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Old 05-27-2021, 02:48 PM   #1
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Do the the 4 EtI levelers have for lack of a better word have locks or hold backs on them. Put my small drill motor to it and it wouldn't budge .
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Old 05-27-2021, 02:50 PM   #2
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Do the the 4 EtI levelers have for lack of a better word have locks or hold backs on them. Put my small drill motor to it and it wouldn't budge .
They are stabilizers, not levelers.

Try going the wrong way first. For some reason mine will do that and a slight turn the wrong way seems to unlock it. They don't always do it so I don't think it is design, but I could be wrong.
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Old 05-27-2021, 02:59 PM   #3
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My bad, stabilizers. Didn't sound healthy when she broke loose. Thx
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Old 05-27-2021, 07:03 PM   #4
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2 come down with drill, 2 don't, will try some WD-40 tomorrow. Brand new !
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Old 05-27-2021, 08:09 PM   #5
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Makes me wonder when retracting scissor stabilizers with a drill when do you stop? My previous trailer had power stabilizer, trailers before that had extending stabilizers, never the scissor type.. Guessing you don’t want to go to tight.
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Old 05-27-2021, 08:19 PM   #6
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Try using the manual jack/stabilizer wrench, works every time........
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Old 05-28-2021, 04:25 AM   #7
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Lithium grease on the threads maybe ? I use a low power 12 volt drill and set the clutch so it engages when the stabilizers hit the blocks I use.
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Old 05-28-2021, 07:44 AM   #8
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I would advise lubrication but not grease. I would use a product like Tri-flow on a couple times a year basis. Road dirt and grime doesn’t seem to Stick in the threads like it does
If they are greased. YMMV
Personally I use the hand crank, it’s part of my exercise routine along with 12 ounce curls.
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Old 05-28-2021, 09:10 AM   #9
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Mine do not seem to go all the way up. On the 15 they came up to nearly level. Is there some setting for that? I"ll have to get a picture and see if they are normal.
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Old 05-28-2021, 11:28 AM   #10
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Old 05-28-2021, 01:35 PM   #11
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I hear ya Dave. Just a little frustrating. Caddy wompas awning and 2 stiff stabilizers. Haven't left the driveway yet.
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