M416 Trailer tongue jack ideas using a Hi-lift

[xcmountain]

Ok I need a fairly quick fix, the landing leg is not going to be used because it's to short with the lift and matching tires (while I could extend the landing leg it still will not lift the tongue). The tongue will be heavy with a full size spare and two batteries. I've used a Hi-Lift in the yard on a theoretical basis and it will work. What I need to know is how to mound it to the trailer to be used as a landing leg and a trailer tongue jack, and ALSO be removed while connected to the vehicle to change a tire if necessary.

I was thinking about using a U-bolt, drilling a new hole and at least making it removable if I really needed it, I also thought a piece of square tube with a notch cut in it like on a TJM bumper so the Hi-Lift foot passes through but couldn't come up with a rattle free mount idea on paper.

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[madinal]

I would mount a bracket to the bottom of the tongue that includes a means to pin the jack when it is used to lift the tongue. Then I would mount the jack to the front of the trailer tub when the trailer is hooked to the truck.

 

[Rubiconcruiser]

Try this on for size, obtain a second Hi Lift,cut this one down to handle the most extreme height you will encounter with this trailer, pivot the device to accomodate your jack length, mount it and you should be good to go. You can mount the jack shoe anywhere along the jack for transport. Good idea though, may try this one myself

 

[xcmountain]

Thats one I didn't think of, I do already have a shorty HL which could be used for that. It could mount on the passenger side and swing to drivers, them be fastened. A heavy duty one sided threaded shock mount could help with the swing. I also posted this on Expo M416 Tongue Jack ideas using a Hi-Lift and came up with adjustable 2 piece square tube with aligning holes as a lynch pin could be fabricated so that it would clear the tight space that the under-mounted spare makes and the HL could be used for lifting and lower duties onto the likely stronger square tube landing leg.

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[Rubiconcruiser]

The square tube idea has been tried and it is not really safe, tried this on my 1st trailer and uneven terrain caused issues I hate to think about. Good luck.

 

[xcmountain]

The square tube idea has been tried and it is not really safe, tried this on my 1st trailer and uneven terrain caused issues I hate to think about. Good luck.

Did you try the 2 piece method where a smaller one fits within the larger one? I like the HL method because you can alter the lift height if you happen to be on a mound or in a hole.

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[Rubiconcruiser]

The tubing is same stuff the authorities use for stop signs speed limit signs etc, readly available if you are rural scavengers, I do not advocate chopping them down either. But you can find them from the previous nites drunks.

 

[xcmountain]

The tubing is same stuff the authorities use for stop signs speed limit signs etc, readly available if you are rural scavengers, I do not advocate chopping them down either. But you can find them from the previous nites drunks.

Oh that stuff yeah it's crap for structural support (I won't go into the engineering specs, but it's made to absorb and distribute energy think of high wind scenario) I was thinking 2" square tube like hitch and something sightly smaller inside.

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