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07-21-2016, 08:16 PM
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Using electric tongue Jack to lift connected vehicle for equalizer side arms
I have an equalizer hitch and my dealer instructed me to connect the hitch then use the electric tongue Jack to lift the truck and tongue high enough to get the side arms high enough so I can push them onto their supports.
Any thoughts on this practice?
Thanks in advance!
Tom
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07-21-2016, 08:18 PM
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that's how its done generally
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07-21-2016, 08:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomminny
I have an equalizer hitch and my dealer instructed me to connect the hitch then use the electric tongue Jack to lift the truck and tongue high enough to get the side arms high enough so I can push them onto their supports.
Any thoughts on this practice?
Thanks in advance!
Tom
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That's exactly the way I did it for years with my equalizer and my Arctic Fox 30U. Never a problem lifting the trailer and the back of my F350
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07-21-2016, 09:28 PM
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That's how I do it but with the height of the 3500HD and our Eagle I have to use some blocking as to not reach height limit of electric tongue jack.
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07-21-2016, 11:02 PM
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That's how we do it too. We added a 6" Fastway Flip foot to add height to the tongue jack.
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07-22-2016, 05:28 AM
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That's one of the best reasons to have an electric tongue jack! I got way tired of cranking a manual jack to get the bars on years ago. It is amazing that the jack can lift the trailer and back of the truck, if the truck is at the right attitude, you almost have to lift the rear wheels of the ground to un-tension the bars. Yes the hitch comes with the tool to pry the bars onto the L bracket, but nothing to to take them off, so you have to use the jack. I think I used the tool once.
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07-22-2016, 05:36 AM
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Exactly how I do it. Makes it easier to prop the bars on the brackets. Relieves the tension. But I wouldn't keep it like that long. I imagine it would eventually damage the tongue lock after years of doing it. Not sure about that, but it sounds right. Alot of weight on that lock.
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07-22-2016, 05:41 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomminny
I have an equalizer hitch and my dealer instructed me to connect the hitch then use the electric tongue Jack to lift the truck and tongue high enough to get the side arms high enough so I can push them onto their supports.
Any thoughts on this practice?
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That's the instructions I got, and the instruction manual for my Husky WDH says that's the way to do it.
So go for it!
Roger
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07-22-2016, 05:47 AM
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Yup. Do this.
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07-22-2016, 06:02 AM
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Nobody instructed me on it. I just figgured it out.
Using the tongue jack to take part of the load when tensioning (and unloading) the WDH spring bars makes the job MUCH easier!
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07-22-2016, 06:48 AM
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Yup, I have never used the bar tool, in 4 years.
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07-22-2016, 08:30 AM
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I used to jack up after latching the trailer to the ball to reduce the tension on the bars, and make it easier to flip the toggles over center. I never lifted it high enough to come close to lifting the rear wheels of the TV off the ground, nor take off all the tension. The nut in most tongue jacks is bronze. There is a limit to the amount of force it will accept, which is generally the weight limit of the jack. Much more than that, and you risk at least excessive and accelerated wear on the bronze nut, or complete and catastrophic failure. Use discretion, and your tongue jack will work for many years.
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07-22-2016, 09:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dondeb
That's how we do it too. We added a 6" Fastway Flip foot to add height to the tongue jack.
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Don,
I have a couple questions for you. I was also looking at getting this, since having a tongue 30" off the ground is a bit high for the installed jack to handle. However, it shows a weight limit of 1,400#, which I'm sure my trailer (and yours) is pretty close to. How long have you been using the flip jack foot? Have you encountered any issues with it? Any idea what your tongue weight is?
Thanks,
Jason
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07-22-2016, 01:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jasoncw
Don,
I have a couple questions for you. I was also looking at getting this, since having a tongue 30" off the ground is a bit high for the installed jack to handle. However, it shows a weight limit of 1,400#, which I'm sure my trailer (and yours) is pretty close to. How long have you been using the flip jack foot? Have you encountered any issues with it? Any idea what your tongue weight is?
Thanks,
Jason
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Jason, we have not had it long. Our tongue weight is a little over 1300#. So far no issues but we don't use it to hold all of the hitch weight long, just long enough to undo the WD bars. We have the Equal-i-zer 14,000#. All other times we have the stabilizers down to distribute the weight. Note I didn't like the bright red so I painted it black.
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07-22-2016, 01:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dondeb
Jason, we have not had it long. Our tongue weight is a little over 1300#. So far no issues but we don't use it to hold all of the hitch weight long, just long enough to undo the WD bars. We have the Equal-i-zer 14,000#. All other times we have the stabilizers down to distribute the weight. Note I didn't like the bright red so I painted it black.
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Thanks for the input. So (assuming you are not a full timer) when you have it stored, you put the stabilizing jacks down as well? I typically do not.
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07-22-2016, 06:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jasoncw
Thanks for the input. So (assuming you are not a full timer) when you have it stored, you put the stabilizing jacks down as well? I typically do not.
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No, we are not full timers. That is a goal another couple of years out. But yes, we do leave the stabilizers down while in it is in storage. You know, being in "earthquake country" we tend to think about stabilizing everything.
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07-22-2016, 10:05 PM
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It's so much easier. I wish I had installed an electric jack years ago
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