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bens170
May 26, 2014Explorer
Lowered the Atwood jacks on my 1161 TC using the remote, that didn't work out so well. Went manual mode, removed Torklift basic turnbuckles, & cabover struts. The Atwood jacks would not move the camper up being fully extended. I guess because of the 6 inch lift I have on the truck. I have two or three options. Option 1: I have a friend who could make a 30 inch tall support stand for $500 USD (4) total. Option 2: Use the Camco 57371 Olympian Telescopic Jack (4) is designed to support 6,000 lbs, with a 7 inch plate on top centered over jack & under the jack pad. A base plate under the jack stand. Option 3 (just kidding) everything removed such as turnbuckles cabover struts, electrics unplugged. Jacks extended almost full length. Put truck in reverse step on gas, hit the brakes and hope for the best. Last resort. Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Ben
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