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Ellriss
Newbie Joined: 13 Mar 2016 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
Topic: Stabilizer Jacks Posted: 13 May 2016 at 5:53pm |
I bent one of the stabilizer jacks on my R-Pod 178 and need to replace it. Currently there are four Tristar 2500 scissor jacks on my trailer. I am curious whether any other R-Pod owners have replaced scissor jacks; and if so, whether there is any benefit or drawback to going with heavier duty scissor jacks.
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 13 May 2016 at 7:01pm |
Welcome to the group! We bent a stabilizer jack on our st r-pod, a 171. We replaced it at our dealership with a similar jack. These jacks are used to just stabilize the pod, not lift it or anything so I am not sure you would need something heavy duty with extra weight.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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Podster
Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 13 May 2016 at 7:20pm |
Yep, I replaced a right rear because on the morning on our first night of camping I decided the nose of the POD was a little low and so I cranked on the tongue jack 3 times before I realized I was scrunching my rear stabilizers! You don't mention how you bent yours???
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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 13 May 2016 at 7:42pm |
I was going into a mini mart in Maryland, which apparently had what seemed like a drainage gutter around it's parking lot, my wife said that I wasn't going to make it..................................she was right. Bent the rear stabilizer and rubbed it right off the back end.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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R&J
Newbie Joined: 04 Oct 2015 Location: Mudgee NSW Aust Online Status: Offline Posts: 27 |
Posted: 25 May 2016 at 1:32am |
We bent one of our rear stablisers entering a garage, then bent other on a bit of a rise off road. Thought about it and have removed them [4 screws] then had bolted a square bar to stabliser plate [so it swivels to aid storage]. The bar then fits into chassis and works a treat and gives us an extra 12cm clearence
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Rhona & John
POD: 2015 179 'OzPod' Tow: 2014 Holden Colorado |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 25 May 2016 at 9:58am |
Would you please post a couple of pictures? |
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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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R&J
Newbie Joined: 04 Oct 2015 Location: Mudgee NSW Aust Online Status: Offline Posts: 27 |
Posted: 29 May 2016 at 1:45am |
OK uploading a couple of images of the stabliser mod. It is the 1st iteration and I will probably redo so it 'looks' a bit more professional
1st image is jammed stabliser, 2nd image is a modded view, 3rd image has explanations. I have made the images a large as poss so you can see detail |
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Rhona & John
POD: 2015 179 'OzPod' Tow: 2014 Holden Colorado |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 29 May 2016 at 9:31am |
Thank you. We have not had a problem so far, but I like the idea of being able to swivel the jacks instead of having them at a fixed angle. That alone would make this a good mod.
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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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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 29 May 2016 at 3:54pm |
Nice job!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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R&J
Newbie Joined: 04 Oct 2015 Location: Mudgee NSW Aust Online Status: Offline Posts: 27 |
Posted: 29 May 2016 at 9:55pm |
we have used them for 3 setups so far and they appear to work well. The extra clearance is great
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Rhona & John
POD: 2015 179 'OzPod' Tow: 2014 Holden Colorado |
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