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Thanks, Rich - It DOES, however seem difficult to get in contact with them. Wish they'd fix that. - Jack

I agree with willtravel - the top lowers when the lowering valve is opened, which sends the hydraulic fluid that is holding the top up back to the reservoir. There's no way to adjust the speed at which this happens, the valve is either open or closed. And, as he said, the manual lowering valve...

I agree with the comments about the pulleys, although I find it hard to understand how bumping the hitch could cause the cables to "jump off". Possibly, though, one or more pulleys have broken. Patti, if you're still with us, you should take the trim strips off the top edge of the bottom half...

We camped with our two Grandkids in our 17 footer- Jac when they were younger. Our camper has the optional bunk bed that swings down from the ceiling and they could both sleep there. It is a great length for smaller camping spots like you find in Forest Service campgrounds. - Jack

Snoopy, I moved your post to its own thread, because it doesn't really pertain to the one you posted in. HiLo measured its trailer length from the hitch point on the tongue, to the rear of the rear bumper (excluding the spare tire if one was mounted there). This means my 17 ft HiLo has a "box"...

Patti - Maybe I'm still not understanding your situation correctly. When you said one end fell, but the other didn't, I somehow am seeing the top in this new crooked position when you raise it. So, I have some questions: 1. When you lowered the top after the end fell, did you do anything unusual...

Patti - There are FOUR separate cables, not two. I'm still puzzled about why bumping the hitch should cause anything to happen, even if the safety bare was not engaged. The top lowers when the lowering valve opens, or, when the cables break, and it sometimes creeps down slowly if there's a...

Poops, once you have the top braced, simply loosen the attached adjusting bolt (in front of the wheel on the street side) by taking off the two nuts that hold it against the frame of the trailer. Then, with it loose, you will have plenty of slack to unscrew the lag screw that holds the other end...

Look at post #5 in this thread: https://www.hilotrailerforum.com/f17/adjusting-cables-to-get-even-lift-and-full-height-1632/ to see how I repaired the damage you are describing. I didn't take pictures of the repair process, but I think I described what I did pretty well and I DID take pictures...

That's a real one of a kind unit, now Lw! Those look to be great upgrades! Nice work, and thanks for the pictures (and ideas). - Jack

No, the cables simply go over and around about 4 pulleys each between the hydraulic ram and the edge of the top where they connect to raise it. If a cable hasn't broken, I wonder if a pulley has been broken or pulled loose? I'd think though, that this would interfere with the movement of the...

Thanks, Brian - I was thinking since the steel was stainless, it would not corrode, but I have no idea how it effects aluminum. However, since it's bolts and screws going through the aluminum, I wonder if something like lithium grease or even axle grease would work to protect things (just at the...

patti - I'm having trouble understanding your exact problem. What do you mean by "short side"? My trailer's sides are all the same height. If you bent the track(s), you would certainly see the bend with the top up. They are almost fully exposed. I don't see how bumping the hitch would cause a...

I'm so glad you've found some actual "help" at the DMV. Too often, people working in these kinds of jobs either can't be bothered, or, they don't have a clue about the laws and don't know how to work within them. I'm going to make a wild guess too on the wires - it sounds to me like they could...

Congrats on your innovative way to install the guide blocks. I'm going to "sticky" this so that it will stay at the top of this forum section. Your method seems to me to be superior in every way to the way the guide blocks were installed at the factory. Excellent work, sir! - Jack

Thanks, Dee - there DOES seem to be a bit of difficulty finding a VIN on old trailers. I found this webpage that discusses this problem, but I don't know how much help it is: https://rvthefulltimeway.com/2019/01/24/where-can-i-find-the-vin-on-my-rv-camper-travel-trailer-motorhome-fifth-wheel/ -...

Welcome, Snoopy - I moved your thread into the HiLo's Wanted section. You should get more action here. - Jack

The Converter portion of mine has separate circuits to power all the 12V DC equipment. These run through the 15 and 1 Amp fuses in the converter's fuse panel. These circuits are hardwired to the devices that are powered this way. Those devices draw whatever Amperage they need to function, and...

I'm guessing that whomever you bought it from didn't have a title or registration? I think either of those would have the VIN. If they don't accept that number, try registering it as a "home built". Lacking a VIN seems a common problem on these older trailers. - Jack

I think I understand your point and I believe tcondon is using his solar generator in a manner that doesn't waste any of its power. I wonder if there was a model year group that used plugin Converter/Chargers rather than the hardwired ones like mine? It sounds like the 120V AC shorepower does...

You CAN use stainless steel bolts, washers and nuts with aluminum. I don't know how much danger there is re galvanic corrosion with these materials but I suspect it is pretty low. I imagine this choice would work pretty well. Steel for the angles could be thinner, if that is a consideration. -...

The reverse battery protection fuses are NOT the ones they show in positions 1 & 2. The reverse battery fuses are the ones mounted vertically at the very top of the unit above the horizontal fuses in the fuse panel. They are shown correctly in the first picture of your manual, but I believe they...

Ok, you might possibly will have to have the angles custom made for this. If you can't do it, any good metal working shop would do it for a small fee I think. If you go with steel, and you already have aluminum there, I'd put a layer of plastic tape between them to prevent metal to metal...

DunhamsDen, I agree - the factory unit IS a "Converter", and it "passes" 120V AC current into the trailer as well as transforming it into 12V DC current that can power 12V devices and it can charge the trailer's battery. But, I'm pretty sure tcongdon does not have the factory Converter in his...

I've moved your post to a new thread in a section that didn't involve the hydraulic system, since it involves exterior hardware. If I understand correctly, the guide tracks are still secure against the sides of the bottom half, but the guides themselves are coming off the top half. Normally, I...