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Old 09-06-2010, 10:42 AM   #1
BlueSkyRanch
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Jupiter, FL
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Broken Hydraulic Fitting

While driving west on I-30 near Little Rock, a truck blew a tire and I
ran over the tire casing. The casing hit one of the level up jacks and
fluid starting coming out. I thought I temporally plugged the end of
the line but a few minutes later, I noticed the land gear was coming
down. So, I called two DRV dealers near my location and both told me
that the 90 degree fitting was a specialty item and needed to be ordered
from DRV. Being a smart rancher, I pulled into a NAPA to see if they
had a simple plug for a temporary fix. To my surprise, they did not.
So I went to plan "B", locate a shop that specialized in hydraulic lines
and fittings. $5.26 later, I had the correct part - actually it cost
me $10.52. Remember, being a good rancher I bought two. Of all the
people I spoke to, Dave Titus from International RV was the most
helpful. Dave continues to be one of the most knowledgeable people on
DRV products. Thank you Dave. Oh, the part is a "C5OX STRAIGHT THREAD
ELBOW STEEL".

Steve
Blue Sky Ranch
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2010 Mobile Suites 38TKSB3
2010 F350 King Ranch
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