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07-12-2020, 01:31 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2020 28' International
Wilmington
, North Carolina
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 134
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Dumb question of the day - what is this?
I’ve carried this around for 14 months or so and have never used it - what’s it for? It came with our new Stream....
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07-12-2020, 01:36 PM
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Rivet Master 
2019 27' Flying Cloud
Kansas City
, Missouri
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 2,065
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Manual crank for the jack at the trailer tongue. Needed if your electric jack motor fails. Ours did.
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07-12-2020, 02:33 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2020 28' International
Wilmington
, North Carolina
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 134
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Well there ya go - thank you!
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07-12-2020, 02:59 PM
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Rivet Master 
2000 30' Excella
GTA
, Ontario
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 508
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Piggy Bank
Manual crank for the jack at the trailer tongue. Needed if your electric jack motor fails. Ours did.
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See like our kindergarten teacher said, there is no dumb question's
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previous tow vehicles 2012 Mercedes Benz GL350d - CanAmRv.ca hitch Reinforcement, 2005 Ford F150 Lariat 5.4L
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07-12-2020, 06:59 PM
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Rivet Master 
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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Quote:
Originally Posted by etojeo
I’ve carried this around for 14 months or so and have never used it - what’s it for? It came with our new Stream....
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Doesn't your owner's manual cover this?
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07-13-2020, 11:29 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
Cedar Hill
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 59
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Word of advise, DO NOT use an electric (battery) torque drill to raise or lower tongue jack! Lucky for me, it didn't happen to me (but I would have tied it). Fortunately, for me, I learned this by witnessing this from a fellow camper. Very sad for him.
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07-13-2020, 02:08 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
2022 28' Flying Cloud
GAINESVILLE
, GA
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 363
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fthopkins
Word of advise, DO NOT use an electric (battery) torque drill to raise or lower tongue jack! Lucky for me, it didn't happen to me (but I would have tied it). Fortunately, for me, I learned this by witnessing this from a fellow camper. Very sad for him.
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Details!
What happened using the drill?
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07-13-2020, 02:09 PM
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Rivet Master 
1988 32' Excella
Robbinsville
, New Jersey
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 3,635
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Another word of advise, now that you know what it is put a tag/label on it so it doesn't get tossed out.
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07-13-2020, 02:40 PM
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:SPACE A" S/O 11 Air19745
2006 34' Classic S/O
Fort Worth
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,766
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What happened also? If you set the electric drill to a low setting any load after you hit the stop would be the same as you turning the crank.
guskmg
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07-13-2020, 02:42 PM
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Rivet Master 
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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The rotational resistance of the jack's drive shaft is very high, and will twist your wrist/arm in ways that are not good, unless you are well-braced and prepared to counter that nearly immovable force IMO. Been there . . . let go of drill before any real damage was done.
A hefty right-angle 1/2" drill, like plumbers and electricians use to bore large-diameter holes, would work, but most of those come with a safety clutch to protect the user. Of course they also require 120-volt power.
The tool posted in the OP, has a fairly long horizontal offset -- from the shaft of the jack to the rotating handle -- which gives the necessary mechanical advantage to the user, when making very small rotational advances. Not so with a drill centered almost over the center-line of the drive shaft.
Try the cordless drill setup . . . you may not like it. Be prepared to let go instantly to avoid injury.
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Originally Posted by fthopkins
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Fortunately, for me, I learned this by witnessing this from a fellow camper. Very sad for him.
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Happy trials!
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07-13-2020, 04:13 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2020 27' Flying Cloud
Livermore
, California
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 90
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I love the title of this thread
I love the title of this thread. If it were a permanent fixture in the forum I would start there every day. Thanks for posting and welcoming the insights from the members at large. Any chance we could get this to become a permanent category?
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07-13-2020, 04:24 PM
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Rivet Master 
2009 25' FB Classic
Scottsdale
, Arizona
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 853
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Quote:
Originally Posted by etojeo
I’ve carried this around for 14 months or so and have never used it - what’s it for? It came with our new Stream....
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On our 2009 25FB Classic, if I had to use the crank I would have to take the electric motor off the jack screw. That is a task that I’m not looking forward to if the jack screw fails. If it did fail it would be at night in a rain storm and the flood waters were rising. The new jack screws are made with the manual crank fitting exposed so no disassembling the motor.
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07-13-2020, 05:06 PM
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Rivet Master 
2012 25' FB Eddie Bauer
Vintage Kin Owner
Virginia Beach
, Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,801
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Really? I had a 2005 CCD and all I had to do with that one was pop a level/lid off the top of the jack.
Perhaps they used a different jack on the big heavier Classics, so anything is possible.
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07-14-2020, 11:02 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
Cedar Hill
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 59
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--Quote (Originally by fthopkins)---
Word of advise, DO NOT use an electric (battery) torque drill to raise or lower tongue jack! Lucky for me, it didn't happen to me (but I would have tied it). Fortunately, for me, I learned this by witnessing this from a fellow camper. Very sad for him.
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Details!
What happened using the drill?
1st - the key word was "torque" drill.
2nd - the answer to the question "What happened using the drill?" The "torque" drill stripped the gears on the tongue jack. He ended up removing the tongue jack and using his truck (along with a lot of wood blocks) to jack up the trailer tongue high enough to catch the tow ball.
I like the possibility of using a standard drill, although I do normally carry one with me. I carry the torque drill for the stabilizers. I DID have the opportunity to use a hand crank. Flew a fuss. And, of course after I finished cranking up and down, I found where I hid my stock of fusses. Not a fun experience.
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07-14-2020, 09:01 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2016 27' International
North Augusta
, South Carolina
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 122
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Quote:
Originally Posted by solomon.m
I love the title of this thread. If it were a permanent fixture in the forum I would start there every day. Thanks for posting and welcoming the insights from the members at large. Any chance we could get this to become a permanent category?
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Great idea!!
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