Jack Brackets
#1
Posted 06 May 2012 - 05:05 AM
My camper is a 2010 model, so it is not that old. I have not had any jack issues.
What are your maintenance procedures for your jack brackets?
Thanks
Roger
#2
Posted 06 May 2012 - 02:49 PM
#3
Posted 06 May 2012 - 02:59 PM
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2012 Four Wheel Camper - The FWC Build
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#4
Posted 06 May 2012 - 03:41 PM
Interesting. What part of the screw broke?
It was the bottom screw on the outside the bracket. I only noticed it because it was a bit skewed to the rest. I used my fingers to unscrew it and it was broken off at about 1.25 inches in, just snapped off. I went over the rest of them and finger tighten them in, most were backed off by a quarter to half a turn.
I'll see if I can post pics later.
Roger
#5
Posted 06 May 2012 - 04:12 PM
I went over the rest of them and finger tighten them in, most were backed off by a quarter to half a turn.
They were ''finger'' loose by half a turn!
Maybe they were never torqued in at the factory?
www.KuenzliPhotography.com
2012 Four Wheel Camper - The FWC Build
"If life was fair, Utah would be closer to home" DD
#6
Posted 06 May 2012 - 04:39 PM
They were ''finger'' loose by half a turn!
Maybe they were never torqued in at the factory?
I think they are self tapping screws so that is why I just finger tightened them. I didn't want to strip out the aluminum framing they are attached to. I am going to call FWC soon and see if this is a real problem or just me getting my knickers in a knot. I think the broken screw can be replaced, but again I'll call FWC about it.
Do you know if they should be torqued? Do you know the inch/lbs or foot lbs for the torque?
Thanks!
#7
Posted 06 May 2012 - 04:44 PM
2022 F350 7.3L; family trailer at the moment and some aluminum stuck together to eventually form another truck camper
#8
Posted 06 May 2012 - 08:25 PM
Do you know if they should be torqued? Do you know the inch/lbs or foot lbs for the torque?
I guess by torqued I was thinking anything more than finger tight, whatever the proper tightness would be on these.
www.KuenzliPhotography.com
2012 Four Wheel Camper - The FWC Build
"If life was fair, Utah would be closer to home" DD
#9
Posted 07 May 2012 - 10:59 PM
I spoke with Terry at FWC too.
The take away is that the broken screw was probably sawed in half by the interior trim screw.
The loose screws (actually I should have said "some" and not "most" in my first message)were OK, just finger tighten and then a 1/8 to 1/4 turn to "torque". I'd done that so no worries.
I'll use a slightly over-sized screw to replace the broken screw and be on my way.
No worries.
Thanks
Roger
#10
Posted 07 May 2012 - 11:05 PM
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