lift system
I have a 77 Ramada that I restored; all but the gear box anyway. The last time we took it down, it would not lower without having to go from one end and then the other with the crank. Obviously...
View Articlemissing gear box...using pully system to lift
Hi All...just purchased our first Apache...a Ramada/Cimmaron. It's missing one gear box and the other is stuck/jammed(?). We received the pully system from the previous owners and they instructed us...
View ArticleLifting problem: one corner pops and gets further behind each time it does
Hi, I have a '76 Apache Mesa. It has the old style gear boxes. I can lift it all the way up without too much trouble as long as someone "helps" the right rear corner. It comes down no problem. I...
View ArticleLifting the Roof is a problem
Hello! I have a 1974 Apache Roamer, just purchased from a private owner on 7/5/12. My first attempt of lifting the roof came off when no problem, I lubricated the roof lifts with silicone and...
View ArticleWhole Right Side Won't Crank Up
We were just given a 1974 Cimmaron. We can't wait to get it opened and cleaned up for our next camping trip. When we went to crank it up however, both the front and back corners on the right side did...
View ArticleRebuilding chain, existing cable rusted in
I am working on rebuilding a chain that broke on my Apache Ramada. I got the links out and was all ready to go, but I am having a hard time getting the old cable out of the links. It broke off flush...
View ArticleThere's no crying in Apache restoration... until now!
Well my worst restoration nightmare has come true. After I put so much blood (literally), sweat and (copious) tears into my little green pop-up, I sent her off to an RV mechanic to repair some...
View Articlerear right corner on 78 ramada wont come down last 9 inches
I have a 1978 Apache ramada. I had a lifting issue so I cleaned and greased both gear boxes. I was then able to get the camper down then i tried to lift it again and one of the center pins broke in...
View ArticleBack end of roof wont go up as fast as the front end
I just bought my first Apache (1976 Royal) a few days ago and I just got it in a level spot to lift it up today. The back end of the roof is not lifting as fast as the front end and gets stuck after...
View Articlealternative lift.
I try with this alternative fix the lift apache. Greetings from Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Liberia.
View ArticleBroken lift cables on the "new" 76 Royal
Hi all, So we started working on the 76 Royal. The P.O. had removed one gearbox from the rear, as the cable had snapped. Also had removed a portion of the old links + cable. I thought I'd be...
View ArticleTrouble Lowering Our 1968 Ramada
When we went to look at the Ramada it raised and lowered just fine. The day we went to pick it up it gave us problems lowering it. Now we have it home it continues to come off of the track when we...
View ArticleStiff lift
We ordered new gearboxes for our Apache, we raised the roof today and have it set up, can i put the new gear boxes on with the top up? Also it too some effort to get the top up, do the chains need...
View ArticleLeft Front Corner of Mesa Stuck Like Chuck?
Ok, bought a Mesa yesterday and it has been sitting for a long time. The PO had raised it so that people could see it fully erect and see the insides. While lowering the top to transport one of the...
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View ArticleStilhaus Kitchens Reviews
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View ArticleRear Gear Box -- one gear all chewed up--
Howdy, we have a 1977 Ranger that has sit for the past couple of years, the last time it was used it was hard to raise the back end, so I was guessing either chain or gear, seeing as both the rear...
View ArticleStuck UP!
My 74 Apache Ramada is stuck up. Thats right, stuck in the up position. The front gear box will not turn at all. Please advise. Jamie
View Article1969 Apache Ramada lift system help??!!
Just inherited 69 apache Ramada and did not come with crank and don't know if chain lift even works, Does anyone have pics, manuals, service docs, blowups of 1969 lifts?? What I find online is all...
View ArticleBusted gearbox
Hello everyone, fairly new to the site. I was wondering if anybody out there may have an old gearbox laying around. Housing busted on one on my ramada.
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