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Old Oct 7, 2016 | 06:22 PM
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Stabilizer Jack Bent

So this thing is bent and it also looks like the screw got bent as well. Do they still make these things? I hope I don't have to replace all 4 due to unavailability of a std old fashioned stabilizer.

I will be googling, but typically it just confuses the issue..

PS - These might be better as the bolt or weld to the frame. I could get the front two now and pick up the back two later.......

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...or-jacks/34586


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Old Oct 7, 2016 | 06:54 PM
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So this thing is bent and it also looks like the screw got bent as well. Do they still make these things? I hope I don't have to replace all 4 due to unavailability of a std old fashioned stabilizer.

I will be googling, but typically it just confuses the issue..

PS - These might be better as the bolt or weld to the frame. I could get the front two now and pick up the back two later.......

Ultra Scissor Jacks - Ultra-Fab 48-979002 - Stabilizing Jacks - Camping World


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Common issue, easy replacement. I usually just bolt them up with self-tappers. Several different manufacturers, but no difference in operation.

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Old Oct 8, 2016 | 02:53 PM
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When you say bolt 'em up, the old ones were "bolted/screwed" to the floor. I think I should drill holes and bolt these new ones to the frame?
 
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Old Oct 8, 2016 | 03:12 PM
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Yes, Definitely bolt them to the frame. I've never seen any bolted to the floor.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2016 | 04:05 PM
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What do you have where they are screwed to the floor. I have never seen any that were not fastened to the frame. I didn't think the floor would support the weight even though just stabilizing and not lifting. Anyway, I just self-tap em to the frame like the factories do (some are welded, but I think that adds nothing).

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Old Oct 8, 2016 | 05:25 PM
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Here is the bent stabilizer. It has/had 8 bolts holding it to the floor




 
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Old Oct 8, 2016 | 05:51 PM
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Interesting. Fleetwood was often unique in that they frequently installed components from companies that were only briefly in business. I hadn't seen that jack before.

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Old Oct 8, 2016 | 05:57 PM
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The Caravan was mfd by Coleman, but they had a design flaw where the floor rotted from a leak, that sometimes waited til after the warranty period...which caused much consternation on the part of folks who bought this model used. They fixed it for 2004(our MY) but by then Fleetwood had bought out the Coleman "trailers" and such and discontinued this "lite" trailer line. Nothing changed but the name Fleetwood instead of Coleman.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2016 | 06:00 PM
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I know. There was a big legal battle over the Coleman name as I recall.

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A friend of mine has three different stabilizers on his trailer. The only issue is that he needs two different devices to raise the jacks.
 
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