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08-27-2013, 09:30 AM
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3 Rivet Member 
Waco
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2013
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How to remove bottom plate of tongue jack?
Anyone know how to get this bottom plate piece off the tongue jack of my Airstream? 
The jack itself is loose but I'm not sure if I have to cut, chop, knock or screw this bottom piece off?
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08-27-2013, 10:47 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2009 19' International
Woodinville
, Washington
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Mine just falls off my 19' Intl (aka Bambi). Have you tried a hammer?
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08-27-2013, 11:02 AM
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Free Range Human
2012 25' FB Flying Cloud
Currently Looking...
Haines
, Oregon
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Big hammer!
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08-27-2013, 11:44 AM
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Rivet Master 
2008 27' International FB
Venice
, Florida
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 706
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Load the join with penetrating oil, tap all around the join as before said with the big hammer. Once that is done hopefully tapping downward on the flange in a circular pattern the foot will be removed. Good luck. Mine just falls off also!
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08-27-2013, 11:56 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,669
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Barker Jack? Mine has a threaded hole on the bottom which is not utilized and a different foot. Is there a big screw under the bottom foot plate? Just a guess....
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08-27-2013, 01:00 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Waco
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 111
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Thanks for answering. I gave it a few whacks yesterday with a regular hammer but I'll try greasing it up and hit it again hard.
There wasn't a screw on the bottom, more of a washer holding on the "wheel holder" part of this plate. I took that off but this part is rusted on there.
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08-27-2013, 01:11 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,669
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Wait, there was a wheel swiveling below this plate? Most of those had a small stud which rides in a slot in the post till you get the foot's stud aligned with that vertical groove in the post then drops off. Is it frozen in place or does it jiggle. Try lifting slightly and rotating counterclockwise (from top view).
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"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." - Red Green
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08-27-2013, 01:27 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Waco
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 111
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dznf0g,
Yes there was a swiveling wheel below this. I will try your suggestion of lifting and rotating. It does move slightly, back and forth.
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08-27-2013, 07:26 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Waco
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 111
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NO luck on banging on this thing with a hammer. It is stuck solid. I couldn't get it to budge and it doesn't wiggle at all. I am going to cut off the plate. I will come back to wrap up this thread with an after picture once I put on the new jack.
Thanks everyone.
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08-27-2013, 07:43 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 Argosy 24
Currently Looking...
Milltown
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,087
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Try heating it with a propane torch. Just heat the outside piece to expand it. Then hit it with a hammer.
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09-06-2013, 02:45 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Waco
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 111
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Consider this thread solved/closed.
I ended up angle grinding off the plate, and installed a new tongue jack.
Case closed. Thanks everyone.
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09-06-2013, 02:49 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,669
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Well....I'm curious. How was it retained? Or was it just really corroded?
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"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." - Red Green
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