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kymooses
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Topic: Fastway Flip Jackfoot Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 4:05pm |
Originally posted by cody91
Originally posted by kymooses
My flipjack didn't interfere with my WDH at all. Drilled my holes and done. |
Did you end up cutting the jack tube like Thadd did? |
No I didn't have to do any modifications or shortening of the tube.
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cody91
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Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 12:39pm |
Originally posted by Craneman
I just happen to have one of those on the shelf in the garage new in the box,where are you located if interested?? Moe |
Which flip jack do you have? Located in VA.
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cody91
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Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 12:13pm |
Originally posted by kymooses
My flipjack didn't interfere with my WDH at all. Drilled my holes and done. |
Did you end up cutting the jack tube like Thadd did?
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kymooses
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Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 10:45am |
My flipjack didn't interfere with my WDH at all. Drilled my holes and done.
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Craneman
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Posted: 21 Apr 2014 at 10:39pm |
I just happen to have one of those on the shelf in the garage new in the box,where are you located if interested?? Moe
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Newsguy12
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Posted: 21 Apr 2014 at 7:18pm |
Thanks, Thadd.
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thadd
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Posted: 21 Apr 2014 at 7:04pm |
I think that the longer vs. shorter won't really affect the mod I had to make. I'm fairly sure mine is 6" and the only time it's ever been an issue is when I'm parking in my driveway at home and the odd angle requires me to put some blocks under the jack in order to get off the hitch. I've never had a situation where I didn't have enough clearance to flip mine down (which would be the dilemma of the 6").
Either way, that only affects the flip away when it's in the deployed position. I suspect that if you don't have risers, the 4" would be fine deployed.
My mod was for when it's not deployed. Basically the jack wouldn't retract up far enough for the flip away to fold snugly on the underside of the tongue -- when it was all the way retracted, the flip away could still pivot a few inches (not enough to drop down, but enough to bounce around).
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Newsguy12
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Posted: 21 Apr 2014 at 6:55pm |
Thad: the reason I asked is that I take delivery on my 179 next week and bought the flip away. When measuring for either the 4" or the 6", Fast-away suggests that if there is 10" or more clearance from the bottom of outer lift tube to the ground, they suggest the 6" model. I measured 14 inches on a level 179, so bought the taller model. Your mod makes me wonder if the shorter version would have been better. I won't install it until I get the Pod, so can still return it. Thoughts?
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Posted: 21 Apr 2014 at 5:02pm |
Originally posted by cody91
Thanks Thadd. What did you use to the cut the jack tube? Hack saw? |
I used a sawzall to chop off about 4 inches then used a step bit to drill new bolt holes. The whole process took less than 10 minutes.
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Posted: 21 Apr 2014 at 4:51pm |
I can see that it could be useful but we use a dolly wheel and the two would not work attached at the same time. You either have one or the other and we use our dolly wheel often if there was a way to easily remove it and attach it with out a bolt and nut we could use it.
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