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10-25-2020, 04:46 AM
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Before my old bones crawl under there are the threads normal or reverse?
Also would anyone know what size wrench/socket I would need?
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2023 Chevrolet 2500HD LT 4X4
2024 Grand Design Reflection 296RDTS
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10-25-2020, 04:58 AM
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Entegra Owners Club
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Location: Venice FL
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On an Entegra it is an Allen type bolt. I had a bent pad on our 2016. I took it off and was able to straighten it out with a 3 lb. hammer. Installed snap pad and it stayed on no problem.
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2022 Baystar 3014
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10-25-2020, 05:16 AM
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I bent a foot pad when it came down on a concrete parking barrier I did not notice. I haven't changed it but it's probably too bent to install a snap pad.
I will probably just leave it and if necessary use a wood pad underneath.
As I mentioned in a related post, after loosing a foot pad I ordered a new foot pad and bolt from Power Gear. The bolt has a hex head and threads into the hydraulic actuator. I'll use locktite when installing it and will check all the bolts periodically for tightness.
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Leesburg, FL '07 American Tradition 40Z Cummins 400 ISL
Towing a '14 Honda CRV Both sold
2021 Vanleigh Beacon 41LKB 5th wheel
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10-25-2020, 07:43 AM
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Thor Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Oklahoma
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Your RV has a hydraulic press built in.
The bolt on mine came off easily with no heat just a 15/16 socket.
Right hand thread.
There is a rubber bushing, watch for it. Reused mine.
I’m 75
Peter
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10-25-2020, 11:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Petcar
Your RV has a hydraulic press built in.
The bolt on mine came off easily with no heat just a 15/16 socket.
Right hand thread.
There is a rubber bushing, watch for it. Reused mine.
I’m 75
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Your pretty clever.
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10-25-2020, 11:37 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Bella Vista, Arkansas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim Fox
On an Entegra it is an Allen type bolt. I had a bent pad on our 2016. I took it off and was able to straighten it out with a 3 lb. hammer. Installed snap pad and it stayed on no problem.
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I have this type bolt also. I will need to figure out what size allen it will take. The allen wrenches I have are too small.
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2023 Chevrolet 2500HD LT 4X4
2024 Grand Design Reflection 296RDTS
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10-26-2020, 08:09 AM
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I am now thinking I will extend the jack and have it on a hard plastic shim in the middle of the pad. I would then try to straighten the pad with a 2 lb hammer. Even if I don't get it straightened completely for a snap pad on it will be better than being bent.
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Raymond, Dee Dee and Sophie (Yorkie)
2023 Chevrolet 2500HD LT 4X4
2024 Grand Design Reflection 296RDTS
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10-27-2020, 07:10 AM
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Entegra Owners Club
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Been pouring rain here. Finally got under MH. As I remember I used some pretty good swings with a 3 lb hammer to straighten out our old pad. Pretty sure I would not of been able to do under the MH. A 1/2” hex bit fits our current Entegra. Mine is 1/2” drive and I used an impact air gun. I had made some wheel ramps out of 2x12s stacked, screwed together and beveled to give me more room for working under the MH.
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2022 Baystar 3014
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10-31-2020, 05:10 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Bella Vista, Arkansas
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I tried a two pound hammer on the pad today under the motorhome and it did nothing. My neighbor has the tool for removing the pad and an impact wrench. I will try that next.
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2023 Chevrolet 2500HD LT 4X4
2024 Grand Design Reflection 296RDTS
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10-31-2020, 05:35 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Leander, TX
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I bent one of my pads by trying to level the RV on some soft grass and mud. I managed to remove the attachment bolt and the pad without issues, but I couldn't make any progress with a sledge hammer. I took it to a local machine shop and they bent it back with a hydraulic press.
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11-02-2020, 05:46 AM
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Senior Member
Entegra Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Venice FL
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Raymond, I think that you should be able to get it off with your neighbors help. The snap pads are great. I installed them on our last MH and removed and reinstalled when we got a new MH.
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2022 Baystar 3014
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11-09-2020, 02:07 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Bella Vista, Arkansas
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Great News!!
A couple of things happened and it was all good. My neighbor that has a Jayco Seneca had to replace one of his jacks. His pad was identical to my pad. He had to socket part plus an impact wrench. It took a little work, but we finally got his pad off using the impact wrench.
I aired up my Newmar to see how much clearance I had. It was only 8" and I needed at least 15". So I dug up my 18" torque wrench and figured I would at least try to see if the pad would come off. It came off with no trouble with the long wrench. I swapped them out and I am good to go.
Now a technical question. How much torque should I tighten this back to?
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Raymond, Dee Dee and Sophie (Yorkie)
2023 Chevrolet 2500HD LT 4X4
2024 Grand Design Reflection 296RDTS
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11-10-2020, 05:45 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Carlos, Texas
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Put a little dap of blue locktite on it and just tighten it up good.
The blue is removable, the red is not so USE BLUE
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11-25-2020, 08:16 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
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Gotta love iRV2
After reading thread I used a combination of Petcar and reubenray's shim solution.
Removed bent Jack Pad from rear of coach and used 2 of my hard rubber leveling blocks spaced 2" apart. Placed the bent pad on top of them upside down with the bolt hole in the middle under the front jacks. My wife manually lowered front jacks as I watched the magic happen.. Flat as new
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