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10-29-2019, 02:09 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Dallas
Posts: 15
M.O.C. #21473
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Raising jacks
Trying to pick up my trailer at the storage lot. Jacks won’t go up because of low voltage. Any way to get them up rather than hooking up to truck and waiting a long time to charge the batteries?
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10-29-2019, 03:01 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Pensacola (mail forward service)
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M.O.C. #13740
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Yes, there is a procedure on the lippert website, but you will need an electric drill/driver and a bit or flexible shafts to fit into the back of the motor that drives the hydraulic system. My montana came with the flexible shaft.
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10-29-2019, 03:11 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: 1000 oaks
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Should be a crank handle in the garage that will fit the gear drive inside the propane storage area on the drivers side. Unless you have hydraulic front jacks then you will need to do as posted above. You don't have any information in your signature so I can't tell what vintage your trailer is.
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10-29-2019, 04:39 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lake Havasu City AZ.
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M.O.C. #10552
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Sure would be nice if when asking a question the op would tell us year and model of the rig?
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10-29-2019, 04:42 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Box Elder
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M.O.C. #12947
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You might be able to have someone else come there with you that has jumper cables and when you have the truck ready to hitch up, have jumper cables from the other vehicle connected to the battery of the rig, and you should be able to get hooked up. It's also likely, due to such low voltage in the battery, it may not hold up too well in the future and may need replacement.
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10-29-2019, 10:39 PM
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Established Member
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Location: Dallas
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Thanks
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10-30-2019, 05:31 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: westminster md
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M.O.C. #17894
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kmonamo
Trying to pick up my trailer at the storage lot. Jacks won’t go up because of low voltage. Any way to get them up rather than hooking up to truck and waiting a long time to charge the batteries?
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For future reference, When your unit is in storage, you must either disconnect your batteries or install a disconnect switch on the negative battery terminal to the frame. There are items that will draw down your battery even with the stock disconnect switch turned off. Things like the propane and co2 detectors are wired directly to the battery.
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10-30-2019, 07:50 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Alton
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M.O.C. #24086
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With your truck running, carefully swap batteries with your rig. Verify Jack's work. Hitch to truck. Raise Jack's. Drive home.
Once you have your rig positioned. Swap batteries back and see how much your truck charged it.
Maybe put a charger on it over night.
If still having issues take to an auto parts store and have them test it.
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