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    Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 5:29pm
I haven't found raising the stabilizer jacks difficult at all.  It is a bit of cranking, that's all.  Once in a while I think I should get a drill, but then I think "No, I'm still young enough to crank it. It's good exercise!"
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Thanks, Capt. Irk!  And you haven't had any trouble with raising and lowering the hitch jack, either?  You're my inspiration!
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No, no problems with the hitch jack - just tedious.   It.   Goes.   So.   Slow.
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We have a regular 14 volt drill that we use for the stabilizer jacks...it is FAST...makes set up so easy.
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Yeah, I'm (lazy) all for fast!  Lol!  But I can also use the exercise, I guess.  Maybe I can get my husband to buy me a drill just for my pod.  I'm SURE I won't be allowed to take HIS precious drill...!  LOL
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The drill is great if it is rainy when setting up.  Done in no time.
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Having used both, I prefer the 18V impact driver to a 12V drill. The battery lasts much longer and the driver allows faster and more forceful jack operation.
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You don't want "forceful operation" of the stabilizers. You want ground contact and one turn. More than that can twist the chassis and prevent proper operation of the door and slide.
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Originally posted by Keith-N-Dar

You don't want "forceful operation" of the stabilizers. You want ground contact and one turn. More than that can twist the chassis and prevent proper operation of the door and slide.


This is absolutely correct.  These are stabilizers, not jacks, and little force is needed to lower them.  Use a regular driver drill to lower the stabilizers.  It goes without saying, use a cordless drill especailly if conditions are damp. 

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All correct. I didn't mean to imply forced or jacking operation. Just that my old 12V drill sometimes got tired, especially as its battery ran down. And, it is good to make sure the jacks are tightly retracted to maximize gas station ground clearance.
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