CincyGus
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Check out the POPUP forums and there are about as many discussion about the proper drill types to use for stabilizer and cranking their roofs up there as there are generator discussions here ;-)
The main thing you want to look for is something with significant torque. Harbor Freight sells one that is cheaply priced but is highly recommended if my memory serves.
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I will tell you what I have found works is the three kids. Each with a crank and they are down real quick. I then make my rounds and make sure they are snug. It is a lot more efficiend and cheeper then the drill. Hahaha.
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beemerphile1 wrote:Ryobi drills are the Home Depot store brand and are a cheap product. Their advantage is that they are inexpensive. If you have the Ryobi with the Ni-Cad battery they aren't very strong. There are much better brands and it makes a difference, I have lots of experience with a lot of brands.
I bought a Ryobi 18v Lithium impact driver for using with the jacks.
Not going to start a drill war, but my Ryobi 12v ni-cad works just fine on our jacks. I had a 12v Dewalt, but when it got dropped 12ft onto concrete and busted up, I went with the Ryobi and have been happy with it. Wife bought me the new lithium batteries for it this Christmas. Not sure I like them over the ni-cads.
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Wondering...is my Dutchie the only trailer that doesnt have the 3/4" socket type jack? Mine have a round end with a hole in it. The crank has an "L" shaped end that slips in the hole in the round end of the jack.
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Taurus18
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Try using your Ryobi on the 1 setting and you'll get more torque.
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rgolding
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Taurus18 wrote:Try using your Ryobi on the 1 setting and you'll get more torque.
Interesting, I thought the 2 position was the more torque.
I've never felt the Ryobi was the top drawer of drills, but I did think it was a decent, non-professional tool. In fact, I've seen a lot of professional carpenters using them.
I have cleaned and serviced the jacks and they move pretty freely.
I'll experiment more. I have not had problems running the jacks up and down it has been the breaking loose and tightening up that was stummping me. Thanks for all the replies.
I do have the 8 yr. old power driver grandson, but he is not always available. ;-)
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kearlms wrote:I will tell you what I have found works is the three kids. Each with a crank and they are down real quick. I then make my rounds and make sure they are snug. It is a lot more efficiend and cheeper then the drill. Hahaha.
I don't know about that, our son has cost us a fortune over the years. We could have bought several drills. LOL!!!!
I wouldn't trade those years for anything though!
I have found that both my Dewalt drill and Dewalt impact driver will easily raise or lower the jacks. The impact driver is quite a bit louder though. As for using the hand crank after using the drill, I think that kind of defeats the purpose of using the drill. When I see the trailer start to lift, I let off the trigger.
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Just an update, just tried with new Lithium Ion Batteries and the Ryobi worked like a champ in setting #2. Old batteries are probably 3 years old and fairly regularly used.
Plan is to get other two battery packs rebuilt, we probably use the power up in the batteries with the electric blower and hedge trimmer, more than anything.
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Lady Fitzgerald
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JimInMich wrote:...Not going to start a drill war, but my Ryobi 12v ni-cad works just fine on our jacks. I had a 12v Dewalt, but when it got dropped 12ft onto concrete and busted up, I went with the Ryobi and have been happy with it. Wife bought me the new lithium batteries for it this Christmas. Not sure I like them over the ni-cads.
Why would you be not sure if you like the lithiums beter than the NiCads (I'm not being smart alecky here; I'm considering replacing my Ryobi NiCads with lithium and would like some feedback)? Are the lithiums the same size as the NiCads or are they those half sized units?
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Taurus18
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rgolding wrote:Taurus18 wrote:Try using your Ryobi on the 1 setting and you'll get more torque.
Interesting, I thought the 2 position was the more torque.
Well, I was assuming (perhaps incorrectly) that your drill was like mine where #1 is the lower speed for driving screws and #2 was higher speed for drilling.
As long as it works it's all good. I agree that battery charge makes a huge difference.
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