Trailer jack

[Mace]

I need a new trailer jack for my flatbed trailer. The one that came with it does not rotate and I have drug it enough that I want to get it up and out of the way..

Is there any reason not to go with a square, 5K unit?

seems like for under $40.00 at surplus center the extra capacity would be really nice..

 

[D'Animal]

Is this the trailer you hauled Bob in to SnT or is this a big flatbed like Woody has?

 

[Mace]

It is the trailer I hauled Bob to SNT with.

Everything was hunkey dorey till I added the cabover and a 3' extension to the hitch. Now I have to be VERY careful when I go in and out of driveways.. And the stock jack is getting pretty beat..

 

[D'Animal]

Bulldog Jack on about the fifth line down.


trailer jack from Northern Tool + Equipment

 

[Mace]

what about this??

Burden Sales Surplus Center Item Detail

 

[D'Animal]

I don't know why, but I prefer a jack that mounts in the tounge and not on the side of the frame.

I have one similar to that on my Spen trailer. When loaded with dry firewood and jacking it up, I always see the frame twist.

I need a Jack for my car hauler right now.

 

[Mace]

the thing is, I need the jack to swing out of the way. I cannot think of how I would do that mounted in the center of the tongue..

 

[D'Animal]

There are ones with a spring loaded foot like the one in this picture.

Bulldog Jack with Spring — 12,000-Lb. Capacity, Model# 182800 | Trailer Jacks | Northern Tool + Equipment


It tucks up into the frame when not in use and when you need it, you just pull the pin and the foot drops down.

No grinding on driveways.


I will be going to Redneck Trailer Supply early next week and will get you some info.

 

[jasonmt]

There are ones with a spring loaded foot like the one in this picture.

Bulldog Jack with Spring — 12,000-Lb. Capacity, Model# 182800 | Trailer Jacks | Northern Tool + Equipment


It tucks up into the frame when not in use and when you need it, you just pull the pin and the foot drops down.

No grinding on driveways.


I will be going to Redneck Trailer Supply early next week and will get you some info.

Shelby makes drop-leg jacks similar to the Bulldog's but in smaller sizes (down to 2500#'s) in top-wind and side-wind as well. The nice part about the drop-leg style jack is that you can have the foot of the jack almost flush with the bottom of the trailer and then be able to extend the drop-leg quite close to the ground and only have to spend 15 seconds to get the trailer lifted off of the ball rather than winding for minutes.

The downside to mounting a drop-leg jack that high up on the tongue is that if someone decides to drop the tailgate while the trailer is hitched up you may have some interference "issues", ie dents in your tailgate afterwards.

 

[D'Animal]

That is exactly what I'm looking for. What most people forget is that you are lifting jsut the tounge weight of the trailer.

A longer reciever sold the problem of a dented tailgate.

 

[bigndn]

Shelby makes drop-leg jacks similar to the Bulldog's but in smaller sizes (down to 2500#'s) in top-wind and side-wind as well. The nice part about the drop-leg style jack is that you can have the foot of the jack almost flush with the bottom of the trailer and then be able to extend the drop-leg quite close to the ground and only have to spend 15 seconds to get the trailer lifted off of the ball rather than winding for minutes.

The downside to mounting a drop-leg jack that high up on the tongue is that if someone decides to drop the tailgate while the trailer is hitched up you may have some interference "issues", ie dents in your tailgate afterwards.

That's exactly what I was going to recommend. That's very similar to what's on my 24' flatbed and it works great. No interferrence with my tailgate, either, but it's close. Depends how high you mount it. Great description of how it works, too. Mace, you want actual pics???

 

[Mace]

I would love some. If I can get a drop leg that fits better I'll do that. I just want a solution to dragging the trailer going in and out of gas stations. The flippable jack seemed to fit that bill well..
The mount for my current jack is suprisingly far back on the tongue. Donno if it would ever hit the tailgate. And, most of the time, I'll be towing it behind the truck with the cabover anyway.. No tailgate at all..

And I know the 5K is excessive, but when is bigger not better considering the price

 

[bigndn]

That is exactly what I'm looking for. What most people forget is that you are lifting jsut the tounge weight of the trailer.

A longer reciever sold the problem of a dented tailgate.

Or an adjustable drop hitch.

 

[D'Animal]

Or an adjustable drop hitch.

That does not always work. If I use the 2 1/2" drop receiver so my trailer is level when pulling, the tailgate will hit the tailgate. I use the same 2 1/2" drop but a longer reciever and the trailer still sits level but my tailgate opens.

 

[bigndn]

This is what I roll with, but I see what you're saying. Mine's set so the trailer tows flat when my airbags are inflated.

Mace: I'll get pics when I get home tonight.

 

[D'Animal]

LOL!

If i installed that on my company truck 1/2 ton dodge 2wd, I would get hung up leaving my driveway.

 

[bigndn]

LOL!

If i installed that on my company truck 1/2 ton dodge 2wd, I would get hung up leaving my driveway.

Why do you drive a low rider?

 

[D'Animal]

1/2 ton dodge 2wd

From the bottom of the reciver hitch to the earth is 13". This is a factory low riding light duty truck. The three trucks I ordered for my employees sit 6" higher than mine.

Why do you drive a low rider?

LOL!

If i installed that on my company truck 1/2 ton dodge 2wd, I would get hung up leaving my driveway.

 

[bigndn]

1/2 ton dodge 2wd

From the bottom of the reciver hitch to the earth is 13". This is a factory low riding light duty truck. The three trucks I ordered for my employees sit 6" higher than mine.

That explains a LOT!!!!!!!

 

[jasonmt]

That is exactly what I'm looking for. What most people forget is that you are lifting jsut the tounge weight of the trailer.

A longer reciever sold the problem of a dented tailgate.

The reason I mention it is that the one on my enclosed trailer is mounted at just the right spot so that with one 6" drop insert it clears the tailgate and with another brand of 6" drop it catches enough of the tailgate to make a mess

On the enclosed trailer I fawked around with a couple of swivel mounts before giving up and going with the drop-leg mounted in the factory location in the coupler, the trailer is pretty tongue heavy with a gas tank on the exterior and a water tank on the interior right behind it: