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StephenH 
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
 Topic: Using Stablizers on R 179Posted: 12 Mar 2017 at 7:37pm |
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Congratulations on your new power jack! I can't wait to reinstall ours. I removed it so that our escaPOD would be close to stock before it goes to the factory for repairs. It will likely be one of the first mods I reinstall.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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rawest50
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Joined: 07 Mar 2017 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 440 |
Posted: 12 Mar 2017 at 6:23pm |
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This was a piece of cake. Raise the hitch. Place a 16" block under it and unbolted. Installed the power jack and connected the power. The entire removal and install took less than 5 minutes. Daughter helped.
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2017.5 RPod 179
2017 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71 Off Road Crew Cab 2 Weiner dogs Great wife puts up with my BS ❤️ Thoroughbred Racing. 
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 11:02am |
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Speaking of Harbor Freight, see they have a 3 gal, oil less, 1/3 HP, 100 psi pancake Air Compressor for 40 bucks.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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jato
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Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3257 |
Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 9:55am |
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Funny that you brought that up rawest50. Years ago I had an AMC Gremlin and as we were coming home from church, 21 miles away in the dead of winter, the car pulled very hard to the left as I was coming up the driveway. Yep, the driver's side read tire was nearly down to the rim. But was I happy, this could have happened miles away from home.
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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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rawest50
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Joined: 07 Mar 2017 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 440 |
Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 9:19am |
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I am the type person that buys stuff just in case I need it.
 I might have a flat in my driveway.
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2017.5 RPod 179
2017 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71 Off Road Crew Cab 2 Weiner dogs Great wife puts up with my BS ❤️ Thoroughbred Racing.
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 8:25am |
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That is, unless you want to get a floor jack for other purposes and are using this as an excuse to buy it.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 1:05am |
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Use your tow ball, it's already there, and will hold things up, that's it's job.
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rawest50
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Joined: 07 Mar 2017 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 440 |
Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 6:45pm |
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One thing about the jack I bought it looks really simple. Pump housing the ground and one cable to the battery. I was not sure about using the stabilizers holding the RPod up. Got the support solved with a 3 to jack.
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2017.5 RPod 179
2017 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71 Off Road Crew Cab 2 Weiner dogs Great wife puts up with my BS ❤️ Thoroughbred Racing.
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ToolmanJohn
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Joined: 23 Apr 2014 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 451 |
Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 6:34pm |
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Use your tow vehicle. Your tow vehicle makes a great safety chock!! It's what I did to install my electric jack. This is a very easy job. The hardest part, installing the electric connector if it isn't pre-assembled.
I crimped a terminal ring onto the supplied positive wire so it could be bolted to the battery. A circuit breaker was provided on the positive wire, the negative is connected under one of the trailer jack bolts. It took longer to get the crimps at Home Depot than it did to do all the rest.
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2017 ATC 7X20 Custom Toy Hauler
2013 R-Pod 177 (SOLD) 2013 VW Touareg TDI |
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rawest50
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Joined: 07 Mar 2017 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 440 |
Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 6:27pm |
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You read my mind. Harbor Freight had a floor jack on sale. I bought it and will use it to jack up my trailer. Use stabilizers to steady and do the 5 minute replacement.
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2017.5 RPod 179
2017 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71 Off Road Crew Cab 2 Weiner dogs Great wife puts up with my BS ❤️ Thoroughbred Racing.
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