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- CLOC-AdminImpressive work and quite the undertaking. ThanksPosted: 7:40 AM – Jun 19, 2017Berndawg wrote:Impressive work and quite the undertaking. Thanks
Ditto
Posted: 10:12 AM – Jun 19, 2017This shows the modified bracket and the new 2″ cross member for the back jack. The jack is 20″ and will be replaced with a 16″ jack that will provide more ground clearance.
The plate/stair bracket below is where the 20″ jack from the back will go. It is a squeeze getting it in between the stairs and the tire. The front side of the plate is countersunk so the bolts for the jack do not interfere with the stairs.
The stainless angle welded to the bottom of the stair allows us to get into the trailer without pulling the steps out.
I’ve found the wall support brackets to be inadequate. I’ve cut most of them off. The 45 degree gusset on the plate is for added side wall support.
The white sheet at the top of the stairs is new. Suggest people take a look at this area. The underbelly wrap that was here before was held in place with maaaaaany staples and was never caulked around the edges so water was getting at the plywood.
Posted: 5:49 PM – Jun 19, 2017Seriously I am impressed. As a tradesman and trades manager I can recognize good work and you have done well. I don’t think I have the same leak issue with the Carri-lite. My undertaking today was to install mud flaps behind the rear wheels to help protect the rear Bigfoot jacks. I would like to see the final prodiuct if you have them or when you are done?Posted: 10:56 AM – Jun 20, 2017Berndawg wrote:Seriously I am impressed. As a tradesman and trades manager I can recognize good work and you have done well. I don’t think I have the same leak issue with the Carri-lite. My undertaking today was to install mud flaps behind the rear wheels to help protect the rear Bigfoot jacks. I would like to see the final prodiuct if you have them or when you are done?Thank you, appreciate the compliment.
After you commented about the time to grind and cut the Bigfoot brackets off your trailer I was wondering what your background was. I though, there’s some one that can appreciate the taste of steel grinding dust
Posted: 1:24 PM – Jun 20, 2017Berndawg – I spoke with a retired senior Quadra Mfg employee a couple of months ago about the installation of the Bigfoot jacks. Quadra wanted them installed with the jack assembly towards the rear wheel as you have done. Carriage argued and did not follow Quadra’s advise. I suppose road debris etc may have been one of the reasons.Lippert uses 6 point jacks in a number of installations, and certainly the rear jacks would provide greater stabiity when residing in the coach. Moving the rear Bigfoot jacks back a bit may be a reasonable compromise for rear stability. I just wonder if the position of the jacks by Carriage was at the strongest part of the frame, to allow lifting wheels off the ground without compromising frame intergrity?
Rick
Posted: 1:08 AM – Jun 21, 2017I spoke with someone at Quadra who dealt with the design department at Carriage.The back jacks on the 4 point and 6 point are close to the wheels to provide the most ground clearance.
If the jacks are moved back a shorter jack is needed. A shorter jack is not as convenient since people have to place blocking under the jacks.
They had a few people inquire about converting from 4 to 6 point. The issue has always be what to do with the drain for the tanks.
My post about the drain pipe:
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…..apparently Carriage extended the pipe so they could claim the additional tank capacity. Doesn’t make sense but that is what they were told
Posted: 10:54 AM – Jul 13, 2017I don’t think the frame is the issue for my Carri-lite. It is a double box tube all the way down. Going with a six point Bigfoot system would be a waste of money and added weight. Keeping the back jack fairly close to the rear wheel ensures you will not rip it off while the wheel goes into a pothole or something but adjusting it to a level you don’t need blocking. I put the pump assembly behind the ram just to protect it a bit and installed mud flaps to keep the debris away from the ram. So far so good.Posted: 10:53 PM – Jul 14, 2017With the jack behind the wheel we had +/-12′ of the trailer behind the jacks. When someone walked around in the back we had the scenario of the tail wagging the dog.
Other people solved it by installing scissor jacks at the back.Posted: 6:12 PM – Jul 29, 2017That’s exactly what Lifestyle did. Mine are solid and no movement. I do use a support under the hitch as well though.Posted: 12:08 PM – Aug 07, 2017I found that 2 of the switches on the hyd. cylinders where seized and the rod where bent. I straightened the rods and ordered switches here. The switches are NC (normally closed)http://www.ase-supply.com/Pollak_Ball_S … -482-p.htm
Details here
http://products.pollakaftermarket.com/i … ads/21-482
I will keep the old switches for spares. I was able to get the switches working with a little grease squeezed in beside the ball and kept tap tap tapping the ball on a bench until it moved all the way.
Posted: 2:17 PM – Aug 11, 2017The pins used at the bottom of the jacks to activate the ball switch are:M6mm x 50mm stainless steel clevis pins
Posted: 11:44 PM – Aug 22, 2017Had to run the lines for the back jacks past the tires somehow……but I was worried about a blow out ripping things apart. Rather than run hose up inside the trailer and back down I elected to use 1/4″ sch 80 stainless pipe….crazy things you do when you know how to.Valves are to run the middle and back jacks independently.
Picture is the valves behind the stairs. There is another set on the other side
Four of the old Bigfoot plastic hose where kinked so…….all new hoses are Aeroquip 6000lb. All the hose are the same length so only 1 spare hose is needed.
Countersunk bolt on the left holding the jack are to allow the stairs to slide in.
That is the depth of the frame now. Top is the original 1/8″ x 6″ added 3/16″ x 6″ and 3/16″ x 4″ at the bottom…..continuously welded
Posted: 2:30 PM – Aug 23, 2017So impressed. This is going to be a bullet proof operation at the end of the day.Posted: 5:23 PM – Aug 23, 2017Quite the substantial improvements on thr engineering, insulation and operations of the components BCB.Rick
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