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From your initial reply about sealing with polyurethane, I am thinking: 1. the Sika 252 was applied in a bead around the valve pipe and then the pipe was inserted into the blackwater tank opening? 2. the hose clamp was simply placed on the blackwater flange and then tightened, and the flange was...

Thanks for the responses. Interesting to hear that these pieces might be available somewhere in the HiLo community. I went ahead and had a welding shop make up a pair ($100) and will be re-installing the awning in the next couple of days. If I had something to secure the brackets firmly I...

I managed to do some damage to the awning mounting hardware on my 17' HiLo, and the bottommost brackets, the ones that have screws into/underneath the bottom lip of the upper shell. I imagine all awning-installed HiLos wouldhave the samebits as the upper shell is not 'tall' enough to mount the...

I managed to break the hose running from the fitting at the bottom of the fresh water tank to the drain valve on my 2004 Hi-Lo Towlite 17'. The tubing seems to be brittle, more brittle than I would expect, though it is probably 20 years old at this point. My question is: can I use clear poly...

The top is now level when raised, thanks to the great reference supplied by RCReyes. no broken cables. The diagram of cable routing was extremely helpful.

Thanks for the excellent reference. I too have heard a serious BANG when the top got near its normal raised position. I had no idea what caused the noise and now I have a prime suspect. We'll see when I get into the repairs, though much more than I had envisioned.

The top for my 17T is 1 inch out of level. I want to adjust the cables to make all the corners the same distance from the 'top is down' rests. Can I safely assume that the arrangement of the cables underneath the trailer correctly reflects the destination, i.e. cable to front and on the left...

too tall HiLos I think the distance between the rim of your tires and the floor/ground will let you know if your trailer will fit through the 7' door. I have thought about the same problem here in hurricaneland, wanting to get the trailer out of the breeze, but just now reading your post...

One more dimension should be considered regarding putting it in the garage, the height. I have a 17' 2005 Hi-Lo and I think I could put it in the garage if I let air out of the tires, the clearance is very close due to the A/C on the roof. I haven't had a real incentive to put it in the...

Sofa Cushion -- I agree with Usagi's comment. I have a 2004 17 footer. I just replaced the seat cushion for the sofa, with higher density foam from an upholsterer. It was expensive, but for my back, I needed more support when sleeping. Joann's Fabrics sells foam, probably higher density than...

The comments about looking at the clear (mostly anyway) plastic return hose from the hydraulic cylinder are right on the money for troubleshooting. I had the same problem a few months ago and the fluid was obviously going back to the reservoir via that plastic hose. Normally, the fluid...

if it keeps a boat afloat.... I had a very small leak at that joint, a seeping leak. I decided to try Flex-Seal to stop the drip. If flex-seal can turn a screen door into the bottom of a boat, I figured it just might work. I used the spray version and alternated thin coats of white and black...

Apparently it is self-purging as there were no hydraulic problems raising the top following the procedure of making a few small steps (6" or so) up and down before lifting all the way. Adjusting the cables is another matter. So far, the corners are all within about an inch, but I'm not sure...

Sorry if you already know this, but it doesn't hurt to make sure. It is clear you are aware that the master switch needs to be in one position to raise the top, so you are probably also aware that most everything else electrical is off for the top-raising and the master switch should be in...

Can anyone with experience removing and replacing the hydraulic cylinder relate their experience with respect to removing the air from the system so it functions properly? That is the last step I have to do to be able to stand up in my 2004 17T again. I have some other repairs to do that will...

The fluid path to the cylinder is a dead end, in and out through the same steel tubing, so the fluid will never return to the reservoir with the pump running constantly, only when the pump is off and the weight of the top pushes the piston back to the lowered-top position and the fluid back to...

I've removed the cylinder, had it to the shop, and now am in the final stages of the repair. Boy, was it ever fun to 1. get that cylinder out and 2. to put it and all the parts back in properly. Not being a hydraulics mechanic, I am hesitant to proceed beyond my current, nearly-ready point in...

Your comment about no power to lights or hydraulic pump suggests that electricity is your more immediate problem. If you have checked the breakers and they are on, perhaps the battery and/or the charging system have a problem. To add to Jack's advice for troubleshooting the hydraulics, and...

a more specific question or two I followed treeclimber's directions up to the point where it talks about zip-tying the cables around the pulleys and removing a bolt and washer. The following might seem like common sense to some folks here, but my experience-tempered sense is telling me to know...

I appreciate RCReyes' response. The main question I had still remains, should the top be raised for this repair, or lowered? "Some posts seem to me to be suggesting that the top should be raised for removal and repair of the cylinder while other postings/replies seem to be suggesting the...

I have a 2004 17 footer. The lift system does not lift the top more than a few inches, then poops out, no amount of additional time running lifts the top any further. Reading over earlier posts on how to fix this problem I see info that seems to be contradictory, or I don't understand what I...

In the process of figuring out what is going on with the refrigerator in my 2004 17' Towlite, I have been consulting a number of different manuals, (can't find the specific one for my refrigerator) but all of those manuals are addressing your issue. It is not unusual for the outside temp to...

Have you considered paying a tow truck to take it to the scale? Or maybe you have a buddy/relative in the used car business with access to one of the temporary plates thye use for demo drives?

This may or may not be useful: My brother got real tired of the noise level from his Dometic A/C (he and the missus have been living fulltime in their 30' or so Avion for a few years now). His modification that reduced the noise may also have at least some impact on the efficiency of the A/C...