So the main jack for my Jayco 165 doesn't lift the front of the trailer high enough to be able to lift the trailer off of the hitch. I have to slide a 4" block of wood underneath it to be able to lift it high enough. Unfortunately, I've not been able to find any info to tell me if there is a wheel or something that may have been there at one time to make it higher. Does anyone know of something permanent I could use to increase the lifting height of the jack? The block of wood works but it feels a little rednecky (yes, that's a word).

Should be easy to add a wheel.Tractor Supply, Harbor Freight

Is this what your after?Replacement tongue jack wheelcheck all measurements

If you use a wheel, which will work just fine, remember to REMOVE the wheel when you set up and don't want the trailer to be unstable. Wheels are not known for holding things still :)

I guess most of us are Rednecks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWZxjfaufkYThis should work for ya.

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Huntindog
Explorer
Dec 11, 2014
Do you have a jack foot that attaches with a hitch pin? Most if not all jacks come with one. It is often misplaced, and blocks get substituted.

I raised my TTs, and usually need a longer jack, So I welded an extension, of about 6" onto my jack foot. Then I drilled a few holes in it to make it adjustable. I also have a really short foot for when I need one. I think you can probably buy these ready to go.
Dog_Folks
Explorer
Dec 11, 2014
This is what we use. Ours is going 9 years now. Other than being a little faded, it works like new. Very light and inexpensive.

Tongue Jack Stand
TurnThePage
Explorer
Dec 11, 2014
I almost always use a combination of 2x6 and 4x6 left overs. Often at home, I'm extra rednecky and use a concrete block too.
Caveman_Charlie
Explorer II
Dec 11, 2014
I use 2 4X4's held together by a piece of plywood screwed to them. It's about a foot square so it give me good solid footing. At some of the rough places I camp this is too high and I can not then get the front of the TT low enough to get it level. In those cases I just use a piece of plywood under the jack.
colliehauler
Explorer III
Dec 11, 2014
Put me in with the rednecks that use a block of wood 6x6.
mhardin
Explorer
Dec 11, 2014
Bill & Kate wrote:
I have an 8" length of 8x8 and a 6" length of 6x6 that stack very neatly under my jack. There is also better stability with the jack extended as little as possible.

Same here. The shorter the jack, the greater the stability.
F1bNorm
Explorer
Dec 10, 2014
It's probably a good thing we need to put a block under the jack. As is, I still occasionally scrape the jack on driveways and have on occasion straddled fallen objects on the road. If the jack were made taller for more extension,it could block rear doors and tailgate access.

Norm
Bill___Kate
Explorer
Dec 10, 2014
I have an 8" length of 8x8 and a 6" length of 6x6 that stack very neatly under my jack. There is also better stability with the jack extended as little as possible.
opnspaces
Navigator II
Dec 10, 2014
I have a 6x6 or maybe it's an 8x8 piece of wood that's always under the tongue jack unless I'm hooked to the tow vehicle.
VAfan
Explorer
Dec 10, 2014
Jack is “vertically challenged”!

Sorry…..been one of those days……

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