From: wolverine01@charter.net   
      
   On 9/20/2025 9:26 AM, Ted Heise wrote:   
   > On Sat, 20 Sep 2025 08:52:27 -0500,   
   >    sticks  wrote:   
   >>   On 9/19/2025 1:49 PM, Ted Heise wrote:   
   >>> Okay, like a dumbass, I tried giving my tow vehicle a litte   
   >>> gas then tapping the brakes to jostle the hitch into dropping   
   >>> fully onto the ball.  Of course the tongue popped off and   
   >>> dropped to the ground--continuing forward to ram the top of   
   >>> the tongue jack into the liftgate of my Acadia.  You may   
   >>> recall that this same liftgate was replaced a year ago after I   
   >>> backed it into a telephone pole.   
   >   
   >>   No good ideas on parts for it, sorry you learnt this lesson.   
   >>   Was wondering if'n you got all moved to Nebraska yet?   
   >   
   > Thanks, sticks.  Yep, we're all moved now (see .sig).   
      
   That's a nice looking little town.  Lucky you!  Gonna make it so much   
   easier to go west cutting off a whole day of travel.  BTW, that's just a   
   short distance away from where I got caught in all the hail.   
      
      
   >  Trailer is   
   > in a new storage facility, actually an indoor slot with bay door.   
   > It's a bit on the pricey side, but I got an intro deal that makes   
   > it tolerable.  I'm waiting to see what the cost ends up being once   
   > the dust settles and will be ready to look for other options when   
   > the contingencies of moving have abated.   
      
   Indoor is not a bad idea in that area with all the storms that roll through.   
      
   > Regarding the jack shell, I'm getting doubtful glueing it back   
   > together will be a good option.  Lots of the broken off pieces   
   > from the initial incident were internal flanges (as well as some   
   > bolt holes) that I didn't keep.  So even if I get the shell   
   > relatively whole, I'm guessing I won't be able to get it connected   
   > to the head in a reasonably solid way.  I plan to take the two   
   > halves out to the trailer at some point and look at the options.   
      
   Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and get a new one, keep the   
   old one for parts, and just forget about it.  Your time is worth more   
   than trying to save a few bucks.  You could always just put in an manual   
   crank too, but I doubt you want to go back in technology after having   
   the electric one.   
      
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