Dutchmen Goshen lift mechanism repair

This video documents the replacement of the main cable in the lift system of my 1994 Dutchmen 802 tent trailer. This urgent repair permitted me to go on a one week camping trip in July 2019. It is important to emphasize that the centre crimp must be very tight. If it is not tight enough, the sleeve may slip 6 or 7 inches after causing, first, the front and back to rise unequally, and subsequently, a requirement for the job to be done all over again from scratch. It is also important to emphasize that you should keep the old cable for awhile afterwards and carefully record and safeguard the original pusher-to-pusher distance, as well as the total length of the original cable. Goshen Industries will need this information if you subsequently decide to buy a replacement cable from them or if you need to build your own cable again.. Goshen's factory crimps are inevitably better than any that can be done DIY. Goshen Industries keeps a database on pusher-to-pusher distances and cable total length, based on manufacturer, year, and model, but they will want you to confirm the measurements before manufacturing a new cable. My understanding is that the pusher-to-pusher distance on a 1994 Dutchmen model 802 is 77 inches. Other challenges in this repair included threading the cable through the "L" pulley, where the cable goes through the floor. Other YouTube videos, particularly the one at    • Replacement of Goshen lift cable in my pop...   , were very helpful in making this repair. After our July camping trip and extensive raising and lowering the roof to install a new awning (see    • Fiamma 45S Awning Installation on Dutchmen...  ), the roof started to be off-level. I tried adjusting the end pulley on the main cable, and then the roof seemed level briefly, but then the roof stuck with the back up and the front down. Unfortunately, by late August 2019, I concluded that my centre crimp had shifted. The job needed to be done again. This 25 year old trailer is still very usable. It was very well built. The roof, cushions, floors, cabinets, electrical and water systems are all in good condition. It would be a shame for a do-it-yourselfer not to restore this trailer. My son-in-law and I have therefore re-built a cable and installed it. We solved the "L" pulley problem by threading the main cable through the bottom pulley and a short piece of cable down from the top and around the top pulley, then temporarily joining them with tape, then pulling the new cable up. It helped a lot having 4 hands.