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12rvjoe
Explorer
Sep 15, 2013

scissor jack broken ....

I have always had issues with one scissor jack on the TT and now the threaded rod has come right out of the inside end. Luckily I was able to wire it up to get home today.Is this an easy fix or should I just buy a new one. I have also thought of removing both front jacks and using jack stands, good or bad idea ?? :h

Thanks: Joe

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    BobsYourUncle
    Nomad
    Sep 15, 2013
    They are cheap enough. Why not just replace it and call it done?

    I wouldn't go the jackstand route. First you have to carry them somewhere, and second they don't have the infinite adjustment that the scissor jacks have. (Unless you buy those threaded ones)

    I cut the socket off my scissor jack crank, ground 3 flat sides on it and use a cordless drill to put them up and down. It takes about 4 seconds to set a jack this way.

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