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Old 03-18-2018, 12:45 PM   #1
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LCI smart jack head rotation

Should you find that you need more clearance to open tailgate on tow vehicle, it is possible to rotate head1/4 turn.
When I received this as a gift from the DW, by design i knew before install that the head would be hit by my tailgate. To fix this, I dropped the jack off at a local fabricater, they used a plasma cutter and removed mounting flange and re welded with a 1/4 turn rotation. Problem was solved. Until now!!!! Jack was recalled by LCI. faced with another fabricater charge to the above again and understand that LCI is suppling a replacement jack. And all they want in return is a picture of the original jack destroyed. I decided there is no harm in first disassembling the recalled jack. With that complete I now realize that the power assembly and all components can be removed and rotated on the heavy assembly. There are 4 holes currently in jack. No alterations are required. Only disassembly, rotation, and reassembly. Hot glue was used on connectors to keep from vibrating out in time, I repeated that processes.
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Old 03-19-2018, 06:22 PM   #2
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Sorry you had to learn the expensive way, but thanks for sharing.
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Old 03-19-2018, 06:23 PM   #3
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What's the recall about? Which jack?
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Old 03-19-2018, 06:52 PM   #4
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Recall is on most LCI smart jacks. There the ones with position memory.
Good news is no expense on my part. There replacing it completely. They are sending a new one to owners. In return all they ask is you send them a picture of the old one destroyed. ( that will keep the bad ones off the street or people from using them)
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Old 03-19-2018, 06:57 PM   #6
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Thanks John. Looks like mine is not involved, as it's not very smart. Didn't know they made them. Wouldn't mind having one though.
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