New Owner of a broken lift cable on a 94 Coleman Destiny Royale... Any advice??!?!

@smit1088 I'll leave this one for you as I have not had to play this game yet.

 

Thanks JNC. I love these questions.

Please look at this page
http://www.campersolutions.com/home/help-my-roof-won-t-lower

On the top of the page are links that will help you. To raise the roof with broken cables, you just have to lift it up manually (three people I'd guess could do it together). I know some folks advise that you cut a few supports that you can install as you raise the roof. But you will at least need supports for the final height to hold the roof up. OR I guess you can use the door since most of use Coleman owners KNOW the door will hold the roof You will find out someday also. (please don't use the door for this purpose intentionally, it is a backup system)

 

@smit1088 "Coleman owners KNOW the door will hold the roof" Yup I learned this again the other day while I was greasing the Whiffle Tree. I was shaking the lift polls wondering why they were weightless when the roof was crocked & being lowered. After about the 3rd walk around & 3rd attempt at going up & down I opened the door to look inside and realized the door was the problem.

 

Been there, done that. More than once. So glad we are not alone.

 

I'm not sure how much access you have to different length boards, but when I redid my Coachmen, I used a floor jack and some lengths of 2X4. I'd jack up one side and insert boards to hold it, then go jack up the other side. I'd keep going back and forth shoring up the sides until it was all the way up.

 

Good idea to use a floor jack. I know my jack will go up about 18". I could barrow another one from a buddy and it would be easy enough to get spare wood to cut up for supports.

Great suggestion!

 

I would go total redneck and park it under a tree and us a Come a Long or Block & Tackle to get it up. Than put some braces at the lift posts.

 

I just got my PUP cracked open today. It's not completely lifted, yet. I used two scissor jacks, set on the top edge of the body itself, and have it braced with some bricks. I have to go to Home Depot to get some better braces cut!