I am really surprised that a 2008 13RT would have a different POWERWINCH than a 2008 14RT popup. I have the 12-box on my setup so maybe the P550000 is more heavy duty for lifting???
I will have to look up the P30001 and see what the difference is.
I have never used my manual crank up - I did read about a warning if using a power drill to raise to not go beyond the limits or you will do damage.
I probably should exercise mine now to see how it works. Be better to learn things now instead after you have a failure...
Still interested in learning what your failure was all about. Almost suspect you have a 12VDC issue not a motor issue. My P55000 series motor has done great for us since 2008. There was RECALL a few years back for larger rope cable needed but I never took mine back to get it changed... I had mine a few weeks before I added the roof air conditioner and it was smooth as silk without the air conditioner on the roof. Now it make some squeaking noise due to the extra weight of the air conditioner but runs up and down great...
Starcraft also provided two roof support safety posts to insert between the raised roof and the base. You suppose to put these in the opposite corners after the roof has been raised and then drop the roof down on top of the brace supports to take the tension off the cable. I made up two more of these with stock from LOWES and now have them in all four corners... Gives you a warm fuzzy feeling to know the roof isn't going to fall down on your head when sleeping... I have about a minus 2-inch clearance now between my added foam top mattress cover and the ceiling hehe...
Roy Ken
