Which Electric Camper Jacks
Which brand is your choice for best value/cost/quality electric corner jacks? Camper is 8' and about 2500-3500 lbs depending on water/gear load.
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Re. the drill: I bought a Makita, but plenty others will do.
Get a professional grade one. I had an inexpensive consumer grade one first which did not produce enough torque. Pick one at the upper end of the available torque and you can't go wrong. Adapters to fit into the crank handle receptacle in the jack can be found on ebay.
The torque numbers are given for two scenarios ( in german they are called "hard" and "soft"). Soft is the lower number, but it is used when yoy need to apply the torque for a longer time, like putting a screw into wood. That is more like the camper jack scenario.
The other scenario aims for very high torque at the end, with moderate or light power up to there, like tightening a bolt.
It works well for us - we load or unload once or twice a year.
Get a professional grade one. I had an inexpensive consumer grade one first which did not produce enough torque. Pick one at the upper end of the available torque and you can't go wrong. Adapters to fit into the crank handle receptacle in the jack can be found on ebay.
The torque numbers are given for two scenarios ( in german they are called "hard" and "soft"). Soft is the lower number, but it is used when yoy need to apply the torque for a longer time, like putting a screw into wood. That is more like the camper jack scenario.
The other scenario aims for very high torque at the end, with moderate or light power up to there, like tightening a bolt.
It works well for us - we load or unload once or twice a year.
