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WOW! Check Your Stabilizer Jack Screws - see this! |
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rpod190 
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 Topic: WOW! Check Your Stabilizer Jack Screws - see this!Posted: 12 Feb 2022 at 1:37am |
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I have ez-outed several and replaced. It seems like this occurs when the load is uneven on the jacks. ;( I always carry spare self tapping screws in case of a load shift onto a jack or something unexpected happens.
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poohbill
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Posted: 12 May 2020 at 9:41pm |
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Indiana is definitely “Flatlander” though hardly coastal.
 Having driven the Hood River Edition around Idaho, Oregon and Washington though, I consider the R-Pod a Pavement Edition. The seals, cabinets and general materials, construction and design choices, combined with the construction sloppiness, tell me not to go gravel. But I do anyway and sympathize with your experience on the bolting.Did you try punching the broken body through, then going with a #12?
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Wirat
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Posted: 07 Mar 2020 at 3:54pm |
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Well I have not formally researched it, but it was originally sold by a dealer in Sebring, Florida and it's not a Hood River edition, etc. so I'm confident to say East coast. Maybe they could call it "Flatlander" edition...
How do you identify that and does it make a difference?
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ribet
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Posted: 06 Mar 2020 at 8:16pm |
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As usual where was this trailer built? East or West coast? Inquiring minds want to know!
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Wirat
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Posted: 29 Feb 2020 at 6:31pm |
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Good to hear it's doable. I spent all day drilling and re-mounting the front two scissor jacks. I used all stainless hardware, added a lock washer to each and used a hand ratchet to tighten them down so as to not over torque the screws.
It was soooo much harder to drill out the snapped screws than I expected.  no bueno. Lying on my back using a Cobalt bit with oil was going nowhere and it felt like I was like trying to dig out of Alacatraz with a spoon! My arms feel like boiled spaghetti now, I sure hope it was worth the effort. The Save-A-Jacks are definitely in my future if I have any more problems.    |
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mcarter
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Posted: 29 Feb 2020 at 5:24pm |
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Wirat,
You are correct. I did bolt my tank cross braces to frame. When I applied the sav-a-jacks, it allowed me to use new holes and I ensured I drilled appropriate pilot holes and did not overtorque. They have held up for 3 years. Mine were also spot welded but the weld was not a big deal to remove, the weld was shabby and did not require grinding. |
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Mike Carter
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seafans
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Posted: 29 Feb 2020 at 3:49pm |
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I replaced the stabilizer on my 180 with the next higher quality jacks. On the 180 the top of the stabilizer are welded on also. Take the two thru bolts and nuts off of the top pieces of the jack and leave the welded part on the trailer. Remove the top bracket off the new stabilizers,using the new hard ware install them on the existing welded on upper brackets. Lees work and no grind and welding.
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GlueGuy
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Posted: 29 Feb 2020 at 10:11am |
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The original stabilizers on our R-179 were welded on. We haven't switched to sav-a-jack yet, but when we do, we will have to take off the originals with an angle grinder.
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Wirat
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Posted: 28 Feb 2020 at 7:53pm |
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@mcarter , how do you attach the Sav-A-Jacks to the trailer frame? I would rather use bolts with nuts and washers for these, but the frame on the R-Pod is tubular and you can't bolt up through it. I checked out the Sav-A-Jacks package and it looks like they come with #14 self-tapping screws also.
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mcarter
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Posted: 28 Feb 2020 at 6:39pm |
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Same issue here when I installed Sav-A-Jacks. If they overtorqued they may have made existing holes to big for another #14 screw. Those screws don't work well anyway. They use them a lot for attaching to frame. I have moved the screw holes and used bolts versus machine screws.
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Mike Carter
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