DO NOT USE

Dpica15 wrote:
Husky-brute

I installed this on my travel trailer, trailer fell forward bending my electric tongue jack :(

looks like a copy of the fastway flip

There is a warning on the fastway flip to not use on inclines. Due to the way it bends, it will bend in the direction of the incline.

DiskDoctr wrote:


And you could respond with the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

Could be wrong here, but a read of the Federal Trade Commission's website on said law would seem to indicate it is applicable to motor vehicles. Just sayin'

DiskDoctr wrote:

the_happiestcamper wrote:

DiskDoctr wrote:

Dpica15 wrote:
The wheels were probably not chocked, the trailer was at the dealer when it fell. They were hitching it to bring it the garage for repairs when it fell. It could of easily fell sideways, it was very unstable with that foot on. I should of removed it.

There was a discussion here a short while ago about the necessity of ALWAYS chocking your wheels, front and back. As usual, there were some who insisted it wasn't necessary- after all, what could possibly go wrong :R

Your example is one of many things. It is also possible they bumped the hitch when attempting to hook up or didn't have it on the ball all the way and it slipped off, slamming down on the jack...or something else.

As others mentioned, dealer does the damage= dealer fixes the damage. Not pleasant for anyone, but you would have had to pay for your own mistakes, right?

Bet dealer says this after market product was not approved for the jack, and that they aren't responsible. Please prove me wrong dealer.

And you could respond with the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

And you could also (rightfully) contend it was an act of neglect (not properly chocking the wheels- laziness) that caused the damage, not the aftermarket product.

The dealer likely knows they messed up. I wouldn't expect much resistance from them, once they are 'told' it is their fault. They have a very weak position and should take care of it.

Design issues aside, failing to chock the wheels for any reason is neglectful.

Good luck.

I agree, the dealer is responsible, "IF" they touched the unit. Just sitting on their lot, liability may be questionable. However, they sell accessories and their cost of replacement and labor will be less than the cost of an initial call to their attorney for consultation on the matter.

the_happiestcamper wrote:

DiskDoctr wrote:

Dpica15 wrote:
The wheels were probably not chocked, the trailer was at the dealer when it fell. They were hitching it to bring it the garage for repairs when it fell. It could of easily fell sideways, it was very unstable with that foot on. I should of removed it.

There was a discussion here a short while ago about the necessity of ALWAYS chocking your wheels, front and back. As usual, there were some who insisted it wasn't necessary- after all, what could possibly go wrong :R

Your example is one of many things. It is also possible they bumped the hitch when attempting to hook up or didn't have it on the ball all the way and it slipped off, slamming down on the jack...or something else.

As others mentioned, dealer does the damage= dealer fixes the damage. Not pleasant for anyone, but you would have had to pay for your own mistakes, right?

Bet dealer says this after market product was not approved for the jack, and that they aren't responsible. Please prove me wrong dealer.

And you could respond with the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

And you could also (rightfully) contend it was an act of neglect (not properly chocking the wheels- laziness) that caused the damage, not the aftermarket product.

The dealer likely knows they messed up. I wouldn't expect much resistance from them, once they are 'told' it is their fault. They have a very weak position and should take care of it.

Design issues aside, failing to chock the wheels for any reason is neglectful.

Good luck.

thomasmnile wrote:
Think I'll continue to use my "stack o' wood".................

X2

DiskDoctr wrote:

Dpica15 wrote:
The wheels were probably not chocked, the trailer was at the dealer when it fell. They were hitching it to bring it the garage for repairs when it fell. It could of easily fell sideways, it was very unstable with that foot on. I should of removed it.

There was a discussion here a short while ago about the necessity of ALWAYS chocking your wheels, front and back. As usual, there were some who insisted it wasn't necessary- after all, what could possibly go wrong :R

Your example is one of many things. It is also possible they bumped the hitch when attempting to hook up or didn't have it on the ball all the way and it slipped off, slamming down on the jack...or something else.

As others mentioned, dealer does the damage= dealer fixes the damage. Not pleasant for anyone, but you would have had to pay for your own mistakes, right?

Bet dealer says this after market product was not approved for the jack, and that they aren't responsible. Please prove me wrong dealer.

I don't see why it sould have failed unless the trailer moved. That being said I just use 2- 4x4's that are screwed together by a piece of plywood on the top of them that gives a flat support for the bottom of the jack. I then just throw it in the back of my pickup while traveling. Been using it for years and it's on it third trailer now.

Just looking at the design scares me away from that jack foot extension. The offset design builds in a side load that will push the trailer forward when you load the jack. Gotta chock it.
I will admit that I learned the hard way, with a flip foot extension.
Unless you are on a perfectly level surface ALWAYS CHOCK YOUR TRAILER!
I almost destroyed a jack and flip foot by not doing so. Lucky for me the truck was still there and all I did was dent my license plate and tweek the end of the jack pipe. Please for safeties sake, once you have it where you want it. Put chocks every where you can. Another reason I hate wheel blocks. you cant chock wheels up on leveling blocks. I put another pair of leveling jacks in front of my front axle for side leveling purposes. that way I can chock on both sides, most of the time.
Please take an extra step toward the safe side. RVs are for fun But can be a recipe for disaster.
Have a Safe and happy camping experience.
BB

Dpica15 wrote:
The wheels were probably not chocked, the trailer was at the dealer when it fell. They were hitching it to bring it the garage for repairs when it fell. It could of easily fell sideways, it was very unstable with that foot on. I should of removed it.

There was a discussion here a short while ago about the necessity of ALWAYS chocking your wheels, front and back. As usual, there were some who insisted it wasn't necessary- after all, what could possibly go wrong :R

Your example is one of many things. It is also possible they bumped the hitch when attempting to hook up or didn't have it on the ball all the way and it slipped off, slamming down on the jack...or something else.

As others mentioned, dealer does the damage= dealer fixes the damage. Not pleasant for anyone, but you would have had to pay for your own mistakes, right?

carmelo wrote:
I clobbered up a 10 inch long peice of 6x6 wood to which I screwed a peice of 1/2 inch plywood to the bottom, the plywood is about 2 inches larger than the 6x6. I then screwed a 6x6 peice of ply to the top of the 6x6. The former is for stability and the latter prevents the 6x6 from splitting.
This takes up the space of multiply blocks of wood or the device complained about.
It has served us well for many years of hard use.
I did nail a peice of rope to it to make it easy to carry.

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It sounds like an easy and inexpensive solution.