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fairhaven
Explorer
Jul 14, 2013

JT Strong Arms...Do You Remove The "T" Handles?

Our new Columbus came with the JT Strong Arm stabilizers. During the pdi I was told to remove the "T" handles, whenever traveling, as they tend to vibrate loose and fall out. Do you remove them? Have you lost any? Thanks for the input.

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  • Hamops's avatar
    Hamops
    Explorer
    Jul 15, 2013
    Just snug them up after you raise the legs. They won't come loose.
  • Dick_B's avatar
    Dick_B
    Explorer
    Jul 15, 2013
    Don't remove them and haven't lost any. They tend to rust and stay in place anyway.
  • motorcycle_jack's avatar
    motorcycle_jack
    Explorer II
    Jul 15, 2013
    I have to grease my t bolts every year to prevent rust, so yes I remove them to prevent them working out on the road.
  • Trail-Mate's avatar
    Trail-Mate
    Explorer
    Jul 15, 2013
    I have never had this issue. Once I raise the jacks I re-tighten them, They may keep the jacks up should something go wrong with the jacks when traveling.
  • lpxguy's avatar
    lpxguy
    Explorer
    Jul 15, 2013
    I've forgotten to re tighten and they're fine when we get home. I can't see them working against their own weight to back all the way out.
  • KMC6970's avatar
    KMC6970
    Explorer
    Jul 15, 2013
    Raise them up and tighten T-handle. No problem. Can't imagine crawling under rig to put in T-handles every time. Maybe have a couple of bolts of same thread in case OOPS happens.

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