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Old 04-08-2015, 08:15 AM
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I'll be the odd guy here....

The Addco high-end covers are well padded, soft and have tension straps which keep them from flapping. They actually fit very snugly to begin with.. Unless you have indoor parking for them, these are probably the best protection from the elements and UV in particular. Don't forget the tire covers and plywood to go between the tires and ground..
Here is mine after we covered it all up last fall:








Dar was pretty proud of herself (as was I). She was the one walking the roof to spread the cover out. She's much lighter than me and BRAVE!!!





 
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That looks like a pretty nice cover...I'll give you that Way nicer than anything I've seen in person.
 
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Very nice Rodney, congrats!
 
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Thanks Dar!

So, got today's project done. Got my six Goodyear G614's swapped on. Impact wrench went on lug three of wheel one so it was an old fashioned by hand kind of project. So, with my wallet 2k lighter, I now have piece of mind under my rig.... and a set of new take off West Lake LR E's to put on craigslist. Level up sure made the lifting part easier.
 
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Mine was like that last summer. Naked.

This would be a great time grease up the wheel bearings. Just a thought.
 
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Originally Posted by WK15
Mine was like that last summer. Naked.

This would be a great time grease up the wheel bearings. Just a thought.

It was indeed the perfect time to grease them...
 
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are you running the same tires on your sled trailer?
 
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I had NO idea that those jacks were that strong!!!

I will be going with LR-G tires also (Currently looking at Sailun S637 LT's)...

All I have is my landing gear and stabilizer / leveling jacks, so I was planning on using my 3 ton Hein-Werner floor jack and jack stands...
 
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No, no fancy tires on sled trailer Andre. No weight there either. The 614's only come in one size so couldn't run them if I wanted to. Just cheapo ST's.

Randy, yes, the level up system is designed to lift the trailer right off the ground to auto level or in manual mode, to change a tire... or six.
 
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Originally Posted by Karl4Cat
No, no fancy tires on sled trailer Andre. No weight there either. The 614's only come in one size so couldn't run them if I wanted to. Just cheapo ST's.

Randy, yes, the level up system is designed to lift the trailer right off the ground to auto level or in manual mode, to change a tire... or six.
Ahhh...gotcha. Thanks
 
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Rodney, you mentioned that you added two more support legs at the rear of the FW.. can you describe what you did? there are scissor type, and crank type. haven't really seen anything else.

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Rodney, uou mentioned that you added two more support legs at the rear of the FW.. can you describe what you did? there are scissor type, and crank type. haven't really seen anything else.

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I had them add the rear electric stabilizer jacks that would come if the unit didn't have level up. They are standard on most rigs that don't have it. Like this:



Lippert site with lots of pics.

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Thanks for the info
 
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big-foot nice cover. Let us know how it holds up. Most covers I see do not last that long. 2-3 seasons at most. Granted this is Florida weather I have experience with and not where I currently live.
 
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Old 04-08-2015, 03:11 PM
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big-foot nice cover. Let us know how it holds up. Most covers I see do not last that long. 2-3 seasons at most. Granted this is Florida weather I have experience with and not where I currently live.
I would be interested too. These covers are expensive in the big boy sizes when they last only a few years.

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