I am in the process of converting my Toy Hauler to electric jack. So many to choose from. There are a lot of them on ebay ranging from a 100 bucks to 300 bucks. Are the cheaper ones ok or will I be replacing it in a short time? I use the Toy Hauler 3 times a year. I here getting the biggest and longest stroke. I currently have the typical 2000# hand crank and it lifts it fine. So my question is will the 3000# electric do the job? I do have the load equalizer system that requires lifting it higher than normal hense the reason to go electric. Please advise.
Main thing is buy a good brand name (I have a Barker but there are others as well)and get one with the longer throw they make so you minimize having to use a lot of wood if you have a parking spot sloping towards the front of your camper a lot.
Main thing is buy a good brand name (I have a Barker but there are others as well)and get one with the longer throw they make so you minimize having to use a lot of wood if you have a parking spot sloping towards the front of your camper a lot.
(Not going to get into your standard argument mode Bumpy.) But I doubt the original poster has a 300 pound tongue weight on his 22 foot apex (the coachmen site says 440 dry) and he has a full size pickup truck with a diesel(also heavy) so getting the heaviest jack one can should take care of the " my lightweight jack can't pick up the hitch enough to get my weight distribution bars to snap up" question later.
Mike 2006 Chevy 2500 4X4 crew cab Gasser 2013 Dutchmen Denali 311 BHS (Love the trailer HATE the manufacture!)
memgrove wrote: We use an atwood heavy-duty. The first one was bad right out of the box but being that they are built here in town a replacement was only a phone call away. Now we have no problems at all. A couple of tips to look for are lifting weight (buy the heaviest one you can afford) and stroke, if you have two or three steps at the door buy a long stroke jack. You wont be sorry.
since I have about 300 lbs of tongue weight, why do I need a 7500 lb jack? bumpy
We use an atwood heavy-duty. The first one was bad right out of the box but being that they are built here in town a replacement was only a phone call away. Now we have no problems at all. A couple of tips to look for are lifting weight (buy the heaviest one you can afford) and stroke, if you have two or three steps at the door buy a long stroke jack. You wont be sorry.
Mike 2006 Chevy 2500 4X4 crew cab Gasser 2013 Dutchmen Denali 311 BHS (Love the trailer HATE the manufacture!)
Seems like every time this question comes up the Barker gets very good comments. I've had one for 10 years, abused it and never have done any maint. to it yet it still works perfectly.
I have atwood and love it will never not have one. As for which brand they all work good and most will tell you to go with the biggest one.
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I had a barker for 20 years before I gave it to my son and he used it for another 2 years before he traded in his TT and then he gave it to his cousin. they last a long time I would buy another and I did.
