Tongue Jack Needed
So I messed upy shoulder last year and now am in need of installing an electric tongue Jack on the TT. I have been reading and researching, but would like some ideas on what you have and what is good out there.
Forum Discussion
- If your trailer has lots of tongue weight >1000 lbs or so look for a ball screw jack. Lighter weight acme thread is ok.
I have ball screw jacks on both my trailers. One is a older barker 2500? ball screw, my outback with 1500lbs on the tongue has a barker 3500 ball screw. Initially had a Atwood acme thread. It worked, but strained and made lots of noise. kearlms wrote:
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So my question is do all the aforementioned jacks have crank back up?
Yes- Sorry it's been so long sense I got back here. First shoulder surgery and then opening a new store through all the chaos.
So my question is do all the aforementioned jacks have crank back up? Huntindog wrote:
GrandpaKip wrote:
My Lippert frame is a real I beam as well. A 10" I beam 1/4" thick with 2-3/4" flanges.
I have not manually cranked mine, but I did find out how to do it. There is a plug on top of the motor with a 9/16 nut under the plug. At least, I think that’s the size as it’s been over 4 years. Anyhow, the top of the jack is about even with the propane tank cover, so I don’t think it will be a problem.
If this one goes kaput, I’ll just have to research and decide.
Also, like you,I have no quarrel with Lippert. Skyline seems to have ordered better frames as mine is not welded, but is an 8” one piece I-beam.
Sabre spent some money on that frame.
We definitely need a like button.GrandpaKip wrote:
My Lippert frame is a real I beam as well. A 10" I beam 1/4" thick with 2-3/4" flanges.
I have not manually cranked mine, but I did find out how to do it. There is a plug on top of the motor with a 9/16 nut under the plug. At least, I think that’s the size as it’s been over 4 years. Anyhow, the top of the jack is about even with the propane tank cover, so I don’t think it will be a problem.
If this one goes kaput, I’ll just have to research and decide.
Also, like you,I have no quarrel with Lippert. Skyline seems to have ordered better frames as mine is not welded, but is an 8” one piece I-beam.
Sabre spent some money on that frame.Lynnmor wrote:
Huntindog wrote:
From what I read here, and my experience, you will have the Atwood forever. Noise is the only complaint. There are many issues with the side motor mounted Jacks, and some cause them to fail. The Atwood is a top motor jack, and is the only one like it on the market.
Atwood has been bought by Lippert, another good one bites the dust.
Lippert's a huge company. Everything they make/sell/distribute TODAY is junk?
From what I've read on this forum they got the bad reputation from some bad/defective/dangerous trailer frames around 10 or 15 years ago.
Like I said in my prior post, my tongue jack is an Atwood. It came with the trailer. It works. Atwood could be a terrible company for all I know. Maybe they're owned by Lippert now?
Lippert owns a lot of companies.krobbe wrote:
I bought a Husky Brute 4500 many years ago. I would buy it again only this time with a remote to drop it on the ball without getting out of the tow vehicle. It raises my 1200lbs of tongue weight plus the rear of my Burb quickly and easily. Link
My next one will have a remote. Between that and the backup camera, it should make hook up alone a breeze.- I have not manually cranked mine, but I did find out how to do it. There is a plug on top of the motor with a 9/16 nut under the plug. At least, I think that’s the size as it’s been over 4 years. Anyhow, the top of the jack is about even with the propane tank cover, so I don’t think it will be a problem.
If this one goes kaput, I’ll just have to research and decide.
Also, like you,I have no quarrel with Lippert. Skyline seems to have ordered better frames as mine is not welded, but is an 8” one piece I-beam.
