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Draytondave
Average Member
Canada
249 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 09 2009 : 11:55:05 PM
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Had the fuse blow on my 831RLSS today and after replacing it all was fine, Although it did make me take a look at where the manual crank for my unit was and I found it under the wheel well. Strange but I don't have a crank lever to turn it. Did anyone receive one with there units? The drive is a short stub shaft with a roll pin through it. I'm wondering if the dealer forgot to give me one or what everyone else does to turn it.
Dave
Dave
2002 Ford 5.4 F-150 4x4 XTR.
Monroe coil over rear shocks
Reece W/D Hitch, Twin Reece friction sway bars.
2008 Flagstaff 831RLSS
 
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CaLBar
Average Member
Canada
254 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2009 : 05:45:59 AM
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Dave,
We got a wrench with ours. It looks alot like the tool that we use for putting down the landing gear.
Rob
CaLBaR
2009 Toyota Tundra 5.7 4x4 TRD Crew Max
2007 8298SS
Reese HP DC |
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dunnnc
Average Member
USA
194 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2009 : 06:13:44 AM
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We got two with our 08 831RLSS, a long one (30") & a short one(15"),the only problem is that neither of them will fit inside the wheel well. I drilled a hole in the plastic fender directly in line with the stub shaft and found a plastic plug to fill the hole. I also bought a 3/8" drive 5/8" deep well socket and cut a 3/16" wide slot down both sides of the socket and can use a ratchet on it or use the factory wrenches. (Can also use my cordless drill, extention & modified socket). Hopefully will never have to use any of them.
p.s. Dave, Send me your address and I will give you either the long one or the short one. Just pay the shipping
Neil & Frankie Dunn
08 Flagstaff 831RLSS
636# Tongue
6700# Trailer Axles
05 Silverado 1500 Ext Cab
5.3L, 3.23 PosiTrac
6620# Truck
Reese WD w/800# Bars
LH & RH Eaz-Lift Sway Controls
GM Power Extend Tow Mirrors
120 Nights In 2008
54 Nights in 2009 (13Jun) |
Edited by - dunnnc on Aug 10 2009 06:18:24 AM |
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Draytondave
Average Member
Canada
249 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2009 : 7:46:48 PM
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Thanks for the offer Neil, I talked with my dealer today and he said he will try to get me one at no charge. If he is not successful I will follow up on your offer for sure.
Thanks Dave
Dave
2002 Ford 5.4 F-150 4x4 XTR.
Monroe coil over rear shocks
Reece W/D Hitch, Twin Reece friction sway bars.
2008 Flagstaff 831RLSS
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fortkentdad
Junior Member
Canada
66 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2009 : 10:04:11 PM
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Mine came with both long wrenches. I noticed the hole in the front wheel well while sitting at a campfire one day recently. But I never tried to put the wrench through the hole. My dear wife if much better at bending than I, so one of her set up jobs is to crank down the "landing gear".
FKD
09 Rockwood 8319SS
08 Dodge Laramie QC 4X4, 3.92 with the 5.7 Hemi
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drseven
Junior Member
25 Posts |
Posted - Aug 11 2009 : 2:19:50 PM
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That will come in pretty handy. You also use the same crank handle if you have an electic jack. I found my handle in the underbelly storage area. It was behind the wood cover/protector they put up to protect the water pump area.
2009 Flagstaff 26RLSS
2006 Silverado 1500 Crew
Hellwig Helper Springs
Magnaflow Exhaust
Nights Camped 2009=(31) |
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dunnnc
Average Member
USA
194 Posts |
Posted - Aug 11 2009 : 2:35:25 PM
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IMO, the 3/8" drive 5/8" deep socket and a ratchet work better for both places and are much easier to store and use.
Neil & Frankie Dunn
08 Flagstaff 831RLSS
636# Tongue
6700# Trailer Axles
05 Silverado 1500 Ext Cab
5.3L, 3.23 PosiTrac
6620# Truck
Reese WD w/800# Bars
LH & RH Eaz-Lift Sway Controls
GM Power Extend Tow Mirrors
120 Nights In 2008
54 Nights in 2009 (13Jun) |
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lamadio
Junior Member
USA
81 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 10:03:41 PM
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My crank is on top of the rear wall in the "basement" on the door side compartment. I needed to use it on my very first trip when I blew the 30 AMP fuse on the front landing gear of my 5th wheel by over retracting. (no spare since corrected). I needed to get to the manual landing gear nub by removing a piece of tape behind and above the driver side 30 pound propane tank.
Lou and Laura
Bella the Short Hair Pointer
2008 GMC Sierra CrewCab SB Duramax and Allison
Pullrite 3300 w/Superrails
2010 Flagstaff 8526RLWS 5th Wheel
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lamadio
Junior Member
USA
81 Posts |
Posted - Oct 19 2009 : 12:37:13 PM
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Originally posted by lamadio
My crank is on top of the rear wall in the "basement" on the door side compartment. I needed to use it on my very first trip when I blew the 30 AMP fuse on the front landing gear of my 5th wheel by over retracting. (no spare since corrected). I needed to get to the manual landing gear nub by removing a piece of tape behind and above the driver side 30 pound propane tank.
I was VERY mistaken. We DID NOT get the longer handle. Just the short stub one for the front landing gear. I have discovered since (today in fact) that the company that manufactures the frame and slide assembly supposedly includes the longer handle when it ships to Forest River. The crank handle "should" have been shipped with the trailer to the dealer. When I winterized my camper that back wall had to be removed and there was no longer handle back there.
[/url]http://www.dexterchassisgroup.com/chassis_manufacturing[/url]
There are manuals on this site for downloading that "imply" the correct cranks were shipped to Forest River. Perhaps they were "waylaid" for sale? Nah I doubt it. Although the dealer offered to sell me one, but was not sure which one went with my camper.
Lou and Laura
Bella the Short Hair Pointer
2008 GMC Sierra CrewCab SB Duramax and Allison
Pullrite 3300 w/Superrails
2010 Flagstaff 8526RLWS 5th Wheel
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lamadio
Junior Member
USA
81 Posts |
Posted - Nov 03 2009 : 6:01:24 PM
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Dealer contacted Forest River and they say the correct crank is "On the way." I will let you know when it gets here.
Lou and Laura
Bella the Short Hair Pointer
2008 GMC Sierra CrewCab SB Duramax and Allison
Pullrite 3300 w/Superrails
2010 Flagstaff 8526RLWS 5th Wheel
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