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Chuck 
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Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Location: Waukesha WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 140 |
 Topic: Axle Riser DIYPosted: 13 Aug 2011 at 9:05am |
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I have no idea where I got the Clark thing from. It must be cause you're like Superman or something. Kidding aside, thanks for all of this information. It's gonna make this easy and my stabilizers are going to be eternally happy not to mention my driveway.
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Z-pod
Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
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TIDALWAVE
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Joined: 21 Nov 2009 Location: MINNESOTA Online Status: Offline Posts: 315 |
Posted: 13 Aug 2011 at 2:48pm |
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After you have installed the risers, you should check how level the trailer is when connected to the TV.
My four inch risers made a noticeable difference in matching the Pod tongue angle to my TV. I had to reposition the TV's tow bracket one more bolt hole higher to keep the Pod angled slightly down in front. By adding the risers, the downward angle would have been more than recommended for my weight distribution hitch if I hadn't adjusted the bracket. Every trip I take proves to me the advantage of the risers. Of course my mileage was so bad already (11-12mpg) towing the Pod, that I found no real difference in mileage after adding the risers. |
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electrician549
Newbie 
Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Location: Carroll County Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 15 Aug 2011 at 10:42am |
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Thank you for the information. After measuring everything this weekend it looks like one bolt hole up will be all we need to move the hitch as well. I imagine keeping the angle of the ball the same because the toungue wait will stay the same. It looks like we won't have a chance to install them before this trip and it is nothing I want to rush through.
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secretbard
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Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Location: Budd Lake, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 195 |
Posted: 15 Feb 2012 at 10:12pm |
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Here it is. Looks like good info. here.
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2010 Rpod 172 :)
2004 Chevy Trailblazer |
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Littlegun410
Newbie
Joined: 23 May 2015 Location: Las Vegas, NV Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Posted: 19 Jun 2015 at 2:50pm |
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Since Forrest River no longer has a supplier for the Dexter axle version of the 4" riser(for a 2012 R177), has anyone found an alternative supplier or fabricated a set? Forrest River suggested I may get lucky and find a set in dealer stock somewhere. I called several of the largest FR dealers I could find and no luck. The part number for the kit I need is 10F10587A. Any ideas or suggestions appreciated.
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2012 R177
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SiberD
Newbie
Joined: 07 Oct 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Posted: 12 Aug 2015 at 5:42pm |
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Thanks for the tutorial! Got mine installed today but it took me far longer as I ran into a few problems. Of course as far as projects go I had to make that obligatory trip to the hardware.
Where I ran into problems were yes, those bolts are on tight and I don't have an impact wrench. I put some WD40 on them and got all but the last one! I ended up fashioning a redneck breaker bar by cutting a piece of pipe and sliding it over the 1/2 in drive. It didn't take much to break it loose with the extra leverage. Next problem was that there was a big ole weld burger right where the axle riser was to be installed and it was enough to cause a noticeable gap on that end. I got my angle grinder out and carefully ground down the burger without getting into the rail. Channel now fit snugly on both ends. All righty, time to bolt everything into place and tighten to 120ft/lb. Getting close now......not. The lower bolts were easy enough, even though its slow going, but the ones on the frame bracket were a kitty "b" as I had to use an extension on the drive and it kept slipping off of the bolt head. That's where the hardware trip came in. Went and got a deep well 15/16in socket and that was just the ticket. All done with that, put the tires back on, tightened to 100 ft/lb and then raised the E2 receiver up, significantly too, with the rear end riding just slightly higher than the front. I'm a happy camper and no longer worried about scraping my pins that hold the stabilizer bars on the E2 hitch any longer. This is how the camper should come from the factory!
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp 
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 12 Aug 2015 at 8:48pm |
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Make sure you check the lug nut torque often until they seat again.
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SiberD
Newbie
Joined: 07 Oct 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Posted: 12 Aug 2015 at 9:23pm |
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Oh yeah, I check the torque on the lug nuts before a trip and at the campground before we leave. I may not post much but I do read here extensively ;)
Oh, another reason it took so long is that I got my right hand, dominant of course, caught up in a table saw in April and the darned thing still doesn't work too well!
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RoadToad
Groupie 
Joined: 18 Nov 2015 Location: Ninilchik Online Status: Offline Posts: 46 |
Posted: 08 Dec 2015 at 10:40pm |
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Somewhere I saw a DIY riser kit that used $12 worth of 3/16" square 2"x4" tubing- 2 pieces 12" long. I already bought those at a local metal shop. Now I need to get bolts and drill holes in my two risers. Anybody know where that set of instructions is on the net?
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2015 RP179
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