campingsaxplayer
Texas
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Ok, so who here has accidentely forgot to pullout the safety supports and started to lower the roof?  I was in a hurry and forgot to pull one of them out, and low and behold!! I thought something looked funny as the top was tilting to one side. Fortunately, I did not do any damage. I have also had the two-piece door come completely off!!! Whew!
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PopUpTom
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I think the requirement to not lift or drop the roof with stabilizers down comes from earlier days when the friction stabilizers were mostly used. You can get about an inch of lift per stroke, and I know I probably overdid it a couple of times. The rotating crank versions are much easier to adjust correctly.
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Hornet28BHDS
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We had a problem once with the roof not going down when the stabs were up.
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belemnoid
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I've done it a few times. I've also pushed in my bunks when the supports were still up, lowered the roof when the door was still in, tried to raise the roof with a clamp still in place, and countless other dumb things. I've never had a real problems thru all of this because I NEVER force anything. If I feel any resistance I stop and see what I've screwed up.
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chipj29
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Since I bought my pup in '99, I have always lowered the stabs then raised the roof, and lowered the roof before lifting the stabs. Never had a single problem doing it this way. And yes, I do put some pressure on the stabs. '95 Fleetwood Utah.
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WaltinColo
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Our stabs are always down when the roof is up.
I would think the only time stabs could cause damage is if you try and lift the pup off the ground with them...
But then again... i remember someone saying that their manual mentioned using them to jack the pup off the ground when changing a tire.
I wouldnt try that trick though.
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pianojuggler
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WaltinColo wrote:
i remember someone saying that their manual mentioned using them to jack the pup off the ground when changing a tire. The Owner's Manual for my 1992 Coleman Roanoke says to jack up the PUP with the stabs to change a tire. I plan to carry a scissor jack in the car to use instead.
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ve7prt
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I found the manual to my 2003 Rockwood trailer the other day, and it stated quite clearly to make sure the stabilizers were down and securely holding the trailer (not full weight, just enough to grab the ground and stabilize) before raising the roof, and not to retract them until the roof was fully down. That's how our dealer taught us during the walk-around, as well. And it makes sense, too
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Islandman
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I've usually left the stabilizers down when cranking the roof down, and always have them down when raising the roof up. I like to have things pretty level before cranking up, have probably been guilty about having the stabs down tight just a bit too much though. Haven't seen any damage to the PUP, and this is our third one in the past thirty years.
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