Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 
 


New Member Intros Say Hello! Tell us a little about yourself and your camper; we're fairly friendly :)
Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 04-28-2016, 11:21 AM   #1
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Tn.
Posts: 2
Default Hello from Charles

Last week I was in Ohio @ a auto insurance auction and I bought a 98 tow- lite camper. The front cables had rusted and broke . I towed it home (300+ miles) with the back raised and the front down. Anyway the price was right and I think I Can repair. Thankfully lots of info on forum
__________________

Aircharles is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-28-2016, 01:58 PM   #2
Senior Member
 
RCREYES's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Far West Texas
Posts: 1,370
Send a message via Yahoo to RCREYES
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Aircharles View Post
Last week I was in Ohio @ a auto insurance auction and I bought a 98 tow- lite camper. The front cables had rusted and broke . I towed it home (300+ miles) with the back raised and the front down. Anyway the price was right and I think I Can repair. Thankfully lots of info on forum
Welcome to the forum.

Towing in the up position is a bad move but you gotta do what you gotta do to get it to where you wanna go.

Parts are available at the following links. Good luck.

Home - JR REPAIR

http://hilotrailerparts.webs.com/
__________________

__________________
"Ruben"
2404T, 2003 2500HD 4X4 GMC Sierra SLT Crew Cab w/Astro camper shell and 2003 Chevy Tahoe LE 4X2
Far West Texas
RCREYES is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-28-2016, 02:09 PM   #3
Senior Member
 
hilltool's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,256
Default

Do a search on repairing cables-lots of decent write ups on the forum. I suspect there is a good deal you are going to have to look over to see what is working. I'm thinking It wasn't all the way down in front while being all the way up in back--- I would think there would be binding somewhere in there if one was to try that. Why not post us some pictures?? Take your time- and dont move it around like that anymore.

Rick
__________________
2201 TL

2010 Nissan Titan king cab SE
4x4
hilltool is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-28-2016, 03:36 PM   #4
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Tn.
Posts: 2
Default

I've had a chance to look at it more closely .For sure it's all the way down on the front resting on the A frame . The rear corner is hung up keeping in from moving. I took a picture at gas station on the trip home I'll try and post it.
Aircharles is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-28-2016, 10:16 PM   #5
sam
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Niagara Falls,NY
Posts: 4,208
Default Welcome to the forum

Aircharles,Welcome!! Check out this back post on 3-3-2010 Cable replacement in my 1998 HiLo 24TD. Bottom line what ever is in need of repair can be fixed. Our forum members will give you all the advice/help you need. You have joined a very friendly helpful group. Post pictures.
sam is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 04-29-2016, 10:59 AM   #6
Senior Member
 
hilltool's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,256
Default

So I wonder if the front cable snapped and dropped the front but then the rear could not go all the way down because of the unequal angle. Who knows? Do you know for sure the front cable is broken? Can you crawl under and see that? My guess is you will need to support the back with 2X4s or 2x6s while you jack the front back up to see what you have when everything is level. Do-able. More than a few posts on how to do this- as Sam alluded to. Yes Yes.....post that picture!

Rick
__________________

__________________
2201 TL

2010 Nissan Titan king cab SE
4x4
hilltool is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hi-Lo Trailers Worldwide or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:38 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
HiLoTrailerForum.com Copyright 2010
×