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Donnoh
Explorer
Jul 19, 2018

Electric Tongue Jack for Tailgate Interference

I have a new Flagstaff Micro Lite 21 FBRS that came with a FIC 3500 electric tongue jack. The problem with it is that I can't lower the tailgate all the way without it hitting the jack cover. I looked...
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Huntindog
Explorer
Jul 20, 2018
SpeakEasy wrote:
troubledwaters wrote:
You can get a longer shank for your ball mount, whichever way is cheaper.


Like most things, this idea has "legs." If you extend your shank it will have an impact on your towing capacity. If you're anywhere near your limits now, you need to check into this before you do it.

-Speak
Not if you are using WD.

Read what Ron Gratz had to say back in 2010:
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