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04-19-2014, 07:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: China Grove, NC
Posts: 321
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JT Strongarms
Do you guys that have the JT Strong arms take the T handle that is used to tighten them out when transporting your camper? Dealer told me to take them out or they would fall out and get lost. Just curious what you guys do.
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04-19-2014, 08:17 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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Made mine L shaped so they wouldn't turn going down the highway. So far, so good for 8 yrs I haven't lost one.
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04-19-2014, 08:31 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,499
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I had them front and back on my wildcat 5er. Towed it for 3 years, never removed the t handles, never tightened them down while towing and never lost one.
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04-20-2014, 06:43 AM
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Campfire Master
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: South East Michigan
Posts: 437
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Never took mine out either.
John
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04-20-2014, 07:30 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Texas
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We just installed ours last fall so we've only used the trailer a couple of times since then. Up to this point, we have not removed the handles. Curious to see if anyone has lost theirs during travel.
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2019 F350 Lariat DRW
2020 Jayco Pinnacle 36KPTS
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04-20-2014, 07:54 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Burton, MI.
Posts: 4,522
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Never removed mine!!!
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Scott & Vicki
2018 Silverado 3500HD Dually 6.6L Duramax/Allison
2018 Columbus 366RL 1492 Edition
Camped 2012 19, 2013 110, 2014 129, 2015 97
2016 93, 2017 79, 2018 84, 2019 59, 2020 0,
2021 4 reserved 
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04-20-2014, 08:59 AM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 65
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I tighten mine in transport and never had one come loose. I could see if you mount the arms with the handles down that they could fall off if you didn't tighten them or take them off.
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04-20-2014, 09:39 AM
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semi-senior member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: SE Mo.
Posts: 113
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Never removed and never tighten for travel and never lost one!
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Tippy too!
Columbus (2014)320RS
2014 Ram 3500 DRW 6.7HO
Aisin 6speed Auto
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04-20-2014, 10:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Clarksville Va.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by denandra2
Never removed and never tighten for travel and never lost one!
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x's 2 I do not retighten them. Can you lose them probably yes. But I'm to lazy to retighten 6 handles. Carry an extra one call LCI they will fix you up with a spare. They own JT StrongArms.
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Concord
2018 / 300 DSC
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04-20-2014, 10:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Hudson Valley NY
Posts: 200
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It's this very reason that I installed the BAL version of the JT's...a crank jack handle that I cut off at 8 inches fits perfectly onto the tightening nut and my battery powered drill sets them nicely.
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04-20-2014, 01:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Hijack - I went with the winfield rv products version. The rv frame is completely enclosed so the install was much simpler, plus there is no chance of anything falling off. I also got the landing leg extension which will come in handy.
http://www.winfieldrvproducts.com/Home.html
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04-20-2014, 03:34 PM
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Plug It Right
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Fulltime RV'er
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Ours have a triangular knob that is easy on the hands and takes 13 turns to come out. We haven't lost a knob in 8 years of fulltime use. Hugs, Di
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04-20-2014, 03:39 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gljurczyk
x...But I'm to lazy to retighten 6 handles.
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We do agree on something. 
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04-20-2014, 08:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 703
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Tighten when traveling
I tighten mine during travel. never lost one.
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04-22-2014, 07:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Here and there
Posts: 803
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Most times I do have mine off during travel only because I take them off while in storage so they won't get stolen
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04-26-2014, 01:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Palm Coast FL
Posts: 746
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Never tightened them - them on a short haul lost one. Made a new one from a SS bolt heated and bent 90*. Now I just snug them a tad, loosen them when dropping inner legs.
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'14 Ram 3500 MCSB 6.7L HO PullRite 16K S/G, Grey Columbus 320RS Camped '14 - 146 days/'15 - 196 days
USN-EOD(Ret), Master Chief, 30 yrs,
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04-26-2014, 04:29 PM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,891
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I usually tighten them but have on many occasions forgotten of have had others towing (camper to/from factory twice). Haven't lost any, but when I had to order an inner tube for one of mine after raising my landing gear without tightening them- I ordered 4 extra T handles and threw them in my spare parts bin. Still have all 4 after 2 years and close to 10k towed miles.
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