elec tongue jack 101
My hand crank jack is in need of bushings and gears. Was thinking I could get parts but there's no info on it. Am now considering replacing with elec jack. I haven't even started down the road of look...
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DesertTracker wrote:
Good info here since I have been undecided on an electric jack for quite some time. Being primarily a boondocker, I'm concerned about using up a chunk of battery when I unhook for the weekend (still mostly a weekend warrior)and having enough juice to hookup at departure. I have a gen, but rarely use it and sometimes while preparing for leaving, there is not much battery left. How much juice does a jack use? I'm wondering if it would make a noticeable difference with the way I camp and require more genny use.
To solve your power issues simply start your TV and hook up 7pin connector when using jack or retracting/extending slide outs. That's what I do when pulling into a CG for the nite. This makes extending the slide out a little quicker. I leave TV running and connected until my slide out is extended and I am hooked up to shore power and then I turn off TV and then turn on shore power breaker to trailer to switch between power sources.
Larry
