Rusty jack stands
AuthorMessageStan |
Soggy Tenter |
Joined: Sep 15, 2003 |
Posts: 17 |
Location: Jersey Shore, PA |
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 8:26 pm Post subject: Rusty jack stands |
My jack stands are so rusty that it is hard to get them up or down. The spring releases are rusty and so is the foot sleeve that slides up and down. Has anyone found a good rust remover or a way to clean them up and repaint them? I would replace them all(4); if I thought I could get the nuts off. I could sure use some advice on this one. |
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Wolf |
Joined: May 26, 2003 |
Posts: 154 |
Location: Florida |
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 8:38 pm Post subject: |
I just replaced the rear ones on my Apache. One of the spring releases failed while I was driving at 65mph. Don't know how long I drove with it down before someone signalled me. It was pretty well banged up by then. Fortunately, my local trailer supply had 2 of them - identical to the originals, and fortunately, the bolts came right off with no problem. Have you tried removing yours? - al r. |
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Beaver |
Joined: Aug 01, 2003 |
Posts: 91 |
Location: South West Pa. |
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 9:14 pm Post subject: |
I did take mine apart and wire brush, paint them. Was a lot of work |
and still have a missing hold down clip/ spring. I drove out the hinge |
tube to remove them instead of attempting the bolts. On reassembly |
just reflared the hinge tube. But, what is your time worth? |
You can get new ones for about $25 each, but you have to watch as |
some need to be welded on, they do not have mounting holes. |
They were made by Attwood, they have them here...... |
copy/paste in to your browser |
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Kript |
75 Mesa |
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Moose |
Joined: May 13, 2003 |
Posts: 347 |
Location: Lancaster, Ohio |
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 9:35 pm Post subject: |
Here's a link to jack stands available through JC Whitney |
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Bill |
77 Ramada without end beds |
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Soggy Tenter |
Joined: Jun 24, 2003 |
Posts: 13 |
Location: Marion, MI |
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 10:42 am Post subject: |
The JC Witney jacks are the same and only cost $34 for a pair, with a new handle! For $68 and an hour or so to install, it's almost not worth spending a whole day cleaning, priming, and painting the old ones. Still, for $8 worth of paint, I could redo the old ones and have $60 for some other toy! Hmmm... |
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Marshmallow Roaster |
Joined: Apr 20, 2003 |
Posts: 24 |
Location: Quincy, MA |
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 11:01 am Post subject: |
J C Whitney's are direct replacement on my 79 Ramada and very happy with it. Price is right too. _________________ 1979 Apache Ramada |
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Apache Master |
Joined: Apr 20, 2003 |
Posts: 722 |
Location: Salt Lake City Utah |
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 11:17 am Post subject: |
On my 79 Ramada it has the 2 front jack stands but appear to be completely rusted. the 2 for the rear are gone. may have been dragged off what is left there is bent up real bad. When I got the trailer it came with 2 2 ton hydraulic bottle jacks and 2 standard leveling stands that you see on alot of the older regular travel trailers. _________________ Me -71 (Jeff) Wife ?? (Shauna) Thomas 97 Nicholas 01 '79 Ramada '95 GMC Z71 in Utah |
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Moose |
Joined: Sep 22, 2003 |
Posts: 279 |
Location: Memphis, TN |
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 12:25 am Post subject: |
tim has 4 on ebay right now for sale and he says they are apache "new" and original......they also have screw mounting holes already in them ..."how's that for a plug, tim? Send the check to 123 Gullible Dr. Ho Hum, TN 34567 _________________ tnaptguy--Bret '67 Jen '68 BretII '95 Emily '99 Rachael '01 Sophia '03 Tinkerbell '97 DodgeRam TurboDeisel'99 Ramada '79 |
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Apache Master |
Joined: Apr 20, 2003 |
Posts: 722 |
Location: Salt Lake City Utah |
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 9:00 am Post subject: |
aradenon my ramada the front 2 are there and rusted out.. the rear 2 are gone all that is there is what was the main mount bracket.. I have yet to do anything with them as when I got the trailer there were 4 stabilizers one for each corner that have done the job great so far. Maybe next spring I will look into them more _________________ Me -71 (Jeff) Wife ?? (Shauna) Thomas 97 Nicholas 01 '79 Ramada '95 GMC Z71 in Utah
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