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CampOrDie
Explorer
Jul 12, 2014

My 2008 Starcraft 13rt doesn't have a manual lift?

Or it could be me.

My motor on the powerwinch died last night in the middle of nowhere, and I had to tie rope around the camper just to keep the top down while we drove home 150 miles. We never found a manual winch mechanism, which sounds crazy. I am assuming that I just can't find it and/or don't know what I am looking for.

Any Starcraft 13rt owners around here that can chime in on this? I assumed that all campers came with a manual winch...which I know is my fault for not checking on before I made the purchase.
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  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    Jul 12, 2014
    My 14RT probably has same setup and it does a manual crank. You can see the hole in the motor gear assemble. Never used it. I think it is the same stablizer jack handle...

    Search for manual on-line for the STARCRAFT 13RT... Think mine has a photo of the motor crank system

    If you raised it with a pole then you may have a big problem on your hand with happens to the cable not being cranked back on the spool...

    Here is a link to the P55000 Electric winch on my 2008 14RT version
    P55000 POWERWINCH

    I see on PAGE 7 you can use a 7/16 inch socket to manually lift your top...

    Roy Ken

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