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    Posted: 26 Jul 2021 at 9:54am
I'm about to replace our flip-foot jack with an electric. I'm wondering about the metal collar that sits above the flip-foot. How is that removed?
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Remove the bolt that holds the flip foot, then the collar will slip off once the foot is removed. Then you can put the collar and foot on the new jack if so desired and replace the bolt.
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Thanks for that info StephenH! 

I'm not a fan of the flip-foot, so I won't be putting that on the new jack. It's part of what motivated me to change out the jack in the first place. I know I could have just changed the foot, but I decided to just go with the electric jack.
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Posts: 6288 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jul 2021 at 5:38pm
I have one that I'm not using. I am using a Husky Brute foot instead. It isn't the auto-flip, but it is handy, especially since I bent the jack and had to saw some off to get it back to operating, so I have about 6" less height when fully extended. The additional height of the foot is handy.
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Posts: 3223 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jul 2021 at 6:07pm
Our 2011 177 had nothing on the bottom of the jack, just an open 2" pipe that would collect dirt if you didn't put something under it when jacking up.  For 10+ years I have used a piece of hemlock that is 6" x 6" x 12 " - not very heavy and has been very dependable.
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Posts: 2629 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jul 2021 at 10:09am
We replaced the flip-foot with a double caster wheel. It's secured with a quick disconnect, so we can take it off while traveling. We store the caster in the garage while traveling and put it down when we're settled in camp.
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We have a sloped driveway. A caster wheel is not something I would want. I don't want the RPod rolling off into the lawn and down into the neighbor's yard. That would not be a good thing.

I also have a round foot that came with our electric jack. I don't use it. When I did use it, it dug into a recently paved driveway. The flip foot is a bit better in that it does not have the sharp edge since it is turned up. Consider where you intend to use it when making a choice on what to use for a foot or block.
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Posts: 1676 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jul 2021 at 3:40pm
I splurged last year and got a remote. Getting old is a great excuse for another remote. Should have done it before I got old.


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