Hi Chrissie, Due to me having Replacement Knees, I cannot kneel down and so trying to locate the wind-down nuts with the extension winder attachment on my Pennine Pathfinder, was a real pain in the butt.
So I devised these guides that fit over the winder nut and now I can slide the extension straight onto the nuts while standing up and just bending over.
They are made up using blocks of wood and some plastic Waste Pipe.
Quote: Originally posted by LobeyDosser on 15/7/2011
Hi Chrissie, Due to me having Replacement Knees, I cannot kneel down and so trying to locate the wind-down nuts with the extension winder attachment on my Pennine Pathfinder, was a real pain in the butt.
So I devised these guides that fit over the winder nut and now I can slide the extension straight onto the nuts while standing up and just bending over.
They are made up using blocks of wood and some plastic Waste Pipe.
What a brilliant idea. Although not needed as yet this is well worth remembering and writing down. Thank you
Quote: Originally posted by sunshinetours on 15/7/2011
I think 19mm socket heads are required size wise whatever attachement they are attached to
Thanks sunshine I ordered one off of eBay but it was a main shop on there anyway. The link was via here, so that is on its way. Will save a lot. Got the foot long one not the 20 inch we saw them on hols and they looked as if they would break as it liked as if it was bending.
I don't know what the distances are for a Pennine Fiesta but on the Pennine Pathfinder, the Front steady legs are further back than the Rear ones, hence if you look at the Pics, the top one has 3 clamps to the 2 in the bottom (rear) tubes.
Because of this extra length, I bough a 19mm socket with two 1/4 inch drive extensions and I Araldited them all together to make up an extra long extension.
At first I used a 12v rechargable drill to use for these steady legs but more recently I have changed to a 14v as it has extra oomph.
I also use Wurmi Screw In Pegs for the Pathfinder Skirts and Awning and this drill does these as well. Not so much for the ease of putting in the pegs , but for the ease of getting the sods out again.
Quote: Originally posted by LobeyDosser on 15/7/2011
I don't know what the distances are for a Pennine Fiesta but on the Pennine Pathfinder, the Front steady legs are further back than the Rear ones, hence if you look at the Pics, the top one has 3 clamps to the 2 in the bottom (rear) tubes.
Because of this extra length, I bough a 19mm socket with two 1/4 inch drive extensions and I Araldited them all together to make up an extra long extension.
At first I used a 12v rechargable drill to use for these steady legs but more recently I have changed to a 14v as it has extra oomph.
I also use Wurmi Screw In Pegs for the Pathfinder Skirts and Awning and this drill does these as well. Not so much for the ease of putting in the pegs , but for the ease of getting the sods out again.
How right you are about pulling them out even I have nearly fallen out of my wheelie trying to pull them out and the earth was just sucking them tight.They seem to be the same in the Pennine range as our steadies also are more awkward to get to at the back than the front.
I have kept all your info, printed it off for my folder.
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Topic: Pennine leg winder attachment
