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Re: Happijac failed while driving down the interstate!
Thanks, Jim, for posting my pics. The tech at HJ said it was due to over retracting. We really haven't been doing that, and are making sure we don't do it in future. When we get back home from our eight week hiatus!, We will be inspecting all pins again and replace if necessary. I'll make sure my husband reads all of your comments, so thanks everyone for your help. Stevenal, I can't believe it happened to you also! I believe it's a poor design and frankly, shoddy construction. The one thing that gives me piece of mind is that the tech said the jacks won't fail when the camper is off truck and on the jacks.319Views0likes0CommentsRe: Happijac failed while driving down the interstate!
So here's what happened. The roll pin sheared in half while we were driving. It's only a 1.25" x .25" little bar of steel that holds the jack up. My husband replaced it for 55 cents. That seems crazy to me. Anyway, the HJ tech told us its very rare for a jack to fail while driving. I guess that makes us special. :) we never over extend or over retract the jacks so it must have been the previous owners or a faulty pin in first place. We r thinking about replacing the other three pins, but the HJ tech said he didn't think it was necessary. Don't know if I agree! I have a photo of the broken part but can't figure out how to post it.336Views0likes0CommentsRe: Happijac failed while driving down the interstate!
1mtnman wrote: I guess I don't understand why you would be asking this kind of question on a forum such as this. There are very few authorities on this media. Granted a lot of opinions but few authorities! You should be addressing you problem to those who made the product. Excuse me, what kind of question should I ask then? This is a TC forum, and I've got a TC issue. Just seeking out friendly advice from those who might have had the same issue, not your judge-mental attitude. If you've got nothing to say then why bother answering? Thanks to everyone else for your help. I did in fact call the manufacturer right after posting the question. HJ informed me that they have upgraded the roll pin on the 2013 jacks, which is the part that broke off. The tech also advised that HJ users should never retract the feet to the point of clicking. Funny, that's the opposite advice I got from Camping World where we bought the TC. We haven't been doing that anyway, cuz it didn't seem like a good idea, but who knows what the previous owners did. For now we've tied all four feet up for security until we can replace all four roll pins. If you've got old HJ jacks, check your pins !386Views0likes0CommentsHappijac failed while driving down the interstate!
We were just driving down the hwy and one our Happijac jacks fell out and was scraping the ground! We pulled over & tied it up, but are very concerned. They are less than two years old. We bought our camper used in May of 2013, it is a 2012 Eagle Cap 1160. I find it ridiculous that this important and vital part of our TC would fail already. This is our third trip using he camper, and previous owners barely used it. Should we replace jacks? repair? Does anyone know what kind of warranty HJ's carry? Thanks!34KViews0likes94CommentsRe: 2Questions: diff Amp services & Where do I get a sway bar?
Thanks for all the replies, y'all. Have a good grasp on the power options now. As for the sway bar, Helwig doesn't make one for the 2010 f350. I'll definitely look into Roadmaster. Did not know you could do rear AND front, thanks!357Views0likes0Comments2Questions: diff Amp services & Where do I get a sway bar?
First, what is 20/30 Amp service? Or 30/50. I thought my T C uses 30 Amp. Second, we cannot find a beefy sway bar for our 2010 F350 DRW....Helwig doesn't make one for that year! Why?! How the heck should I know. But that what they old us. Thanks! Newbies appreciate the help:)2.7KViews0likes13Comments
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