1985 Coleman Sequoia - lift cable

[PhilipTiderman]

Howdy! Can somebody give me a lift? The rear side of my top doesn't lift by cable any longer, and i can see the cable is broken underneath. Does anyone knoe a good place to buy a replacement online? Anyone out ever do-it-yourself and/or able to offer suggestions?

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Phil T

[tlhdoc]

You will need to get the cable from your dealer.  What brand PU do you have?  If it is a Coleman/Fleetwood you can see the Lift System Manual online here for 1968 to 2000 models.
 
http://home.comcast.net/~jmcanzo/liftman.pdf

[PhilipTiderman]

Thanks for the info. The manual link is very helpful. The dealer wants $40 for the cable - no biggie, but $300 for tho comlete install - ouch! Know how difficult it is to do-it-yourself? Any more info at all would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again for the reply.

Phil T.

[tlhdoc]

I haven't replaced a cable myself but some of the others here have.  Hopefully one of them will chime in and help you out.

[Mohnkern]

Today I replaced a cable on my 88 Coleman Laramie. At the same time my neighbor was replacing his garage door cable. Amazingly they appear to be the SAME CABLE/ferrule, the garage door cable is just longer.
...just in case you do not have a Fleetwood dealer nearby.
PS. My 250" cable from Fleetwood cost $18.

You will need to get the cable from your dealer.  What brand PU do you have?  If it is a Coleman/Fleetwood you can see the Lift System Manual online here for 1968 to 2000 models.
 
http://home.comcast.net/~jmcanzo/liftman.pdf

[PhilipTiderman]

Thanks for the reply. Out of curiousity, what kind of tool did you use to crimp the ferrule, or did you use the screw clamp type? I am trying to replace both rear cables by myself and am having a heck of a time getting it propped up to 51". Any insights or suggestions?

I appreciate the reply.   Phil T.

[PhilipTiderman]

If you don't mind my asking, how did you go about ordering a cable from Fleetwood and did $18 include shipping/handling/tax ect.? I don't have a dealer all that close myself.

Phil T.

[Mohnkern]

I went to the local Fleetwood dealer in Ravena, OH (Check http://www.fleetwoodrv.com/locate/default.aspx for a location near you). I called 1st to make sure they had it in stock. So there was no shipping charges.

If you don't mind my asking, how did you go about ordering a cable from Fleetwood and did $18 include shipping/handling/tax ect.? I don't have a dealer all that close myself.

Phil T.

[Mohnkern]

The local dealer said I didn't need to buy the tool, I could use a chisel, yes a chisel, to pinch the ferrule.

To lift the camper I solicited the help of a friend to lift the 'handicapped' corner as well as to prevent the telescoping post from coming apart. Then I propped up the corner with a broom handle that happenned to be the correct length.

Thanks for the reply. Out of curiousity, what kind of tool did you use to crimp the ferrule, or did you use the screw clamp type? I am trying to replace both rear cables by myself and am having a heck of a time getting it propped up to 51". Any insights or suggestions?

I appreciate the reply.   Phil T.