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Bigrick
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Aug 08, 2013

Need new tongue jack

I need a new tongue jack and have a few questions. My tongue weight is about 800 pounds. How big of a jack do I need? Will a standard A-frame jack fit my trailer? My current jack is attached with a triangular plate with 3 bolts. (I can't find any info on this.) Can anyone recommend a good brand? I never had to do this before and would appreciate any info anyone could provide. Thanks.

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  • Ebay. They usually have several brands, Ultra Fab being one of them. We bought one for our '07 ROO 23SS for about $90 and then one in May for the new TT. Think it was around $105, give or take. They are usually refurbs or factory rebuilt, but we've never had a problem. It's about a 15 minute job to install. We bought the 3500 for both trailers. Correction on the "problems"....there was the time DH, who doesn't usually do that job, raised it above the line for stopping and blew the fuse. Not exactly a product problem. BTW, always carry extra fuses, just in case.
  • I have a barker vip 3500 on my trailer and I had a minor problem with water getting in the top of the jack. I contacted Barker customer service and talked to a nice lady (Donna sales rep #33). She sent me a new top level that looked like it had a better seal the one I had, a new light lens and gasket, a weather cover for the jack. All warranty NO CHARGE!! Great customer service. I would not hesitate to purchase from Barker again.
  • Get an electric tongue jack now and live happy! I love my Ultrafab 3502, $100 shipped for a refurbished unit.
  • 3500lbs barker VIP power jack. Can't go wrong. Best upgrade yet.
  • Buy a 3500# jack of any of the major brands and enjoy life. I use the UltraFab 3500
  • I would buy a 3500 Atwood Elect Jack then keep it when you buy a bigger TT
  • donn0128 wrote:
    Buy a 3000 pound electric jack and go happy


    +1 You won't be sorry :C
  • Try www.pplmotorhomes.com the parts department carries a big selection of products for all types of RVs. The customer service staff is very helpful.

    Prices are great and the products are delivered quickly.