Rieco jack motor was interfering; easy fix
The jack motors on our Rieco's were in such a position that we couldn't collapse them for travel. I couldn't 'close' them against the rack.
First option wasn't a big deal, but would require fabricating a knife plate extension. I needed to be able to swing the motor clear of the headache rack, to extending it out about 4" would work. Basically, a piece of plate steel, added in for extension, bolted to the frame and then to the jack. Works slick. Probably would have been a couple of hours for drilling, blasting, painting and installing.
But really, it should be easier still. As I pondered my life, children, travels and the Crown in my hand, I thought... 'no doubt there isn't much to these things. They're mass produced with the fewest parts possible to create the combinations needed'. I was sure that on the web, someone had a picture sequence of taking one a part.
Wow, couldn't find a thing. As I ponder this emptiness of information on the net, I think... 'you pansy, take it apart'.
Yea, 5 mins later, problem solved.
Three set screws (two marked with red arrows above). Loosen, turn head to new desired location, tighten. I turned the units 90 degrees.
Last thing, I needed about 1/4" more width so the units wouldn't rub on the rack. They closed fine, but just normal flex and bounce would have them touching. Solution was to move the bracket to the 'other' side of the camper hinge. Bang; gained a 1/2" each.
Sweet... and easy, as it should be.
Out...
Tucked in...
LOL, takes longer to write this stuff up than the work.
These units are quite simple. Fairly well made, and clearly easy to adjust and work on. The shear pin is just inside under the cap. The pipe is thicker than I would have guessed, allowing the set screws to be tightened decently without collapsing the wall.
Now it is written... on the net.
First option wasn't a big deal, but would require fabricating a knife plate extension. I needed to be able to swing the motor clear of the headache rack, to extending it out about 4" would work. Basically, a piece of plate steel, added in for extension, bolted to the frame and then to the jack. Works slick. Probably would have been a couple of hours for drilling, blasting, painting and installing.
But really, it should be easier still. As I pondered my life, children, travels and the Crown in my hand, I thought... 'no doubt there isn't much to these things. They're mass produced with the fewest parts possible to create the combinations needed'. I was sure that on the web, someone had a picture sequence of taking one a part.
Wow, couldn't find a thing. As I ponder this emptiness of information on the net, I think... 'you pansy, take it apart'.
Yea, 5 mins later, problem solved.
Three set screws (two marked with red arrows above). Loosen, turn head to new desired location, tighten. I turned the units 90 degrees.
Last thing, I needed about 1/4" more width so the units wouldn't rub on the rack. They closed fine, but just normal flex and bounce would have them touching. Solution was to move the bracket to the 'other' side of the camper hinge. Bang; gained a 1/2" each.
Sweet... and easy, as it should be.
Out...
Tucked in...
LOL, takes longer to write this stuff up than the work.
These units are quite simple. Fairly well made, and clearly easy to adjust and work on. The shear pin is just inside under the cap. The pipe is thicker than I would have guessed, allowing the set screws to be tightened decently without collapsing the wall.
Now it is written... on the net.
