Pop Up Camper Cable Broke

The winch sits on the front and controls a separate cable for each corner of the trailer.

Pop up camper cable broke.

The lifting crank mechanism needs repaired. The handle turns but it dont lift. I am getting a jayco pop up camper. First i raised the top using a 6foot 2x2 and a hydraulic jack carefully winching a little the raising the broken corner so it was all level.

Is there a manual. When the roof lift system fails the problem is usually a broken cable or cable attachment. Undo the nut holding the cable to the winch. In most models of pop up campers the roof has to be lifted popped up or raised before the vehicle can be used this is done using a lifting system composed of winches cables springs and pulleys.

Wire cable just doesn t snap for no reason look for the cause. I used a spanner but a socket would have probably been a bit easier. Replacing the lift cables in a jayco pop up camper is simple but labor intensive. I broke the left front cable on my 96 starcraft pop up.

Here s the broken cable that stopped our jayco from winding up. Spray the patched area with a waterproof silicon spray or wax. Rub a waterproof wax or use a fabric waterproofing spray on the canvas. However there are different types of camper lifting systems depending on the brand and model even though the earlier versions are basically lifted using a simple system composed of a cable.

This gives you a nice clear view of the winch and main cable assembly. Keep the pop up camper erect for 24 hours so the repaired area will dry completely. Sure hope this helps you find resolution to the problem. Dealers wanted 110 an hour to attempt repair.

Most do it yourselfers can. The cable system operates on a single winch. Jayco camping trailers which first came on the market in 1968 use a winch and a system of cables pulleys drive slugs flexible push rod springs and telescoping posts to raise and lower the roof. Cranking the winch handle pulls the cable through the pulleys and lifts a rod on each corner.