Tongue Jack Stand?
We installed the electric power tongue jack yesterday and I think it will be a huge improvement. However, it is designed to lengthen by removing a cotter pin device to lower stand to the ground then ...
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beemerphile1 wrote:
I don't understand this statement quoted above. To lengthen my tongue jack all I do is push a button. The post extends down and lifts the tongue. There is no need to add anything to the jack. I do toss an 8" x 8" square of plywood on the ground to spread the load a little.
Sometimes there is a need to extend the length of the post more than the full extent of the tongue jack.
That said, it bears mentioning that the greater the extension of the tongue jack the increased instability and decreased resistance to sideways loading of this "long skinny" post. Putting more piles of wood underneath does nothing to improve this increased instability. The shorter the tongue extension the better.
