Tailgate to jack clearance
I have an F150 and a Rockwood Mimi Lite 2109S. Currently I have a manual jack and the tailgate does not clear the jack. My question is what are the issues involved in using a longer hitch shank? I hav...
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iagary wrote:
I have an F150 and a Rockwood Mimi Lite 2109S. Currently I have a manual jack and the tailgate does not clear the jack. My question is what are the issues involved in using a longer hitch shank? I have a Husky Round Bar WD hitch. I am seeing 10", 12" and 14" shanks. I have the 10" so I could gain either two or four inches for the needed clearance. Would this make a significant difference in towing and/or would I need to re-adjust my WD setup? It would seem to me if the WD setup were re-adjusted correctly there would be no significant difference? Any help and advice would be appreciated.
I found I had a similar issue with my RAM 1500. In the end, I just rotated the jack motor controls 90 degrees so as to access from the side and not the front. I can now open the tailgate without hitting the jack.
I don't recall if your post mentioned manual or electric jack, but in either case, you may be able to rotate it in the frame and solve your problem.
