Weight Distribution bar - using a pipe ... ?

Lynnmor wrote:
I'll use the power jack to lift at bit, but I see no need to strain the jack any more than necessary. We read hear often about power tongue failures, I wonder how much abuse they can take.

We must be reading different forums since I have NEVER heard of a power jack failure from straining it too much as you have stated. I've been using the same power jack to lift and hook up two different trailers for literally "THOUSANDS" of times since 1984 w/o a failure ... I actually moved the jack from one trailer to the newer one during the new trailer PDI.

I also don't understand these folks that say they can't raise the tongue enough to not use the pipe. My TW is close to 1000 lbs and the rear axle on my Van when the trailer is attached weighs close to 6000 lbs and I can use my 3K Barker to lift the tongue enough to hook up my Equal-i-zer bars by hand. Thus I'm not hooking up a PUP to a YUGO weight wise, and bet my weights exceed most others here by a good 500 to 1000 lbs. In fact when the trailer is along side my home the Van and trailer are slightly unlevel side to side where one bar goes on before the other as the tongue is lifted.

Larry