Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! Broken Tongue Jack
So I'm up early. I hitch the trailer to the truck. And as I leave the storage facility, a big scrape. I know I need new shocks, so maybe the rear end is lower than usual. Nope. This idiot forgot ...
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LaunchnRetrieve wrote:
I guess there's going to be one more step than the 3 bolts. I will have to cut the jack in order to pull it out since it's bent.
Too much arthritis to use a hack saw. What power tool should I buy to cut that tube?
Any input on weight rating?
That's okay, I damaged the lower tube on our electric tongue jack once. (There's a story there but not for public release...) Cost little more to replace the entire jack so now we have a spare upper section with the motor! :)
Hmmm, just how bent is it? :( Can't see it of course, but I would think if you remove the 3 bolts you should be able to wrangle it out of there. If it has a foot, you should be able to remove it easily.
How low is it hanging? Can you raise/lower the TT with a bottle or other jack along with some wood blocks and just leave it there until you get somewhere to fix it? Maybe you don't have the tools with you or it's too hard, but could you re-position the hitch shank/head so that the ball is higher if that'd help to gain some ground clearance?
Tongue weight won't be much, maybe around 500-600 lbs or less for a trailer that long so only needs a lightweight jack.
