Post by: CairnsLad on May 07, 2017, 06:28:43 PM
I have a forward fold camper trailer with 4 x stabilizer legs.
One of the rear legs has become stuck in the extended position and I am buggered if I can work out how to 'unstick' it.... ???
Does anyone have any tips or tricks that might help me out?
Thanks everyone!
Post by: Bird on May 07, 2017, 06:31:21 PM
Photos?
is anything moving?
does it look bent?
do the locking pins look bent (Mine was)
you should be able to unbolt it from the trailer and service it.
photos?
Post by: tryagain on May 07, 2017, 06:36:00 PM
photos?
:worthles:
Post by: Cruiser 105Tvan on May 07, 2017, 06:36:32 PM
Jack up the trailer to take the load off it. A use for that high-lift/Farm Jack you've still got.
Rock the winder back and forward and it may unlock and allow it to return.
Post by: CairnsLad on May 07, 2017, 06:49:37 PM
The legs look like the ALKO pictured here: https://www.caravansplus.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=6678 (https://www.caravansplus.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=6678)
Yes, it is under weight but I don't think it is fully extended.
The nut turns but the leg neither extends or shortens. Nothing appears bent.
Maybe I need to get a trailer jack and take the weight off it completely, before unbolting from trailer?
Thanks!
Post by: Old Bugger on May 07, 2017, 06:54:26 PM
There is no need to jack up the trailer. The rear leg is stuck,so retract all the other legs and then raise the jockey wheel which will lower the A-frame until the offending leg is off the ground. Now that there is no pressure on the leg it should be easy to sort out.
Cheers, Ray
Post by: Cruiser 105Tvan on May 07, 2017, 07:01:40 PM
He could still use the farm jack any way.
He could truthfully say he's actually used the Jack after all this.
Post by: CairnsLad on May 07, 2017, 08:02:33 PM
took the leg off, took it apart and found the issue.
The pin that goes through the main bolt (which in turn turns the 2 x little cogs inside the mechanism) had snapped.....
i guess stabilizer legs are not really designed for heavy lifting and more so for stabilizing...
thanks again guys :cheers:
Post by: silverfox1111 on May 07, 2017, 08:04:16 PM
If you can get the weight of it & fold it up you might be able to see if this has happened to yours.
Silverfox
Post by: silverfox1111 on May 07, 2017, 08:05:15 PM
Silverfox
Post by: gronk on May 07, 2017, 08:18:19 PM
i guess stabilizer legs are not really designed for heavy lifting and more so for stabilizing...
thanks again guys :cheers:
Funny that !! Yep, the internal mechanism isn't designed to lift a ton. If the crank handle becomes hard to turn, you have too much weight on it !
Post by: tryagain on May 07, 2017, 08:52:28 PM
Funny that !! Yep, the internal mechanism isn't designed to lift a ton. If the crank handle becomes hard to turn, you have too much weight on it !
And to think I used a rattle gun to raise mine to change the wheels before I knew better, I must have got lucky because they did it a few times without any issues.
Post by: oldmate on May 08, 2017, 12:09:14 PM
Funny that !! Yep, the internal mechanism isn't designed to lift a ton. If the crank handle becomes hard to turn, you have too much weight on it !Yep. I agree. I always gringe when you see people using an 18v impact driver on them. Only a matter of time before it snaps something
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Post by: Bad Scott on May 08, 2017, 06:38:16 PM
Yep. I agree. I always gringe when you see people using an 18v impact driver on them. Only a matter of time before it snaps somethingIf you cringe when someone uses an 18v impact driver, I'll get the popcorn when someone pulls out a 36v rattle gun 😂
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Post by: oldmate on May 09, 2017, 06:17:06 AM
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Post by: GanG on May 09, 2017, 07:35:26 PM