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d_rose
Newbie Joined: 07 Jan 2016 Location: Ashland, Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 24 |
Topic: Replacement Trailer Jack Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 1:04pm |
Hello all,
I'm looking to replace the stock flip foot trailer jack on my 2016 177 Hood River. Does anyone have a manual crank model that has proven durable? Also, my TV has a back up cam so I do not need a model with a wheel. Thanks!
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2016 rPod 177
2015 Ford F150 4X4 Crew cab |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6290 |
Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 1:22pm |
Has the jack failed? Is it just the flip foot you are having problems with? If it is the flip foot, you can remove that and get a round or rectangular plate that clips on using the holes where the flip foot is attached. Some of them are adjustable so you can gain some extra height if needed.
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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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d_rose
Newbie Joined: 07 Jan 2016 Location: Ashland, Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 24 |
Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 1:27pm |
That's a good idea. I wasn't aware I could just remove or mod the flip foot.
Yes, just generally I do not like the flip foot. It hangs down super low and I dry camp in some rugged places with rutted roads and I'm confident I'll hang it on a rock some day. I've scraped it accidentally a couple of times as well. From day one it never really easily lowered in to place automatically. I always had to kick it in to place.
Do you have any links to a replacement for the flip foot? Thanks! |
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2016 rPod 177
2015 Ford F150 4X4 Crew cab |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630 |
Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 2:33pm |
We replaced our flip foot with a swivel wheel. It uses a detachable clip to hold it in place when we're using it, and we just remove it altogether when we are traveling. That has the most clearance of all.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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d_rose
Newbie Joined: 07 Jan 2016 Location: Ashland, Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 24 |
Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 4:53pm |
That sounds good. Do you have a model or make on that so I can look it up? I live in a small town and have to order everything.
Thanks! |
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2016 rPod 177
2015 Ford F150 4X4 Crew cab |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630 |
Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 5:16pm |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 5:24pm |
Not a fan of roller wheels on a Pod, why- they roll. You mess up they roll. Best to have a flat stand that does not permit roll. You're not going to move it easily on a roll wheel. Like a boat trailer. IMHO.
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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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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630 |
Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 6:55pm |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6290 |
Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 8:29pm |
Just do a search on Amazon for "Jack Foot Plate" and you will come up with several options for foot plates from low ones to tall ones. Prices are under $20 for most choices. Just make sure you get one of the proper diameter to fit the leg on your jack.
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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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PilotPodder
Senior Member Joined: 04 May 2016 Location: Portage, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 305 |
Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 8:47pm |
I had a flip foot on my 171 and one time got the bolt jammed that the foot moves on when you crank it down. It literally sheared off and shot across the campsite. Fortunately, I wasn't standing in the way. From that point on, I wanted to go electric. On the 179, I spent the big bucks and got a Husky and love, love, love it. I'll never go back. If you have WDH, it is so nice to not have to crank.
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Portage, MI — 2017 RPod 179 - sold / 2017 Toyota Tundra — My RPod YouTube Videos
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