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Tennessee_Nomad
Explorer
Dec 26, 2013

What size electric tongue jack do I need?

I'm getting our TT a new electric tongue jack for the upcoming season. We have a Skyline Nomad Joey 260. The TT is about 4700lbs dry with a dry tongue weight of around 450lbs. Would we need a 3500lb model or a 2500lb or something smaller? As always... Thanks for your input...
  • Jay_Pat's avatar
    Jay_Pat
    Explorer
    Dec 26, 2013
    Need to measure the hole the jack fits in to be sure you purchase the one with correct diameter.
    Will need a fuse and holder if it doesn't come with one.
    Electric jack was one of my first purchases!
    Pat
  • dadmomh's avatar
    dadmomh
    Explorer
    Dec 26, 2013
    We had a 3500 on our HTT and now same on our TT. BTW, if you do some shopping on ebay, you can usually get either a brand new or sometimes rebuilt - on our HTT with NO issues - for a very good price.
  • wrvond's avatar
    wrvond
    Explorer II
    Dec 26, 2013
    A 3500 will lift the tongue and rear of your truck just fine.
  • krobbe's avatar
    krobbe
    Explorer
    Dec 26, 2013
    If you'd like to lift the back of the truck some to install the bars on the WDH, get a 3500lb or more. I have a 4500lb Husky and I've never used the prybar to attach the equalizer bars.

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