Upgrading to an electric tongue jack
How do you size a tongue jack? I have a 2010 Shadow Cruiser 195wbs. Dry -3,400 # GVWR -5,600# Tongue -400# I've found jacks rated at 2,500 to 4,500# ? ? ?
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KID2TEXAS wrote:
Also remember to check the hole size that your current crank up jack is.
It will either be a 2" diameter hole or 2.25", with most travel trailers, even smaller ones having a 2.25" hole. Any 2500 lb and up power tongue jack would work fine for the OP but there can be an advantage in selecting one in which the head can be rotated a full 180 degrees if interference with a truck tailgate is a problem. With many power tongue jacks this isn't possible, the UltraFab 3502 being an exception ... I've owned one and did rotate the head a full 180 degrees just by loosening the four head bolts. I'd also suggest a tongue jack with a metal head rather than plastic which will fade noticeably from exposure to the sun - black will eventually turn a greyish black, white will yellow, and being plastic it will eventually dry out and crack. In fact, anything plastic on the tongue - tongue jack head, propane tank covers, battery boxes, etc - will fade in no time, ergo the reason I cover the entire A frame whenever we're not actually camping.
