Hi,What is the minimum strength of a cordless drill to use with the scissors jack socket? Would a 4V cordless screwdriver be sufficient for my "new to me" Gulf Breeze 26RKS (approx. 5100lbs) ?If not, what would be the minimum? Size could be an issue (the smaller the better).Thanks!Marc

The jacks are to stabilize the trailer not to level. A 3/8" lithium ion battery drill would work. When the threads on the jack become dirty you need a drill that you can hold on to and has decent torque.

Short answer: no. The truth is you need to put a little torque on those jacks for them to actually do anything. I tried with a 9.6 volt 3/8 inch cordless drill/driver and was less than thrilled with the stability. I'm now using a 1/2 inch cordless drill/driver that develops 425 inch-pounds of torque (18 volt) and find it does the job well. If you want to use a 4 volt cordless screwdriver, good luck. Waste of time IMHO

Bigger is better in this case. 1/2 in. drive and 18 plus volts. Yes a 3/8 lithium will work especially if it is at least 18V, but I need the 1/2 in drive for other things like my lug nuts.

Voltage doesn't tell you much, torque is what gives the drill the power to do the job.

NMDriver wrote:Bigger is better in this case. 1/2 in. drive and 18 plus volts. Yes a 3/8 lithium will work especially if it is at least 18V, but I need the 1/2 in drive for other things like my lug nuts.x2 I use a 1/2" drive lithium impact wrench, not because I need to, but it's always in the trailer for lug nuts, so it's easy to put the 3/4" socket on it for the stab jacks as well.the extra torque comes in handy when the stabs are rusted after sitting unused for a while.

What size of power drill for scissor jack socket?

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NMDriver
Explorer
May 24, 2017
Bigger is better in this case. 1/2 in. drive and 18 plus volts. Yes a 3/8 lithium will work especially if it is at least 18V, but I need the 1/2 in drive for other things like my lug nuts.
naturist
Nomad
May 24, 2017
Short answer: no.

The truth is you need to put a little torque on those jacks for them to actually do anything. I tried with a 9.6 volt 3/8 inch cordless drill/driver and was less than thrilled with the stability. I'm now using a 1/2 inch cordless drill/driver that develops 425 inch-pounds of torque (18 volt) and find it does the job well.

If you want to use a 4 volt cordless screwdriver, good luck. Waste of time IMHO
jeomelia
Explorer
May 24, 2017
The jacks are to stabilize the trailer not to level. A 3/8" lithium ion battery drill would work. When the threads on the jack become dirty you need a drill that you can hold on to and has decent torque.

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