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john in idaho 
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Joined: 04 Nov 2014 Location: Eagle Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 613 |
 Topic: stabilizer jacksPosted: 23 Sep 2015 at 11:31am |
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Just discovered something with our new this year 179. If I use a battery powered drill with a socket on the jacks, I can raise them up until the drill stops. But if I then use the hand tool, I can raise the jacks another two inches which really improves the ground clearance.
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Mountainrev
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Joined: 22 Jul 2014 Location: Eagle, Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 193 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2015 at 11:46am |
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Just be sure you're not lifting the entire camper (meaning, wheels off the ground) when you raise the stabilizers that much. You are risking tweaking the frame. I use my cordless drill, but stop when the stabs hit the ground and go up just an inch or less.
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2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Turbodiesel "I lift my eyes to the hills." 
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techntrek
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Posted: 23 Sep 2015 at 11:58am |
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The rule of thumb is crank until they touch the ground, then 1-2 more turns, tops. If you are raising it by "inches" you shouldn't. The frames on the pods are lightweight and the stabilizers are designed to stabilize and not to jack. You risk damaging the frame or a stabilizer.
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beachmaster
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Joined: 03 Jun 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 31 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2015 at 3:16pm |
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isn't he talking about retracting the stabilizers?
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CFWARREN
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Joined: 12 Apr 2015 Location: Spokane, Wa Online Status: Offline Posts: 148 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2015 at 8:25pm |
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I've found the same thing using a drill, the drill stops a bit before the stabilizer is fully retracted. I think it depends on the drill, if it has adjustable or variable speed. You'd want to have that at lowest setting anyway, I just push the stabilizer up a bit after the drill stops.
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2016 179 - Hood River Edition
2008 Nissan Xterra |
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techntrek
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Posted: 23 Sep 2015 at 8:49pm |
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I stand corrected! My mind interpreted that as the pod being raised up...
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Mountainrev
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Joined: 22 Jul 2014 Location: Eagle, Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 193 |
Posted: 24 Sep 2015 at 10:42am |
Ditto. Makes sense now. My cordless has no problem completely retracting the stabilizers, however. |
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john in idaho
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Posted: 24 Sep 2015 at 11:15am |
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Meant retracting. Drill is a Harbor Freight special just for the pod so that may explain it.
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jstrenn
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Posted: 24 Sep 2015 at 7:03pm |
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I'm with CFWARREN, mine stop an inch or 2 from retracting to the max. But, I just reach down and push them up the rest of the way and give it another turn or two with the drill.
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