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jmtandem
Sep 28, 2015Explorer II
So I'm up early.
I hitch the trailer to the truck.
And as I leave the storage facility, a big scrape.
I know I need new shocks, so maybe the rear end is lower than usual.
Nope. This idiot forgot to raise the tongue jack all the way.
So I have a bent lower half.
It's Sunday. Of course it's Sunday. Why would I do this on a day when parts and help are available.
OK, enough sniveling.
What are my options?
I'm in Santa Rosa right now trying to get to Marysville.
Do I leave the jack as far up as it will go and watch out for driveway dips and fix the jack another day?
Or do I cancel my Sunday/Monday weekend and fix it Monday?
Is it as simple as it looks? 3 bolts? Or does this turn into an internal parts assembly required nightmare for the mechanically inexperienced? It's a standard sidewind tongue jack.
2003 Prowler 25J
You are not the first one to do that. I beat you to that punch. Cut the lower bent part and be on your way. You can always jack up the trailer tongue with any other jack like a bottle jack. I ended up replacing the entire unit later when convenient. Not a big deal.
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