Tongue Jack

[CaspersCruiser]

I’d like to replace the tongue jack on the EZ-Loader trailer for my R27 classic. Looking for recommendations.

 

[knotflying]

What did your old one lack that you would not want to use the same one as a replacement?

 

[scross]

Our Tuff Trailer came with this one. Mounting system to trailer tongue is adjustable for different sizes. Works fine after five years. Very strong - lifts up to 2,500 pounds. Does not swivel but is plenty high off ground when retracted.

https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Jack/F ... D2500.html

 

[ALICE J]

I have a Fulton side wind jack. Easy to get parts, my jack broke the upper bevel gear (unknown cause). Etrailer has a video on how to take the jack apart and replace parts that are not working properly. I use blocks of wood that act as a spacer, so I don't have the wind the jack so far. I thought about an electric jack, but saltwater does not play well the electric, as sometimes the ramp's lack of steepness necessitates putting the trailer far into the water. Perhaps the only issue I have is that water accumulates in the rectangle plate at the bottom of the jack. I might drill a hole to allow it to drain. Oh and check the grease at the top end where the bevel gears are located.

 

[CaspersCruiser]

What did your old one lack that you would not want to use the same one as a replacement?

When I bought the boat, the tongue jack was cockeyed. I put it down to heavy use. I replaced it with the exact one same and, after three years, it’s now cockeyed, too. The mounting plate and hardware aren’t stout enough and have deformed. And I had cranking gear problems, as did Alice J (see above). The gears didn’t break, the roll pin in the bevel gear departed and the assembly stopped working. Fulton sent another overnight under warranty, but a PITA 700 miles from home.

So, to answer your question, I simply do not wish to put another one of them on the trailer. If I can’t find a suitable replacement, I’ll try to straighten the mounting plate and buy a new hardware kit. I’m sure those kits are sold because of this type of failure.

 

[CaspersCruiser]

Our Tuff Trailer came with this one.
https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Jack/F ... D2500.html

That’s the one I have now. The mounting plate and brackets have deformed for the second time. If I have to stay with this one, I’m going to find some way to stiffen the mounting hardware.

 

[scross]

Our jack is a bit rusted but still working perfectly. No bending anywhere at all. Lube it once a year. It was mounted to the tongue using really big “U” bolts, not the stock hardware.

 

[bob daily]

If you go to a ranch and farm supply store they usually sell a assortment of heavy duty trailer jacks I'm sure you will find one that will fit your needs. Usually the ones that come with factory equipment
Is the cheapest that they can get away with! Good luck Bob

 

[NewMoon]

On New Moon's trailer I had a bolt-on jack with a flat plate bottom. Much sturdier than the swiveling wheeled types. Worked for 15 years on my ~12,000 lb boat/trailer. Every fall I would run some fresh water through the innards and add some new grease to the bevel gears. Here's one like mine:

https://www.amazon.com/Fulton-HD2500010 ... 3103&psc=1

 

[CaspersCruiser]

To close this out, here’s what I bought:

https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Jack/F ... nlyreviews

This 5000# capacity jack is MUCH more robust in all respects than the 2500# capacity jack I replaced. The mounting pad and bracket straps of the old jack that attached it to the trailer tongue were formed metal of a gauge that deformed under load after three years service. The new 5000# capacity jack has a very heavy solid metal plate with U-bolts to attach it to the trailer tongue instead of bracket straps. The foot of the jack is 2 1/2 times larger in area.

I have straightened the mounting pad on the old jack and I will buy a new set of bracket straps and bolts (I think those replacement kits are available for a reason) and keep the old tongue jack in the truck for a back up. While a trip in summer 2019, the gears on the old jack fell apart when a roll pin came out. Fulton sent a replacement gear kit overnight under warranty, but I was extremely lucky to be in a place where I could park the truck and trailer together. I had no way to separate them without a functioning tongue jack.