akamcfly
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3/3/17 7:01 a.m.
914Driver wrote:

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Duke
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ultraclyde
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3/3/17 10:44 a.m.
spitfirebill wrote: In reply to Toyman01: Let me know when you invent a "crank the top up assist device". It wasn't so tough when I was a youngster. It sucks now.

I did. Buy one of these:

And a spare hand crank. Cut off hand crank and chuck in drill. Slow down drill so you don't rip the pully system out when it tops out.

http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-heavy-duty-variable-speed-reversible-drill-69452.html

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3/3/17 11:01 a.m.

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spitfirebill
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3/3/17 11:37 a.m.
ultraclyde wrote:
spitfirebill wrote: In reply to Toyman01: Let me know when you invent a "crank the top up assist device". It wasn't so tough when I was a youngster. It sucks now.
I did. Buy one of these: And a spare hand crank. Cut off hand crank and chuck in drill. Slow down drill so you don't rip the pully system out when it tops out. http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-heavy-duty-variable-speed-reversible-drill-69452.html

I have actually been thinking about something like this, but I figured it would need more gear reduction.

etifosi
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3/3/17 12:16 p.m.

ultraclyde
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3/3/17 12:57 p.m.
spitfirebill wrote:
ultraclyde wrote:
spitfirebill wrote: In reply to Toyman01: Let me know when you invent a "crank the top up assist device". It wasn't so tough when I was a youngster. It sucks now.
I did. Buy one of these: And a spare hand crank. Cut off hand crank and chuck in drill. Slow down drill so you don't rip the pully system out when it tops out. http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-heavy-duty-variable-speed-reversible-drill-69452.html
I have actually been thinking about something like this, but I figured it would need more gear reduction.

Nope. It's a high torque HD drill. Gear reduction is built in. I carried that and a drop cord in a box on the front of my camper. Worked great on a 14' Coleman Seapine with the AC on the roof Like this:

(not mine, but nearly identical)

Knurled
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3/3/17 12:59 p.m.
Duke wrote:

I want some of those.

spitfirebill
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3/3/17 2:10 p.m.

In reply to ultraclyde:

Alrighty then. Mine is a little smaller than yours (a Taos).

I see that are on sale right now.

oldtin
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3/3/17 2:58 p.m.

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3/3/17 3:06 p.m.

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Chadeux
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3/4/17 8:22 p.m.

Donebrokeit
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3/4/17 8:51 p.m.

Please, go on.

Chadeux wrote:

Knurled
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3/4/17 8:58 p.m.
Chadeux wrote:

That just ain't right in the head. I mean, all that work, and then a POS emissions carb vs. a decent 2300?

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914Driver
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3/5/17 8:41 a.m.

Interesting GoldWings.

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