trailer jack - Event Date: 29 Feb 2016 |
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jstrenn
Groupie Joined: 14 May 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 71 |
Calendar Event: trailer jack Posted: 03 Mar 2016 at 9:09pm |
Can you explain this process?? Maybe I've been doing it wrong... I just lower the jack so the hitch is on the ball. Latch the hitch, hook up my arms for the WDH. Raise the jack a little bit to make sure the hitch is latched properly. Then lower it. Done. I'm not sure what you mean by raise it twice? I hook up the way my dealer showed my how. Maybe a different style hitch??
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2016 at 8:47pm |
Bob, yes I had a swing-up jack on the pod. I had a lot of clearance issues when I first got the pod, until I installed the risers.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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john in idaho
Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2014 Location: Eagle Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 611 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2016 at 11:32am |
I put a wheel on our 179. It is easily removable for travel, but allows me to roll it a few inches one way or the other when hitching up on concrete. I also have a "dog dish" plastic stand that the wheel drops in and it works well as a chock. It was left over from the tent trailer I replaced with the 179.
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Camper Bob
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Location: Portland Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 913 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 6:58pm |
I replaced the standard FR tongue jack with a Bal swivel jack with wheel. Makes moving the trailer around, a breeze. Just took a closer look at Techntreks picture. Same jack. Safe Travels.
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Camper Bob and Camper Sue
Gracie the Wonder Dog (12 LB. Mini Dachshund) 2013 Rpod 171HRE(ORPod) 2016 Lance 1685 2015 Nissan Pathfinder |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 6:09pm |
Especially when you have a WDH, since you need to raise it twice to hook up and twice to unhook, an electric jack is awesome.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Grandpa Hiker
Senior Member Joined: 04 Jan 2015 Location: Martinsville, V Online Status: Offline Posts: 143 |
Posted: 01 Mar 2016 at 10:23am |
Ditto what PaPa Smurf said!!
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Rob & Becky
2014 Ford Explorer 3.5 SOHC V6 2015 R-179 Pod aka Piddle Pod "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain!!" |
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PaPa Smurf
Newbie Joined: 29 Feb 2016 Location: Foley Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
Posted: 01 Mar 2016 at 8:44am |
Had My jack removed, and put a power jack added, how I just push a button....
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CMcm
Newbie Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 8:18pm |
Thx will take under advisement...
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3252 |
Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 8:10pm |
Depends on your preferences. If you are parking yours on a paved surface and wish to move it a short distance from point a to b you would probably want one. In our case we are usually boondocking or camping on soil or soft surfaces so all I bring is a 12" piece of wolmanized 6 x 6 to put under the jack on the tongue. Have been doing it that way with our pod for 5 years.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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CMcm
Newbie Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 8:04pm |
I mean the jack on the tongue with a wheel
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