Electric motor on stablizer jacks has failed

[tabacinski]

Have a 2012 Sunset Trailer with front and rear stabilizers run by Lippert motors. The rear motor has failed, and it was impossible to put the stabilizer down with the provided handle. We want to remove the motors on the front and rear stabilizers and manually put the jacks up and down. The cost of replacing the motor is outrageous, and the trailer was only two years old when the motor failed.
Has anyone else had this problem? Has anyone been able to manually put these stabilizers up and down? The dealer told us that it was too difficult to put the stabilizers up and down with the crank. The dealer estimated that it would cost $250 to remove the motors and stabilizers and another $200 to replace the stabilizers with manual ones. (PS: We are in the process of having the front cap replaced by CrossRoads since the paint faded. Has been in the shop 6 months now and have not gotten the trailer back yet)