDING GEAR
FEATURE:
BENEFIT:
14. Gear ratio = 3.5/32
14. A good balance between lift
capacity and speed to ground
while maintaining easy cranking
3.5 Turns
32 Turns
1” Travel
High Gear
1” Travel
Low Gear
WHY I SHOULD BUY
A JOST LANDING GEAR
FEATURE:
BENEFIT:
15. No neutral gear
15. Reduces potential for slip/fall
accidents
16. Maintains gear engagement in
high or low; reducing potential for
slip/fall crank handle accidents
16. Shift detent
NO NEUTRAL GEAR
Either in Low Gear or High Gear
High gear engages
As soon as Low
gear disengages
Shift detent
WHY I SHOULD BUY
A JOST LANDING GEAR
FEATURE:
17. Premium Feature – Standard
Double “D” crank handle &
shaft
BENEFIT:
17a. Assures Positive drive
17b. Doesn’t load crank bolt
Double “D” on shaft
engages in slot handle to
transmit crank torque
WHY I SHOULD BUY
A JOST LANDING GEAR
FEATURE:
BENEFIT:
18. No external gear box
18a. Reduced potential for damage
18b. Weight Savings
19. Fewer moving parts
19. Fewer parts to wear out and
WHY I SHOULD BUY
A JOST LANDING GEAR
FEATURE:
BENEFIT:
20. Reduced down time
(repair can be done on
the trailer)
20. Easily replaced shift shaft
Replacement Procedure
1.
2.
3.
4.
2
Remove crank
Remove (4) mounting nuts
Remove shaft & housing
Re-assemble
3
1
WHY I SHOULD BUY
A JOST LANDING GEAR
Specify the Jost A440 Magnum and receive all the features plus:
Premium
FEATURE:
BENEFIT:
21. Legs are completely sealed
21.Keeps water OUT!
22. Elevating screw is
completely encased by a
grease tube
22.Each time the legs are extended
and retracted the screw receives
a fresh coating of grease.
23. Includes a FIVE year
warranty
23.Requires no lubrication for FIVE
years
Forget your landing gear
for five years with the JOST
A440 Magnum
The reasons are simple
DESIGNED FOR STRONGER, SAFER, EASIER OPERATION.
FOR:
¾ ORDER ASSISTANCE
¾ SALES INFORMATION
¾ SERVICE
CALL 1-800-253-5105
The right to alter specifications is reserved.
1770 Hayes Street
Grand Haven, MI 49417
www.jostinternational.com
Ph. (616) 846-7700 (800) 253-5105
Fax (616) 846-0310
LT-LG400-02 Rev.D