Tongue jack replacement

[ejd43]

When replacing your tongue jack, do you get a jack that is more than your tongue weight? Example, my tongue weight is about 950lbs. Would a 2000 lbs tongue jack be adequate enough?

[GrandpaKip]

Ours is the UF 3500#. When it goes bad, I’ll probably go up.
I turned ours 90 degrees and the tailgate will go down depending on the angle between truck and camper. Sometimes it hits the little useless light.

[MitchF150]

I have a #3500 Ultrafab electric jack for my #650 tw trailer.. I had a UF #3000 one before and that lasted some 13 years.

I could never lower the tailgate on my truck with the electric jacks.. I don't remember if I could with the original crank jack, but that went away after the first year..

I was able to mount the 3500 sideways, so at least the tailgate does not hit on the metal part. It only hits on the plastic part now.

Good luck!

Mitch

[philh]

and see if you can get one that will allow the tailgate to open 😞

[Dave5143]

My tongue weight (empty) is also 950#. If I were to replace the jack I'd go with the 4500# jack also. I have to lift the back end of the truck pretty high to ease the tension on the spring bars.

[Lwiddis]

I vote no...2000 isn’t enough. I have a 3500 for about 850 pounds of weight.

[Jay_Pat]

Terryallan wrote:
I'm going with NO. You tongue jack will need to raise more than the tongue weight. When attaching the springer bars, I raise my truck, and trailer high enough to make it easier. Sometimes that is pretty high.
Were I you, I would go with a 4500lb jack. Mine is 3500lb and more would be better. It gets in a strain a lot. My next one will be 4500lb

I do the same thing.
I got the biggest, strongest one out there.
Pat

[Terryallan]

I'm going with NO. You tongue jack will need to raise more than the tongue weight. When attaching the springer bars, I raise my truck, and trailer high enough to make it easier. Sometimes that is pretty high.
Were I you, I would go with a 4500lb jack. Mine is 3500lb and more would be better. It gets in a strain a lot. My next one will be 4500lb