Stabilizer jacks

Any cordless drill will work. I use a Dewalt 18V.

JimVan wrote:
What is best a cordless drill or an impact wrench for lowering jacks.

I like the Porter 18v drill because it has enough power and the batteries are light and small, about $80. But you can get a cheaper Black and Decker that will do as well for your jacks.

Pretty much any 18 volt drill will work fine. Years ago I had a 12 volt one but it sometimes lacked power to bring the jacks all the way up.

I used a 9.6 volt Dewalt. It had 200 inches pounds of torque and did fine. Torque is more important that volts. I have a 16 volt Craftsman that has less torque than the 9.6 volt Dewalt. I also have a 12 volt Milwaukee that has a lot of torque, don't remember exactly without going out and looking and I am too lazy to do that.

I'd recommend the 18 V Ridgid brand from Home Depot. Towards the Holidays they go on sale. I'd also recommend to buy the set, cordless drill, impact driver, batteries (2), and charger.

Ridgid offers a lifetime warranty of each piece in the set, including the batteries. I bought the 18V Ridgid set two years ago and I use it for work. It's all functioning well and, if I have a battery or charger problem, I don't have to idle the whole set until I find replacement pieces. I have a Makita set stored on a bench for just that reason.

jaycocreek wrote:
Any cordless drill will work. I use a Dewalt 18V.

That's exactly what I use also. Although an impact wrench would get the job done, I would not use it in this case. No need for the hammering effect which would create more wear and tear on the screws and linkages.

I have an old 12 volt drill that I use. You are just lowering the jacks not lifting the trailer.

If I do need more torque I can use the hand crank to snug it up tighter.

This 18 volt works great & won't break the bank !!!
I have one & am going to buy another. The cost, verses use far out weighs all others in my opinion. It's been great for use with my jacks & comes in real handy for other things around the RV. With coupon, about $16, includes battery, & charger, has adjustable torque. Mine stays in the RV at all times, I charge it with the genny when needed. Be sure to dry lube your jacks each season, they work much better, doing so. You can buy 3-4 of these for the cost of a single battery for the name brands.

Here's the link:


http://www.harborfreight.com/18-volt-cordless-38-in-drilldriver-with-keyless-chuck-68239.html

JimVan wrote:
What is best a cordless drill or an impact wrench for lowering jacks.

Drill is best. An impact is too noisy.

dbbls wrote:
It had 200 foot inches of torque

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Bruce