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bigcitypopo's avatar
bigcitypopo
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Aug 04, 2013

I nearly killed the other camp sites kid Screwin' with..

I come back from the beach... And find this 5-6 yr old pressing the activation button my my jacks... I yell at him., snatch him up and take him to his dad... I now have one bent arm! On my brand new rig... The dad gave me $200... Said sorry and throttled his kid. LOL it was nice to see some discipline dished out for once

Pics to follow

It is a lippert jack, looks like the unit comes apart... Motor first, then a plate that captures the drive screw... Then the screw and jack unit comes out. Where do I get a new arm? Call lippert? I m, sure warranty won't cover this...

Just dandy.....

On another note. My Hensley rocks!
  • powderman426's avatar
    powderman426
    Explorer
    Aug 05, 2013
    My trailer came with a lockout that I never use. Depending on where I am, that may change.
  • roam1's avatar
    roam1
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    Aug 05, 2013
    I remember when I was young riding in the back seat with a friend of mine in his moms car, he says watch this.......pushes the electric window switch until smoke comes out of it....cool!........watch your kids!
  • bigcitypopo's avatar
    bigcitypopo
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    Aug 05, 2013
    JaredWPhillips wrote:
    Hah! Yeah, better call Libbert and see what they can do for you.


    I just sent them an email... lets hope for the best. A new unit retails for $486 on their site...
  • SprinklerMan's avatar
    SprinklerMan
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    Aug 05, 2013
    I go camping FOR the kids , me or my wife ( usually me ) Is riding bikes with them , or in the pool with them . I have explained to them a compsite is like someones yard , no cutting thru , no touching others stuff . They get out of line , they go to their room . ( great thing about a bunkhouse with a door)
  • bigcitypopo's avatar
    bigcitypopo
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    Aug 05, 2013
    SprinklerMan wrote:
    I go camping FOR the kids , me or my wife ( usually me ) Is riding bikes with them , or in the pool with them . I have explained to them a compsite is like someones yard , no cutting thru , no touching others stuff . They get out of line , they go to their room . ( great thing about a bunkhouse with a door)


    yup. exactly how it is with our kids... love the bunkhouse!
  • Huntindog's avatar
    Huntindog
    Explorer
    Aug 05, 2013
    I messed up my Lippert jacks once. At that time the only parts available was the small brace. It is about 14-16" long by about 1" wide. Each leag has two of them. I had more bent parts than that, so I removed the jacks entirely, took them totally apart ant straightened each part. Learned a lot about just how they work with the equal leg pressure.. Pretty ingenous.
  • Cat_Lady's avatar
    Cat_Lady
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    Aug 05, 2013
    dtzackus wrote:
    I was laughing to myself when they were playing with their parents sewer hose... he he he


    You should have told them how much fun it is to wash down mom and dad's rig with it.

    Cat
  • thewhitehat's avatar
    thewhitehat
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    Aug 05, 2013
    bigcitypopo wrote:
    On another note. My Hensley rocks!


    . . . Knew you'd like it. Hensley has a database of about 12,000 happy customers. Honestly, I have been unable to find any owner who would come forward and say "I'm sorry I bought one!"

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