Best electric tongue jack?
Time to replace the old power jack....what's the preferred brand nowadays? I currently have a 3500, but from what I've read, the bigger the better, so I'm open to getting a 4500. Thanks for the help...
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Jackfate wrote:Hannibal wrote:
"Irrelevant - you're lifting the rear of the truck as well in order to mount the WD spring bars, ergo the reason power TJs are rated 2500 lbs and up. A 3500 lb jack would serve most users just fine. "
I've seen this before and I wonder why. I lower the coupler onto the ball until I can latch it. Then hook the chains up with the little cheater bar that came with the hitch. Then lower the tongue and raise the jack.
People who have a equalizer type hitch must generally use the tounge jack to get their bars on. This is why I'm not that fond of the style. But in their defense they do tow well as sway control is built in.
Ah, I see. They must really be putting some tension on the bars. I may one day have a 4 point Equalizer just for the simplicity and effectiveness of design and no drilling installation. My truck needs very little lift so I might be able to get away with my current method. I was thinking of a manual jack if the OEM jack goes out but I see they're fairly cheap.
